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to be knots in timber, through what means the fox got the white tag to his brush, or who caused the wine-coloured stains on the flower of the lesser bindweed by using it as a drinking-cup, he has only to consult this collection of Mdrchen for infor- mation. Many of the tales have been drawn from non-European sources, but the greater number appear to be German in origin. Among some of the most quaint are those which relate to God the Father, or to Christ and St. Peter ; and it is noteworthy that in several of the tales which appear to be really Christian, and not mere adaptations from heathen beliefs, the horse is represented as playing a most churlish part in contrast to the ox, who is both kindly and helpful. The two animals would appear to be antagonistic in Christian folklore.

Mabel Peacock.

LiTERATURA KULTURNE-HISTORICKA A ETHNOGRAFICKA. 1897-8.

I. By Cenke Zi'brt. (Reprinted from the " Cesky Lid.")

This is a catalogue of publications on folklore and ethnography containing some nine hundred items. It is intended to be com- plete, and includes English and American books as well as German, French, Norse, and Slavonic. The Slavonic books and some of the German are accompanied with a brief review (some- times in German). The book will be found valuable, particularly for its Slavonic items ; but those who do not know Czech will be able to understand little besides the names.

Merry Suffolk, Master Archie, and other Tales : a Book of Folklore. By Lois A. Fison. With which is included "Tom Tit Tot" and Sequel, by Mrs. Walter Thomas. London: Jarrold & Sons. 1899.

This is a little book of genuine folklore, in parts just the least bit spoiled by being written up to a literary standard. For this pur- pose it has been thought necessary to cast the information in three