IX. 7. Among the _modern collections of the Lives of Saints_, of which our authors availed himself, in the work we are speaking of, the histories which different religious have written of their own orders, hold a distinguished place. But he was indebted to no work so much as the _Acta sanctorum of the Bollandists_. That noble collection was first projected by Father Roswede of the society of Jesus. He died before he had completely digested his plan. Fortunately for the lovers either of sacred history or sacred literature, it mm taken up by father Bollandus of the same society, and has been carried down to the eleventh day of October inclusive. Those who, after Bollandus's decease, succeeded him in his undertaking, were from him called Bollandists. As far as the editor has been able to learn, the work was composed by the following authors, and published in the number of volumes and years following: No. of Vols. Years of their Months. all in folio. appearance. Authors. January Two, 1643 ........... Bollandus and Henschenius February Three, 1658 ........... Bollandus and Henschenius March Three, 1668 ........... Henschenius and Papebrochius April Three, 1675 ........... Henschenius and Papebrochius May Seven, 1680-1688....... Henschenius, Papebrochius, Baertius, and Janningus {027} June Six, 1695--1715...... Henschenius, Papebrochius, Baertius, Janningus, and Sollerius July Seven, 1719--1731...... Janningus, Sollerius, Pinius, Cuperius, and Boschinus. August Six, 1733--1743...... Sollerius, Pinius, Cuperius, Boschius, and Stiltingus September Eight, 1746--1762...... Pinius, Stiltingus, Limpenus, Veldius, Suyskenius, Pericrius, and Cleus. October Five 1765--1786...... Stiltingus, Suyskenius, Perierius, Byeus, Boaeus, Gnesquierus, Hubenus, and Fronsonus.