The only thing for which this Mr.
Burrow is distinguished is his crass anti-Catholic bigotry; and the terms in which, in one part of the book at least, he refers to the Blessed Virgin are an outrage not merely on the religious feelings of Catholics, but also on ordinary propriety.

Catholics, unless they deserve to be treated scornfully, will take note of the fact that such a work as this has been issued by Messrs.

Ward and Lock." To get an idea of the _semper eadem_ of Catholic criticism, the reader should compare with the above the _Dublin Review_ for May 1843, in which the author of the _Bible in Spain_ is described as "a missionary sent out by a gang of conspirators against Christianity who denominate themselves the Bible Society." {37} The popularity of _Lavengro_ has been rapidly on the increase during the past ten years, if we may judge by the number of editions.

It was printed in the Minerva series in 1889, and reprinted 1900.

A version of large portions of the work by Duclos appeared in 1892.