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Another awkward incident is related in ' The Book of the Court.' The lady of a certain City knight was once presented to the old Princess Amelia, who was very deaf. The Princess, not aware that she was merely a knight's lady, was about to salute her as if the daughter of a peer, to the great horror of the Gentleman Usher in Waiting, who, shocked, at such a violation of etiquette, exclaimed, loud enough to be heard by all present, " Don't kiss her, your Royal Highness ; she is not a real lady."

Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society : October. (Baptist Union Publication Depart- ment. )

THE work of this new Society continues to fulfil the promise it gave on its formation, and this part contains further valuable contributions of general historical interest. It will be news to many that the practice of the washing of feet was formerly observed by some Baptists. This is shown in a letter of Daniel Dobel of Cranbrook, "Bishop or Messenger of the General Baptists in Kent." The letter bears date February 14, 1771. In it the writer asks his*correspondent if he practises the washing of feet, and states that he has done so for upwards of forty years.

There is a letter of Andrew Fuller's in reference to the appearance of Dr. Carey's portrait in The Baptist Magazine. Marshman in his life of Carey, Marshman, and Ward, published by Longmans in 1859, states that Carey considered the publication of this portrait a " violation of the engagement on which he had consented to sit to the artist [Home], but he desired that a copy of it should be sent to each of his relatives " ; and he would bear the expense. Strange to say, Marshman's book contains no portrait.

The impartiality with which the Society pub- lishes records relating to Baptists is shown in an article on ' Militant Baptists, 1660-72,' who by their treasonable conduct justified " the callous- ness of Charles in so lightly breaking his words as to indulgence " ; and " astonishment " is expressed at the lenient conduct of Parliament. At the present day it is needless to say that no more loyal subjects are to be found than the members of the Free Churches, and in the absence of set forms of prayer, the sovereign is prayed for on Sundays.

There is a good deal of curious information in the articles on ' The Baptist Licences of 1672,' and ' Old Wisbech Records,' the latter showing that some " Baptized Believers " held the then rare doctrine of universal redemption.

The Rev. James Stuart of Watford contributes a letter of Robert Hall's in reference to the publi- cation of his sermon on the occasion of the death of Dr. Ryland, for the benefit of Ryland's family. Hall considers that the proposal to print ten thousand is too venturesome.

The short notes at the end of the part are of value. One tells how the Jewish invasion in the east of London " is depleting ancient buildings of their Christian worshippers, and they are being converted into synagogues or sold for secular purposes." It is suggested that a pastor of a surviving church should organize a personally conducted tour round this district, and finish with a tea in his schoolroom for the pilgrims. Perhaps our old friends the Norwood Ramblers will make a note of this.

BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. JANUARY.

MR. P. M. BARNARD'S Tunbridge Wells Cata- logue 33 is devoted to Italy and the Italian cities, including " Aldine Press and Dante Literature. There are nearly a thousand items, arranged under cities, with the exception of those which cannot conveniently be thus grouped. These are to be found in a general list.

Mr. Barnard sends from his Manchester address Catalogue 7. We note the ' Decameron ' trans- lated by Rigg, 2 vols., and portfolio with extra plates, 1906, 31. 3s. (a special copy with all the plates coloured by hand) ; the Gadshill Dickens, 34 vols., new, 11. ; the ' Life of Darwin ' by his son, 3 vols., new, 14s. ; Douglas Freshfield's ' Caucasus,' 2 vols., 4to, new, 10s. ; Hakluyt's ' Voyages,' 12 vols., 11. ; Aikin's ' Manchester,* including the rare plan, 4to, 1795, 21. 2s. ; and the first published edition of ' Queen Mab,' 1821,. 16s. Qd.

Messrs. Lupton Brothers of Burnley have in- their Christmas Catalogue a copy of the Edition de Luxe of La Fontaine issued by the Society of English Bibliophilists, 2 vols., 51. This edition was limited to 35 copies, and as a guarantee that the book would not be reprinted in this form,, one of the original copperplates was presented to- each subscriber. ' The Little Bell ' is the plate with this copy. There are works under Bio- graphy, Costume, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire, Heraldry, Railways, &c. Under Discussions are those in which Bradlaugh, Cooper, Dr. Cum- ming, Robert Owen, Holyoake, Maguire, and others took part. Under American Literature is Stedman and Hutchinson's work in 11 vols., 21. 10s.

Messrs. James Rimell & Son's Catalogue 210 of Engravings of the English School contains, under Bartolozzi a portrait of Miss Wallis in Landscape, 1796, 81. 18s. Qd. Under Constable is The Cornfield,' 16Z. 16s. Copley's ' Victory of Lord Duncan ' is 8Z. ; Cosway's portrait of Mrs. Duff, beautifully printed in colours, 18Z. 18s. j Dance's ' Garrick as Richard III.,' 4Z. 15s. ; Downman's ' Miss Farren and Mr. King as Sir Peter and Lady Teazle,' 101. 10s. ; Gainsborough's

Boys and Dogs ' and ' Cottage Children,' 16Z. 16s. ; Gillray's ' The Village Train,' and

' Election Day,' set of 4, 31. 10s. Under Hoppner is the portrait of Mrs. Arbuthnot, engraved by Reynolds, proof impression, 94Z. 10s. ; and under Huck is a set of 12 mezzotint engravings illustrat- ing dramatic incidents in the history of England, 10Z. 10s. Among the Morlands are ' The Farm- yard,' ' The Fisherman's Hut,' ' Gypsies' Tent,' ' Guinea-pigs,' &c. There are works under Opie and Reynolds. Romney's ' Mrs. Jordan as the Country Girl ' is 15Z. Under Rowlandson is ' Vauxhall,' 10Z. 10s. ; and under Turner ' Picturesque Views,' 60 plates, 28Z. Indeed, the entire Catalogue is full of treasures.
 * The Deserted Village,' 51. 15s. ; and Hogarth's.

Catalogue 130- sent us by Herr Ludwig Rosen- thai is issued in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of his business, which we recently mentioned. It includes 40 illustrations, and notices of many fine and rare books and auto- graphs. There are nine items of which only one complete copy is known, including, or in addition to, that noted ; and a glance through the