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Excerpt from History of the Mass and Its Ceremonies: In the Eastern and Western ChurchWe wish our readers further to understand that the information embodied in these pages has been taken from the most approved sources, and but in a few cases, and these of minor note, taken second-hand. Where-there was a doubt we have expressed it, and whenever we found ourselves obliged to copy the remarks of an eu thor upon whom we could place but little reliance we have always noted the fact, in order not to give as cer. Tain what was at best but doubtful, and thus be made responsible for statements which could not stand the test of criticism.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. - from Amzon