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A collection of historical lectures and essays surveys the origins, migrations, and conquests of Turkic peoples, their interactions with Christian Europe and the papacy, and the Ottoman Empire's past and prospective future. Complementary sketches examine classical figures, an itinerant philosopher, and themes of early Christianity. The material combines narrative chronology, comparative ethnography, and theological-political commentary, organized as lectures with prefatory remarks, notes, and chronological tables to guide readers through historical argument and interpretation.

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INDEX.

Adventures of King James II. of England      11
Antony (C. M.) St. Antony of Padua      9
—— —— St. Pius V.      9

Arundell (Lord) Papers      8

Assisi (St. Francis of) A Biography, by J. Jörgensen      8


Balfour (Mrs. Reginald) The Life and Legend of the Lady Saint Clare      7

Barnes (A. S.) The Origin of the Gospels      3

Barrett (E. Boyd) Motive Force and Motivation-Tracks      5

Barry (W.) The Tradition of Scripture      3

Batiffol (P.) Credibility of the Gospel      5
—— —— History of the Roman Breviary    5
—— —— Primitive Catholicism    5

Benson (R. H.) Christ in the Church      4
—— —— Cost of a Crown      14
—— —— Friendship of Christ      4
—— —— Mystery Play      14
—— —— The Maid of Orleans      14
—— —— Non-Catholic Denominations      3
—— —— The Child's Rule of Life      4

Boedder (B.) Natural Theology      2

Bosch (Mrs. H.) Bible Stories told to "Toddles"      12
—— —— When "Toddles" was Seven      12

Bougaud (Mgr.) History of St. Vincent de Paul      7

Brown (H.) Handbook of Greek Composition      13
—— —— Homeric Study      13
—— —— Latin Composition      13
—— (S. J.) A Reader's Guide to Irish Fiction      15

Burton (E. H.) Life and Times of Bishop Challoner      10
—— —— and Myers (E.) The New Psalter and Breviary Reform      3


Carrol (F.) St. Peter of Alcantara      9

Catholic Church from Within      4

Challoner, Life and Times of Bishop      10

Chapman (J.) Bishop Gore and Catholic Claims      4
—— —— The Study of the Fathers      3

Chisel, Pen, and Poignard      11

Christ, A Life of, for Children      12

Clarke (R. F.) Logic      2

Class-Teaching (The) of English Composition      13

Coffey (P.) The Science of Logic      5

Conway (P.) St. Thomas Aquinas      9

Corcoran (T.) Studies in the History of Classical Teaching      13

Costelloe (L.) St. Bonaventure      9

Cronin (M.) The Science of Ethics. Vol. I.      6

Curious Case of Lady Purbeck      11


Delehaye (H.) The Legends of the Saints      3

Delecta Biblica      13

De Montalembert (Count) Life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary        7

Devas (C. S.) Political Economy      2
—— —— The Key to the World's Progress      6

De Vere (Aubrey), Memoir of, by Wilfrid Ward      7

Dewe (J. A.) Psychology of Politics and History      10

De Wulf (M.) History of Medieval Philosophy      5
—— —— Scholasticism, Old and New      5

Digby, Life of Sir Kenelm      11

Dobrée (L. E.) Stories on the Rosary      14

Drane (A. T.) History of St. Catherine of Siena      7
—— —— Memoir (Mother Francis Raphael)      7

Dwight (T.) Thoughts of a Catholic Anatomist      6


Emery (S. L.) The Inner Life of the Soul      4


Falklands      11

First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-on-Tyne      11

Fitz-Gerald (V.) St. John Capistran      9

Fitzgerald (K.) Parlez-vous Français      13

Fortescue (A.) The Mass      3

Fouard (Abbé) St. John and the Close of the Apostolic Age      8
—— —— St. Paul and his Missions      8
—— —— St. Peter      8
—— —— The Christ the Son of God      8
—— —— —— Last Years of St. Paul      8

Fountain of Life (The)      13

Francis (M. E.) Christian Thal      16
—— —— Dorset Dear      16
—— —— Fiander's Widow      16
—— —— Lychgate Hall      16
—— —— The Manor Farm      16
—— —— Yeoman Fleetwood      16

Friar Saint Series      9


Gerard (J.) The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer      6

Gerrard (T. J.) Cords of Adam      5

Grammar Lessons, by the Principal of St. Mary's Hall, Liverpool      13


Hedley (J. C.) The Holy Eucharist      3

Hogan (S.) St. Vincent Ferrer      9

Hughes (T.) History of the Society of Jesus in North America      11

Hunter (S. J.) Outlines of Dogmatic Theology      5


Index to The Month      6

Irons (G.) A Torn Scrap Book      14


Jarrett (B.) St. Antoninus of Florence      9

Joppen (C.) Historical Atlas of India      13

Jörgensen (J.) St. Francis of Assisi      8

Joyce (G. H.) Principles of Logic      13
—— (P. W.) Ancient Irish Music      14
—— —— Child's History of Ireland      12
—— —— English as we Speak it in Ireland      12
—— —— Grammar of the Irish Language      12
—— —— Handbook of School Management      12
—— —— History of Ireland for Australian Catholic Schools      12
—— —— Irish Peasant Songs      14
—— —— Old Celtic Romances      14
—— —— Old Irish Folk Music      14
—— —— Origin and History of Irish Names of Places      10
—— —— Outlines of the History of Ireland      12
—— —— Reading Book in Irish History      12
—— —— Short History of Ireland      10
—— —— Social History of Ireland      10
—— —— Story of Irish Civilisation      10
—— —— Wonders of Ireland      10

