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by Sir Edward Sullivan, points out the resem- blance between thoughts in Shakespeare and George Pettie's translation from the Italian, through the French, of what is called in English The resemblance between passages in this book, which appeared in 1581, and others in ' Hamlet ' is striking, and Sir Edward may claim to have directed the attention of Shakespearian scholars to suggested coincidences of thought. In ' Sermons and Samuel Pepys ' the essayist maintains that Pepys was at heart a Puritan. In the Pall Mall Mr. Rimbault Dibdin writes ' Pictures and the Public,' accompanying his contribution with repro- ductions of photographs. Mr. Begbie studies Mr. G. F. Watts under 'Master Workers.' A portrait and an autograph accompany the paper. ' How and Why Animals are Coloured' is on a popular subject and is well illustrated. 'Literary Geo-
 * The Civile Conversation of M. Steuen Guazzo.'

-aphy ' is concerned with Thackeray. ' The aming of Garden Birds ' is pleasant and sym- pathetic. 'Some Gardens in Spain,' by Helena Kutherfurd Ely, which appears in Scribner, has a pleasing atmosphere both as regards letterpress and illustrations. A portrait of Tommaso Salvini, accompanying a sketch of his life, shows the artist naturally as something of a veteran. Mrs. George Bancroft's letters from England are continued, as is Capt. Mahan's ' War of 1812.' Mr. Spielmann writes on 'Charles Keene as an Etcher,' and Mr. T. R. Sullivan on 'The Centenary of Alfieri.' ' Some Empty Chairs,' contributed by Mr. H. W. Lucy to the Cornhill, is at the outset not political, but literary, and is occupied with William Black, George Augustus Sala, James Payn, and Sir J. R. Robinson. In later passages he deplores, in common with others, the death of genial John Penn and of Sir Blundell Maple, both of the House of Commons, and Lord Rowton, whose place is not yet filled, and whose task, from which he shrank, is not accomplished. In No. II. of ' Historical Mys- teries Mr. Lang deals with 'The Campden Mys- tery,' concerning which little is generally known. Mr. Fairman Ordish writes on 'The Improvement of Westminster,' Mr. Foxwell on ' Among Japanese Hills,' and Prof. Tout on Theodor Mommsen. Mr. Holden MacMichael sends to the Gentleman's ' On the Reign of the Gin Terror,' and Mr. A. L. Salmon ' Some Folk-lore Jottings,' in which the writer dilates on water-spirits and mouse myths. ' Gossip in the Sussex Oberland ' is likely also to interest our readers. 'The Swimming Power ol Animals,' which appears in Longman's, is a fresh subject freshly treated. In 'At the Sign of the Ship : Mr. Lang writes with customary brightness on many subjects, including the discomforts he suffers from the doubles, trebles, &c., with whon he seems to be afflicted.

BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. THE catalogues received since our last notice include two from Mr. Blackwell, of Oxford, wh has a large assortment of books under Topography Music is also a prominent feature. Clementi' ' Selection for the Organ and Pianoforte,' 4 vols. ii 2, is offered for 30s. ; Hawkins's ' History,' 5 vols 4to, 1776, SI 7s. 6d.; Purcell's 'Selection for th Harpsichord,' 8/. 8*. There are many volumes o instrumental music of the eighteenth century. In the general list are Palgrave's ' English Common wealth,' 57. 10s. ; the Library Edition of Motley, i

vols. ; Visconti's ' Iconographie Ancienne,' 7 vols. tlas folio, 1808-26 ; Wiclif Society Publications ; abrary of the Fathers, Oxford, 1843, 40 vols. ; and cottish History Society issues. Under America we nd Morton's ' Crania Americana,' with ten extra lates, Philadelphia, 1839.

Mr. Dobell's February catalogue consists wholly f MS. works, documents, and autograph letters, nd our old friend says : " I trust that I shall receive ufficient encouragement from this experiment to/ nduce me to issue similar catalogues from time to ime." We cordially join with him in this wish, specially if future catalogues are to be so full of nterest as the present one. It opens with the original autograph manuscript of Dr. Joseph Jeaumont's poems, unpublished. This is priced at /. There is also an original autograph signature )f William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, "by some
 * ommentators believed to be the W. H. of Shake-

peare's Sonnets." The catalogue includes MSS. rom the Sneyd collection just dispersed at Sotheby's.

Mr. G. Gregory, of Bath, sends Catalogue 157,

collection of books in new condition, and Cata- ogue 158, coloured prints and engravings. The books nclude Cansick's ' Epitaphs ' ; ' English Coronation Records,' by Legg, only 500 copies printed ; Elvin's War Medals,' valuable for medal collectors ; Elli- son's ' Etchings of Bath,' Chiswick Press ; Foster's Oxford Men and their Colleges ' ; Charles Gould's Mythical Monsters ' ; Dr. Guest's ' Origines Jelticse' ; Richards's ' Her Majesty's Army,' 3 vols., tto ; ' Ancient Topography of London,' royal 4to, 1810-15 ; Mayo's ' Medals of the Army and Navy ' ;.

Paget Papers ' ; and Spenser's ' Faerie Queene,' 1897. The last contains 'Bibliography' by Thomas J. Wise.

Mr. Iredale, of Torquay, has the first edition of ' The Newcomes,' the 24 numbers in original covers ; Scott's ' Border Antiquities,' 1814, 2 vols. folio j "Breeches" Bible, or Genevan version, 1599, a perfect copy, 51. 5s.; 'Speaker's Commentary,' 13 vols., 11. 10$. ; Marshall's 'Naval Biography,' 12 vols. , 1760-1830 ; set of Illustrated News, 1842-1902, \8l. 18s. There are a number of books under Devon, including Prince's ' Worthies of Devon,' 1701, "wherein the lives and fortunes of the most famous natives of that most noble Province are memoriz'd." To those interested in Quaker litera- ture Mr. Iredale offers to send a written list of books he has, some of the seventeenth century.

Messrs. Parsons & Sons, of Brompton Road, have a most interesting catalogue of engraved portraits of actors, actresses, and musical celebrities.

Mr. Russell Smith's list is strong in bibliography, astrology, and witchcraft ; he has also a number of Speed's early maps of the English counties at 5s. each. Among his Shakespeare reference books are West's ' Symboleography,' thick 4to, black- letter, old calf, 1605, 4. 4s. , and the ' Lawes Reso- lutions of Womens Rights,' 1632. Under Biblio- graphy are some valuable sale catalogues, including that of Isaac Reed, thirty-nine days' sale, 1807; in this the prices are given. The copy of the facsimile reprint of Inigo Jones's ' Sketch-Book,'~ 1614, presented by the Duke of Devonshire to Archbishop Wrangham, is offered at 67. 10s. Only 100 copies of this were printed for presents, date about 1830. Augustine's 'The Glasse of Vaine- Glorie,' translated by W. P. (Wm. Prideaux),