PREFACE TO FOURTH EDITION

The Third Edition of the “Exposition of the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark” having been fully exhausted in a comparatively brief period, we feel called upon for a Fourth and New Edition, which we confidently hope may meet with the same amount of public favour so generously accorded to those that preceded it.

The Introduction prefixed to the First Edition, reproduced here, so fully explains the aim and plan of this publication, as to leave nothing to be added.

The price is reduced by nearly one half.

We once more respectfully submit this Fourth Edition to the kind consideration of the public.

X JOHN, ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM.

TUAM, February 9th, 1898.