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The article focuses on the history of the publication of an early Presbyterian hymnal in the Maritime Provinces, Canada. Topics discussed include rare surviving copies of the book "The Choir;" the controversy involved in 19th century Canadian religious book publishing; and opinion that the book was prepared to meet the unique musical interests of Maritime Presbyterians who were engaged in lively debates about innovations in church worship.

The article reviews the two online databases of primary source materials from Gale Cengage Learning entitled "Eighteenth Century Collections Online" (ECCO) and "Nineteenth Century Collections Online" (NCCO), both with Artemis Primary Sources, available at http://gdc.gale.com.

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The study of the importation and use of children's books in Canada from 1840 to 1850 that were published in France by Maine, a Catholic publisher, offers a window on social and cultural history. Three groups took responsibility for disseminating these works: the Church, mainly through the intermediary of the Sulcipians; the liberal bookstore Fabre, supplier both to churches and to liberals who used them for matters not related to religion; and finally the state, through its efforts (particularly by P.J.O. Chauveau) to ensure that schools convey a common culture and an outlook on the modern world. Books published by Manic were at the heart of these efforts and served an evolving society that did not want to be bound to the Church — but only after passing through a methodical governmental selection process. Thus the little Manic books, in their polymorphic uses, escaped the culture of Catholicism and reveal tensions that existed at the core of Canadian society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]