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ing Transits" (1874); "Transits of Venus" 

 (1874); "A Treatise on the Cycloid" (1878). 

 He edited the " Knowledge Library," consist- 

 ing of a series of works made up of papers that 

 appeared in his own journal, among which 

 were several of his own, notably " How to Play 

 Whist" (1885) "and " Home Whist " (1885). 

 After becoming an American citizen, he pub- 

 lished " Chance and Luck " (1887) ; " First Steps 

 in Geometry " (1887) ; " Easy Lessons in Differ- 

 ential Calculus" (1887) ; and "Old and New 

 Astronomy," which at the time of his death 

 was being issued in parts. 



PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE 

 UNITED STATES. This Church has moved on 

 steadily in its appointed course during 1888. 

 It is true, it has been roused to more than 

 ordinary effort in order to test and examine its 

 liturgy and services by the proposed plan for 

 enrichment and flexibility, whereby congrega- 

 tions are urged to use fully and freely the 

 Church's provisions for worship and growth in 

 spirituality and the higher Christian life. This 

 matter will come up for final adjustment at the 

 General Convention in October, 1889. The 

 sources of information in preparing this arti- 



