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Spiritual Flowerets is a unique publication, the only one of its kind, so far as we know, being published in two different forms, that is, in tiny slips, and in book form. In slip form, it has' gone through several editions, the latest one having been issued within the last twelve mouths. In book form, it made its first appearance in 1899, when H. L. Kilner and Co., of Philadelphia, who had been publishing it in slips for some time, brought it out as a booklet, under the original name, May Blossoms; now changed to Spiritual Flowerets, as explained in the Introduction. In this, the second edition in book form and the ninth in slip form, are contained all the readings or paragraphs published heretofore, that is to say, 720. One year or so of comparative rest from missionary duties, has given us the time and opportunity to go over the work once more. This we have done, and as now offered to the public, the readings are all newly revised, several retouched and a few also recast. Their compilation, was commenced whilst the author was cOllvalescing from a protracted spell of sickness at St. John's Hospital, Helena, Montana, in the spring of 1877. Devoting to it subsequently spare moments snatched here and there, as other occupations would permit, the May Blossoms were first published at the Mission of St. Ignatius, by the Mission press in 1886, the typesetting and presswork being done by the Indian children of the School. Later on, in 1891, they were revised and reprinted, John Murphy and Co., Baltimore, Md., being the Publishers. They have since passed through several editions, the sixth, seventh as well as the present one, being enlarged by the addition of several new readings. In the present edition the May Blossoms are issued for the first time also in book form. It had been the author's wish for some time to revise once more the little work and add to it some new paragraphs, suggested by further experience and observation. The opportunity of doing so has just been brought around by his being confined again to the Hospital for several weeks. He has thus been able to while a, vay part of the time and devote it to the revision of the little work. It is hoped that the changes and additions now made are for the better, and that the May Blossoms, as they appear in the present edition, will prove no less acceptable than beneficial to a larger nunlber of soul

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