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Of devotional books we have reekived :—Through Lent. Edited by

the Rev. W. Kerr-Smith. (Wells Gardner, Darton, and Co.)— The sub-title is, "Thoughts for Busy People on the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels for the Forty Days of Lent," and the plan has been that "generally the Collect has been chosen as the subject for the Sunday, the Epistle for the first half, and the Gospel for the second half of the week."—The Way to Contrition and Peace, by the Rev. Arthur Williamson (Wells Gardner, Darton, and Co.), containing the substance of addresses delivered during "missions."—The Discipline of Life, by the Rev. Reginald G. Dutton (Rivingtons), derives a special interest from being the posthumous work of its author.—Ripples in the Moonlight, by S. R. Macduff, D.D. (Nisbet), described as "Additional Fragments of Sunday Thought and Teaching."—Rezdings for Girls 4. Children. By the Author of " Boys : their Work and Influence." (Skeffington and Son.) —Meditations on the Life and Virtue of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Translated from the French by "M. A. W." (Burns and Oates.)