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[2nd §, No 7., Fes, 16,56: » 
Constable, be really aware that Courayer  re~ 
sponded to Le Quien, and consequently to Con- 
stable, in an elaborate defence of the story for 
the truth of which I gontend ; that this defence 
occupies the entire third chapter of the fifth book 
of the Defence of the Dissertation; and that, in 
addition to the authorities already adduced, Cou- 
rayer quotes the clear and direct testimony of 
Abbott*, Bishop of Salisbury, in his Answer to 
the Apology for Garnet (a.p. 1613), and of Lance- 
lot Andrewes} in his Reply to Bellarmin (a.v. 
1610), in attestation of the fact? How was it; by 
the way, that Bellarmin, who had it in his power 
to detect the falsehood (if falsehood it had been), 
never attempted to reply to the statement of 
Andrewes? But I forbear to adduce further 
authority, or advance additional arguments, as I 
have agreed to leave the question “ unsettled.” I 
must be contented to recommend those who may 
be interested in the inquiry, to examine for them- 
selves, and I will venture to predict that they will 
find that “ the assertioti does” not “rest on such 
slender grounds” as T, L. would induce them to 
believe. E. C, Harineron. 
The Close, Exeter. 
ALTARS OF WOOD OR STONE, 
(1* §. xii. 115.) 
The opportunity afforded me for ascertaining 
the construction of Roman Catholic altars, by an 
excursion through France and Belgium, enables 
me to state distinctly the materials of which they 
are formed. 
* «Ad Litteras accedo-(writes Abbot) quas Cokus 
Oratione Noryvici de Tribunali habita a Pio VY. ad. Eli- 
zabetham Reginam missas commeminit; quibus Fidem 
Pontifex fecerat se Liturgiam nostram Anelicanam, et 
Reformatie Religionis Formulam, suo calculo et authori- 
tate probaturum, modo.a se acciperet omnia, ipsi accepta 
referret, eoque se Sedi Romane subjectam daret. : 
Littera autem illx satis apud nos celebres fuerunt, agitate 
sepius in Parliamentis, et a Regina ipsa commemoratz, 
etiam a vestris quoque confess, Celebris eo 
nomine Thomas Treshamus, Eques Auratus, Pater Fran- 
cisci Proditoris, qui sub expeditione Hispanica de Recu- 
satione, postulatus palam Litteras illas, et illa tantum 
quam dixi causa refractarius mansit. Memorate quoque 
ill in Concionibus praesente Regina ipsa, quin et Teste 
Advocata; nec tamien quisqtam e vestris sive privatim 
Sive publice mutire in conttaritim ausis est.” — Antilogia 
contra apologiam Hudemon Johannis Jesuite pro Henrico 
Garneto, p, 15. 
tT “Quid ergo? Eam, que jameest, religionem stabi- 
liret, Pape tamen Primatum agnosceret? Certe illud 
tentatum constat; et a Paulo [Pio] quarto conditionem 
impetratam, porro et Regins ipsi delatam esse, dum in 
Primatum ipsius consentire modo vellet, de citetis, si a 
se fieri peteret, si, auctoritate sua factam agnosceret, 
gratiam facturum Pontificem, ut sacra hie omnia, hoc 
ipso, quo nune sunt apud nos, modo procurari fas esset.”” 
— Tortura Torti, p. 165,, edit, 1851, 
‘ ; << : 
In speaking of altars, I must be understood to 
apply my remarks alone to the slab or tablet; with- 
out reference either to the structure beneath or. 
the decorations above. : 
The city of Rouen, a cardinalate, I believe, but 
certainly an archiepiscopal see, i considered of 
suflicient importance to warrant my assumption 
that the materials used there would be satisfactory 
authority for their general use. 
I found in that city fifteen churches or chapels, 
and within them one hundred and three altars: of 
these twenty-eight were of stone and seventy-five 
of wood. 
The probability of this statement being tested, 
induces me to afford every facility to those who 
may be disposed to doubt may accuracy; by ap- 
pending the following tabular statement, which 
will assist such investigation : 
Churches. Altars. Wood. Stone. 
St. Vincent 
St. Patrice 
St. Goddard 
St. Madeline 
La Chapelle 
St. Vivian 
St. Ouen - 
Notre Dame 
St. Roman 
St. Jervaise 
St. Cloud - 
St. Nicaise 
St. Hilaire 
St. Sevére 
St. Paul - 
St. Sacrément 
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Although I considered the above sufficient proof, 
I could not refrain from continuing my search 
while at Ainiens. In one church there of seven 
altars I found six of wood, the seventh circum- 
stances prevented my examining. In another 
church in the same city I found three altars, all of 
wood. 
In Brussels I only tested the three altars in the 
very beautiful. new Church of St: Boniface, and 
found them all of wood. J 
On aramble from the last-named city, chance 
led me to the village of Steen Ockerzeel, where I 
found in-the church four altars, all of wood. 
Thus, from a great and important city, through 
the capital of a kingdom to a lone village, I have 
found, with few exceptions; that the altar-tablets 
are of wood. ; , 
I must now add, that in examining these altars 
I occasionally found the small square stone in- 
serted in the slab removed, and thie place left 
vacint. 
And, listly, I discovered only one tecently- 
erected altar of stone. Henry Daveney. 
