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outcome of a debut such as it indicates it is hard to sav In the Nineteenth Century ' The Harvest of the Hedgerows,' by Walter Raymond, deserves the ai lace of honour. The writer's sketches have a truth and vivacity difficult to resist or surpass, and constitute an admirable defence of country life. It is to be hoped that they will be collected. Mr. Richard Bagot has a rejoinder to Mr. Taunton on the subject of 'The Pope and Church Music.' Interest in the question is not likely, however, to be very widespread. Mr. John M. Bacon advocates the exploration of Arabia by balloon. Lord Dalling and Bulwer's 'Maxims,' as collected by Sir Henry Drummond-Wolff, are worth attention, but not specially remarkable. Mr. Norman Pearson writes on ' Pepys and Mercer,' and puts a tolerably favourable construction upon the diarist's relations with his wife's maid. C. B. Wheeler has some sensible observations on 'Gifts.' -The Pall Mall has as frontispiece a capital reproduction of the Warwick portrait of Anne Boleyn, attributed to Holbein. Mr Archer's 'Real Conversation' becomes a per- manent feature in the magazine. Like many previous conversations, the present deals with the state of the stage, Mr. Archer's views being much more sunny than those of his fellow - controver- sialist. On the French dramatists Mr. Archer is rather severe, speaking of the " intolerable pedantry" of M. Hervieu and the "strident fanaticism" of M. Brieux. Mr. Sharp's 'Literary Geography' deals with Aylwin-Land. Scnbner a, the English agent of which is now Mr. William Heinemann, opens with 'They,' a complete story by Mr. Rudyard Kipling, enforcing m a rather mystical fashion the love of children. The contents consist almost entirely of fiction. In the illustra- tions to Mr. Finley's ' Lost City,' M. Jules Guerm seems to be inspired to some extent by John Martin To some of the contents coloured designs are supplied. -The eighth of the "Historical Mysteries" in the Cornlull brings Mr. Lang back upon ground he has previously occupied. It deals with the Gowrie conspiracy. Mr. Lang holds that there was a plot devised by Gowrie, who was frustrated, and fell into the pit he had digged. Writing on Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mrs. Humphry Ward holds him to be an artist whose place grows larger and more certain as the days roll on. Col Picquart's answer to the German Emperor on the question of Waterloo will be read with gratification by Englishmen. 'A 8torm in a Bygone Teacup' is amusing; but the title strikes us as singularly unhappy. When is a teacup bygone? 'The English Friends of Voltaire' is an attractive paper. Canon Ellacombe's 'Japanese Flowers in English Gardens ' is also readable. Mr. J. Holden MacMichael contributes to the -Gentleman's an account of 'The Ancient Mercantile Houses of London.' His essay is full of interesting and erudite matter. Dr. Ramsay Colics makes yet one more effort to revive interest in Ebenezer Jones. ' Live Sea-Lights,' by Mr. W. Allingham, describes a familiar phenomenon. The most remarkable instance of this we ever contemplated, a spectacle wholly indescribable, took place at Dinard, opposite St. Malo. Canon Vaughan's 'Flowers of the Field ' in Longmans is altogether delightful. 'Further Ranching Recollections' may be read with a cer- tainty of pleasure. ' At the Sign of the Ship ' is now. as always, the best portion of the contents. In this Mr. Lang deals briefly with the new book of Messrs. Spencer and Gillen, 'The Northern

Races of Central Australia,' a book to which we hope ourselves to turn, but one also that demands and remunerates much study.

WE hear with regret of the death at Ealing, on the '2nd inst., of the Rev. Samuel Arnott, M.A. Cambridge, a venerable contributor to our columns, some score or so communications from him appear- ing in the General Index to the Ninth Series. The last of these is found at 9 th S. xi. 403. During the Sixth, Seventh, and Eight Series his name pretty frequently occurs. A scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he was ordained deacon in 1844, and priest in 1845. He was curate of Brent- wood till 1847, and of Romford till 1853, in which year he was at St. James's, Piccadilly. A list of his benefices will be found in 'Crockford.' Since 1870 Mr. Arnott was vicar of Christ Church, Turnham Green, an appointment he owed to "Piccadilly" Jackson, then Bishop of London. Mr. Arnott had been for some time incapacitated.

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X. Y. Z. ("365 children at a birth"). There is a long editorial note on this story at 2 nd S. vii. 260, concluding with references to several authorities.

T. C. TUNSTALL(" Extraordinary Customs attach- ing to Ancient Lands"). Wroth silver, riding the black ram, c., have frequently been noticed in ' N. & Q.'

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