exchanged it for such another as she pleased to select.

Le Miroir du Chretien (Christian Mirror), History of Rome, History of
the Church, Life of Soeur Bourgeoise, (the founder of the Convent), in
two volumes, L'Ange Conducteur (the Guardian Angel), L'Ange Chretien
(the Christian Angel), Les Vies des Saints (Lives of Saints), in several
volumes, Dialogues, a volume consisting of conversations between a
Protestant Doctor, called Dr. D. and a Catholic gentleman, on the
articles of faith, in which, after much ingenious reasoning, the former
was confuted. One large book, the name of which I have forgotten,
occupied us nine or ten months at our lectures, night and morning.
L'Instruction de la Jeunesse (the Instruction of Youth), containing much
about Convents, and the education of persons in the world, with a great
deal on confessions, &c. Examen de la Conscience, (Examination of
Conscience), is a book frequently used.

I may here remark, that I never saw a Bible in the Convent from the day
I entered as a novice, until that on which I effected my escape. The
Catholic New Testament, commonly called the Evangile, was read to us
about three or four times a year. The Superior directed the reader what
passage to select; but we never had it in our hands to read when we
pleased. I often heard the Protestant Bible spoken of in bitter terms,
as a most dangerous book, and one which never ought to be in the hands
of common people.




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