ts, the Te Deum, the Anthems of
the Blessed Virgin, etc.

No book is faultless. Of this one, I can say with the Psalmist, "I
studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight" (Psalm
72). And I can say it with St. Columban, _Totum, dicere volui in breve,
totem non potui_. In the book I quote Cardinal Bona. In his wonderful
_Rerum Liturgicarum_ (II., xx., 6) he wrote what I add as a finish,
to this preface:--

"Saepe enim volenti et conanti vel ingenii vires vel rerum antiquarum
notitia vel alia subsidia defuerunt; nec fieri potuit quin per loca
salebrosa in tenebris ambulans interdum offenderim, Cum aliquid
incautius et neglentius a me scriptum offenderit, ignoscat primum
lector, deinde amica manu corrigat et emendat et quae omisi suppleat."

E.J.Q.

ROCKCORRY, CO. MONAGHAN.

CONTENTS

PART I.

GENERAL QUESTIONS.

I. Idea of the Breviary
II. Short History of Divine praise in general,
of the Breviary in particular
III. The excellence of the Roman Breviary in
itself and in comparison with others
Respect due to the sacred volume
IV. 1. The contents of the Breviary
2. The ecclesiastical year and its parts; the
calendar
3. General Rubrics of the Breviary
Title I. The double office
" II. The office of a semi-double
" III. The office of a simple
" IV. The office of Sunday
" V. The ferial office
" VI. The office of vigils
" VII. Octaves
" VIII. Office of the Blessed Virgin for Saturdays
" IX. Commemorations
" X. The Translation of Feasts
" XI. Concurrence of office
" XII. The arrangement of the office
" XIII. Matins
" XIV. Lauds
" XV. Prime
" XVI. Terce, Sext, None
" XVII. Vespers
" XVIII. Compline
" XIX. The Invitatory
" XX. Hymns
" XXI. Antiphons
" XXII. Psalms
" XXIII. Canticles
" XXIV. Versicle and responds
" XXV. Absolutions and Benedictions
" XXVI. The Lessons
" XXVII. The responses after the lessons
" XXVIII. The short responses after the hours
" XXIX. Capitulum
" XXX. Oratio, collects