the persecution directed against the religious Orders in France and the threatened outbreaks against them in other Continental countries. The vitality of the religious Orders under the most adverse circumstances, which is abundantly shown in the present work, furnishes a hopeful and instructive commentary on the events of our times, the issue of which is full of painful doubt to many Christian observers. The Editor has the gratifying duty of thanking John Ribton Garstin, Esq., M.R.I.A., and W. Grattan Flood, Esq., M.R.S.A., for their kindness in reading through all the Latin and English proofs, and supplying many valuable hints and suggestions; also Very Rev. B. Mac Carthy, D.D., M.R.I.A., for reading the proofs of the Appendix and making some useful additions. He has also to thank Rev. Reginald Walsh, O.P., S.T.M., not only for reading the proofs but also for allowing him the use of all his valuable papers on the Irish Dominican Martyrs. September, 1902. |