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which, indeed, was but natural. Of the dreary formalism of State life the book conveys an ani- mated picture. Though an amiable and gracious creature, the queen was a rigorous stickler for etiquette, and the fatigue of standing many hours while in a delicate state of health was obviously excessive. Another matter the description of which is impressive is the illness of the king. An inter- view between Fanny and George III., in the course of which he chased her, is very striking. Our heroine seems to have been a very nervous as well as a very observant creature. A good deal concern- ing France and the emigre* appears in this fourth volume. Mr. Dobson's task of editing is admir- ably accomplished. Much remunerative labour has been involved in the effort, and the edition is in most respects ideal. The illustrations remain specially attractive, and constitute a delightful feature. Three portraits are reproduced those of Queen Charlotte, by Gainsborough, from the South Kensington Museum ; of George III., by Allan Ramsay, from the National Gallery ; and of Charles Burney, D.D., by Sir Thomas Lawrence, from a picture in the possession of Archdeacon Burney. There are views of Ray's Hall Lodge, Cheltenham, Weymouth, Lulworth Castle, Mount Edgcumbe, Longleat, Frogmore, and Covent Garden Theatre.

Medkvral Lore from Bartholomew' Am/lieu*. By Robert Steele. With Preface by Win. Morris. (De La More Press.)

THIS latest addition to the interesting series of " King's Classics" is unlike most of its companion volumes in consisting of extracts, and not of a complete work. Of Bartholomew Anglicus, through whose 'Properties of Things' was transmitted to the mediaeval reader the knowledge gathered by Aristotle, Galen, Pliny, and other writers of classic and subsequent days, full accounts are supplied by the late William Morris and by Mr. Steele. A mine of folk-lore and of quaint and curious, if not always trustworthy, information is this volume, which may be read with constant interest and delectation. On natural history, medifeval man- ners, mediaeval medicine, and mediaeval lore generally it may be consulted with advantange. Especially interesting is it with regard to such fabulous creatures as the basilisk, the cockatrice, the dragon, the griffin ; and in respect of such matters as the hyena changing sex and the cyno- podes, who shelter themselves behind their feet, it is amusing as well as edifying.

Dirrs Colloquial Eyyptian ~ Arabic Grammar (Frowde) has been translated by Mr. W. H. Lyall for the benefit of tourists. The Egyptian dialect as spoken at Cairo is only one of the ten varieties of colloquial Arabic, and we are assured by Mr. Lyall is by no means a difficult tongue to learn. No doubt visitors to the land of the Nile would find it a useful acquisition, and will welcome this compact and well-arranged grammar as an easy introduction to it. Some reading exercises and a vocabulary add to its value.

IN their Modtl Library of Foreign Theology Messrs. Williams & Norgate have compiled a select bibliographical list of theological works, published chiefly on the Continent, which cannot fail to be useful to English students of theology. The list, which is classified under the heads of Exegetical, Historical, Systematical, and Practical Theology, does not profess to be complete, but it contains

upwards of seven hundred entries of the most important works published in recent years on these subjects.

PART I. has been issued by Messrs. Cassell & Co. of The National Gallery of British Art (the Tate Gallery), an entirely new work, to be completed in twenty-four fortnightly parts. In addition to photo- gravures, executed in capital style, of Millais's ' The Yeoman of the Guard,' MacWhirter's 'June in the Austrian Tyrol,' Leslie's ' Uncle Toby and Widow Wad man in the Sentry Box," and an ' Equestrian, Portrait ' by Landseer and Millais, the part has. views, exterior and interior, of the Tate Gallery, and an exquisite tailpiece, 'The Woods above Como.' If continued as it is begun, which it is sure to be, the completed work will constitute a cheap and delight- ful companion to the noble gallery, and be in itself a most enviable possession. Sir Charles Holroyd, the Keeper of the Gallery, supplies a helpful intro- duction, accompanied by a plate of the bust of Sir Henry Tate by T. Brock, R.A.

IN a separate publication of the Jahrbuch der- Deutachen Shake$peare-Ge*f.lls<-haft we have received a paper on Ben Jonson and ' The Blood// Brother,' by our valued contributor Charles Crawford, establishing the fact that Jonson is a principal associate in the composition of the play with> Fletcher. This is in Mr. Crawford's best style, and is a model of constructive criticism, which we warmly commend to all interested in the Tudor drama.

No. 66 of The Photo- Miniature has many admir- ably executed designs, showing how much may be- expected from photography in the way of book illustration.

A JUDICIOUS critic and an eloquent writer, Mr. Arthur Symons, supplies to the Fortnightly fievieiv an excellent criticism on Thomas Moore, whose poetical works have been much discussed of late. Justice is scarcely done to the vivacity of Moore's, political verses, but the estimate of his position in. poetry is just, and what is said concerning poetry generally deserves repetition. 'Memories of the- Spring in Italy,' by A. M. Wakefield, brings pleasant thoughts of Mediterranean seas and shores. ' Sir Thomas Lawrence's Love Affair' gives an ani- mated account of that artist's wild and not too creditable proceedings with the daughters of Mrs. Siddons, and leaves virtually unmentioned the- suspicions he incurred with regard to the Princess of Wales. Mr. W. S- Lilly writes in- animated style concerning 'The Cost of Cheapness.' What he says is worth study, but will serve little- purpose under conditions such as exist. ' Tooth Powder or Gunpowder' is better than its title. In the Nineteenth Century Lady Priestley also writes on the love passages between Sir Thomas Lawrence and Sally and Maria Siddons. Some of Sally's letters which are given are very im- passioned. Lady Priestley does not hesitate to approach the Princess of Wales episode, the question of his over-intimacy with her at Mon- tague (qy. Montagu?) House being raised. Mr. Arthur Nicholson undertakes the defence of 'The Luminists' as he, in common with some others, prefers to call the Impressionists from the onslaught of Sir Philip Burne-Jones in a previous number. Air. Sidney Lee writes on ' The Commemoration of Shakespeare,' a subject on which he, if any one, is entitled to speak. Miss Gertrude