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ORIGINAL PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND POETRY. ADMINISTRATION of the Eucharist, Alpha Alanus Magnus, some account of his Works, A Lasco's Liturgy, 127 Alford, H., in reply to Strictures on his Edi- Ancient Christianity, and the Oxford Tracts, Antiquities, &c., Disposal of Higher Church Baptism, E. J. H. on the Administration of, Baptizing on Holydays, on, 639 Biblical Criticism on Hebrews, v. 8; Acts, Calcutta, Bishop of, and La Martiniere, 544 Church Matters, 92, 204, 442, 568, 667; Bp. of tian Advocate on, 570; Society for Employ- Chimney Sweeping by Children, R. Steven, Clerical Dress, L. L. on, 62; Vestments, J. Collection at the Offertory, on the, 39 Cope, Matt. H. Bloxam on the, 63 Doctrine of St. Ignatius, E. C. on, 185 Dissenters, Extract from Wells on, 164 Elath in the Land of Edom, Rev. W. B. Win- Extract from a Folio MS. marked C. 60, in 45 Foot-paths, W. C. W. on, 550; R. B. on, 420 Genesis, ii. 4, 6, Rev. W. B. Winning on, Greek Church in Russia, E. S. on the, 534 Infant Churches, on, 181 Instructional Letter of the Poor Law Com- Lectures, C. on, 410 "Lord's Day," the, Rev. i. 10, Rev. S. R. Luke, xx. 33, IOTA on the True Meaning of, Marian Persecution, Spanish Accounts of the, Memoir of the Late Rev. Fras. Huyshe, by Miscellaneous Questions, 552 Reformed Churches, THETA on the title, 416 Letter concerning his Edition of Donne, 165 SACRED POETRY:- The Force of Habit, 32; A Translation of Sacrifice of the Holy Eucharist, on the, 536 Scotch Presbyterians, R. W J. on the, 300 byterial Church, the Rev. John Cumming Service for Easter Eve, J. B-n on the, 174 St. Ignatius, S. T. R. cn the Doctrine of, 808; St. Willibald in Bavaria, Indulgences lately Tithe, Rev. W. Metcalfe on the Assessment Tracts of the Anglican Fathers on the Doc- trine of " Baptismal Regeneration," as con- Abbott versus the Bible, 196 REVIEW S. Anderson, Rev. James S. M.: Cloud of Wit- Autobiography of Thomas Platter, the, 557 Bateman, Rev. Josiah: Sermons Preached in Boddy, James A.: Christian Mission, the, 435 Brenan, Justin: Old and New Logic Con- Brief Notices, 202, 329 Burdett, S. Rights of Animals, 199 Caswall, Rev. H.: America and the Ame- Cathedral, the, or the Catholic and Apostolic Caunter, Rev. John Hobard: Poetry of the Claims of Japan and Malaysia upon Christen- Cramp, J. M.: Text Book of Popery, 90 |