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 5 1 6 Reviews.

Another paper of extraordinary interest is that of " Le role des Germains dans la Renaissance Italienne," which will be read by all ethnologists with much attention. (By the bye the wrong page is assigned to this paper in the index.) It would be an interesting study to ascertain how far nations, in their day of greatness, be that greatness what it may, have been great through their own children or through the children of other races induced by one means or another to settle down within their boundaries. These and many other questions are opened up by the interesting papers contained in the latter part of the book under review.

B. C. A. WiNDLE.

Folklore di Isnello. Usi, Credenze, e Racconti Popolari di Isnello. Raccolti ed Ordinali dal Prof. Sac. Cristoforo Grisantl Vol. 11. Palermo: Reber, 1909. 8vo, pp. 262.

This volume contains chiefly the author's reminiscences of his young days ; he appears to be an optimist, looking with some pity on the past, and rejoicing in the freedom of the present. We are glad he is contented : to the reader the advantages do not seem to be all on one side. The author gives anecdotes of his young days, and describes briefly the habits of his contemporaries, their industries, and their amusements. Finally, he adds twenty- seven stories, some of them local anecdotes, but most of them pastime tales. We have not noticed anything of great importance for the student, but we acknowledge gratefully the author's bright and dramatic way of telling them.

QUELLEN UND FORSCHUNGEN ZUR DeUTSCHEN VoLKSKUNDE.

Herausgegeben von E. K. Blijmml. Band III. Die Tiroler Bauern-Hochzeit : Sitten, Brauche, Spriiche, Lieder und Tanze, mit Singweisen, von F. F. Kohl. Wien : Ludwig, 1909. 8vo, pp. 282.

This book of 282 pages contains a collection of wedding songs, dances, and customs from the Tyrol. In the songs there is little