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But as it was all for their own good nobody minded, and they all lived happily ever afterwards. XILA.

ON THE SPONGE THEORY. (A theory of man's evolution from some form of sponge life has recently been propounded in scientific circles).

And so, whene'er I sponge my face, I use a member of my race ?

I think I shall feel happier when We find that we have sprung from—men ! —Because it is so sad to think There's bits of Aunty down the sink,

And Father's washing down the car With great-great-great-great-grandmamma !

PONTIFEX.

LIBRARY.

The following have been added to the Library :- C 238 Short History of Physics Buckley

D 151 Tanagra Figures Hubbard 152 The Roman Campagna in Classical Times Ashby 153 Homer's Ithaca Sir Rennell Rodd 154 Demosthenes Adams F 188 North America Jones and Bryan 189 Principles of Human Geography Vidal de la Blache G 356 Beethoven J. W . N. Sullivan H 157 Rhymes of the River Swartwont 158 Possible Worlds J. B. S. Haldane [D 152 and H 157 presented by J. C. Rogers, O.P.].

FICTION.

R 622 Here comes an old Sailor A. T. Sheppard 623 Noughts and Crosses Sir A. Quiller-Couch 624 The Bridge of San Luiz Rey Thornton Wilder

We beg to acknowledge with thanks 26 volumes of " Ibis " (the Journal of the Ornithological Society) from Ven. Archdeacon Griffith, O.P.