—— (R. D.) Ballads of Irish Chivalry      14


Kane (R.) The Plain Gold Ring      5
—— —— The Sermon of the Sea      5

Keating (T. P.) Science of Education      13


Leith (W. F.) Memoirs of the Scottish Catholics      10

Lives of the Friar Saints      9

Lumsden (C.) The Dawn of Modern England      10


Maxwell-Scott (Hon. Mrs.) Life of the Marquise de la Rochejaquelein      7

McNabb (V.) Infallibility      4

Maher (M.) Psychology      2

Marshal Turenne      11

Maturin (B. W.) Laws of the Spiritual Life      4
—— —— Self-Knowledge and Self-Discipline      4
—— —— The Price of Unity      4

Miles (G. H.) Christine and other Poems      15
—— —— Review of Hamlet      15
—— —— Said the Rose      15

Montalembert (Count de) St. Elizabeth of Hungary      7

Month, The      6

Moyes (J.) Aspects of Anglicanism      4

Mulhall (M. M.) Beginnings, or Glimpses of Vanished Civilizations      10
—— —— Explorers in the New World before and after Columbus      7

Murphy (A.) St. Leonard of Port-Maurice      9

Myers (E.) The Breviary      3


Newman (Cardinal) Addresses to, 1879-81      21
—— —— Apologia pro Vita sua      20
—— —— Arians of the Fourth Century      19
—— —— Callista, an Historical Tale      20
—— —— Church of the Fathers      19
—— —— Critical and Historical Essays      19
—— —— Development of Christian Doctrine      18
—— —— Difficulties of Anglicans      20
—— —— Discourses to Mixed Congregations      18
—— —— Discussions and Arguments      19
—— —— Dream of Gerontius      20
—— —— Maurice Francis Egan, D.D., LL.D., With Notes by      20
—— —— —— —— Facsimile Edition      20
—— —— —— —— Presentation Edition      20
—— —— Essays on Miracles      19
—— —— Grammar of Assent      18
—— —— Historical Sketches      19
—— —— Idea of a University    18
—— —— Justification    18
—— —— Letters and Correspondence    21
—— —— Life, by  Wilfrid Ward      7, 21
—— —— Loss and Gain      20
—— —— Meditations and Devotions      21
—— —— Memorial Sermons      21
—— —— Oxford University Sermons      17
—— —— Parochial Sermons    17
—— —— Present Position of Catholics      20
—— —— Select Treatises of St. Athanasius      19
—— —— Selections from Sermons    17
—— —— Sermons on Subjects of the Day    17
—— —— Sermons Preached on Various Occasions      18
—— —— Theological Tracts 19
—— —— University Teaching 18
—— —— Verses on Various Occasions      20
—— —— Via Media    20


O'Malley (A.) and Walsh (J. J.) Pastoral Medicine    6


Pryings among Private Papers    11


Quick and Dead    13


Reginald (M.) St. Louis Bertrand    9

Rickaby (John) First Principles of Knowledge    2
—— —— General Metaphysics      2
—— (Joseph) Moral Philosophy    2
—— —— and McIntyre (Canon) Newman Memorial Sermons    21

Rochester and other Literary Rakes    11

Roche (W.) The House and Table of God    4

Rockliff (E.) An Experiment in History Teaching      13

Rose (V.) Studies on the Gospels      5

Russell (M.) Among the Blessed      6
—— —— At Home with God        6
—— —— The Three Sisters of Lord Russell of Killowen      8

Ruville (A. Von) Back to Holy Church 4
—— —— Humility the True Talisman    4

Ryder (I.) Essays      8


Scannell (T. B.) The Priest's Studies      3

Schwertner (T.) St. Raymond of Pennafort    9

Serbati (A.) Theodicy      5

Sheehan (P. A.) Blindness of Dr. Gray 16
—— —— Early Essays and Lectures    16
—— —— Glenanaar    16
—— —— Lisheen    16
—— —— 'Lost Angel of a Ruined Paradise'    16
—— —— Luke Delmege    16
—— —— Parerga      16
—— —— The Queen's Fillet    16
—— —— The Intellectuals    16

Smith (S. F.) The Instruction of Converts 3

STONYHURST PHILOSOPHICAL SERIES      2

Stuart (J. E.) The Education of Catholic Girls    13


Thurston (H.) Lent and Holy Week    4
—— —— The Christian Calendar      3


Vacandard (E.) The Inquisition      10


Walker (L. J.) Theories of Knowledge    2

Ward (B.) Dawn of the Catholic Revival in England      10
—— —— Eve of Catholic Emancipation 10
—— (M.) St. Bernardine of Siena    9
—— (Wilfrid) Aubrey de Vere, a Memoir    7
—— —— Life of Cardinal Newman    7, 21
—— —— Ten Personal Studies    8
—— —— The Life of Cardinal Wiseman    7
—— (Mrs. Wilfrid) Great Possessions    15
—— —— One Poor Scruple 15
—— —— Out of Due Time    15
—— —— The Job Secretary 15
—— —— The Light Behind 15

WESTMINSTER LIBRARY (THE)      3

Wiseman (Cardinal) Life, by Wilfrid Ward 7

Wyatt-Davies (E.) History of England for Catholic Schools    12
—— —— Outlines of British History    12