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554 554 HARVARD LAW REVIEW. settled principles of American law. No proposition is laid down which is not supported by adequate authority. Consequently only the broad prin- ciples which underlie the various branches of the law are explained. The work has no place in the library of an advanced student. Its usefulness is limited to those who are little more than beginners, and to the great class of laymen who find it advantageous to have a limited knowledge of law. The author claims no more. He pretends to no originality, except that he uses simple language, which will appeal to beginners and inspire them to the more technical study that is required of the practitioner. In this avowedly limited character the volume should meet with success. H. c. L. Summary and Index of Legislation by States in 1895. New York State Library Bulletin : Legislation No. 6. Albany. 1896. pp.310. The Sixth Annual Bulletin of Legislation (1895) contains over 4,500 titles in the summary, a complete subject index, and a table of recent constitutional amendments — proposed, accepted, and rejected. The last feature is introduced this year for the first time. It is a most useful compilation of statutory changes and innovations, whether one be en- gaged in studying comparative legislation, or in merely keeping track of alterations in the statutes of particular States. Often a glance at the summary will obviate entirely the necessity of consulting the State statute- book for the provisions of a statute. The increasing estimation in which these annual bulletins of legislation are held is well earned.