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1783, and lies buried at St. Paul's, Clapham. Samuel left 106,000(. each to two Mr. Rushes, and 20,000/. and his large landed estates in Suffolk, Essex, and Surrey to W. B. Rush, who was knighted 1800. Wimbledon House, Surrey, was part of the property, and Sir William resided there the last fifty-five years of his life ; he died 1833, aged eighty-three. Mr. George A. G. Rush, of Farthinghoe, Northants, and Elsenham Hall, Essex (great- grandson of Sir W. B. Rush), is the present representative of the family.

JOSEPH A. RUSH.

SCARMENTADO (9 th S. ii. 47).' Histoire des

Voyages de Scarmentado, ecrite par lui-meme,'

1747, is the title of one of Voltaire's contes.

H. R. T.

NOTES ON BOOKS, &c. The Cathedral Church of Lincoln. By A. F. Kend-

rick, B.A. (Bell & Sons.)

LINCOLN MINSTER constitutes the latest addition to Bell's useful and delightful " Cathedral Series." The new volume, which is up to the level of its prede- cessors, is written by one not previously known as a local authority. So large a stock of materials is in existence that the chief difficulty in the wav of Mr. Kendrick has been that of selection. In addi- tion to Freeman, Parker, and other authorities, our ever-lamented friend Precentor Venables was unwearied in research, and his published writ- ings have been constantly laid under contribution. Mr. Kendrick has to be congratulated on the manner in which he has employed the matter at his disposal, and his volume is both read- able and trustworthy. In explaining (p. 61) the symmetrical proportions of the Lincoln tower our author quotes from a pocket guide to Lincolnshire by Sir Charles Anderson, revised by Canon Maddi- son, that the tower, 25 feet below the parapet, is gathered in "about 2^ inches." We had sup- posed, but find we are in error, that it is gathered in 12 inches. It, is a matter for rejoicing that Wren in 1674 did not take, in constructing on the north side of the cloisters the present arcade with the library above it, "the least care to let his work harmonize with its surroundings," or we might have had a result like the western towers at West- minster. The property of Coleswegen, to which reference is made, was situated to the east of the lower city, near to the Monks' Abbey. The towers of St. Mary-le-Wigford and St. Peter- at -Gowts, built by him, are moderately early Saxon, of about the same date as Stow Church. The illustrations, nearly fifty in number, chiefly from photographs, present many admirable views, both exterior and interior, including, of course, the famous Lincoln Imp, together with some of the sculptures of the lovely angel choir. At the close is a list of the holders of the see from Bishop Remigius, 1067-1092, to Bishop King, the present possessor.

To the Fortnightly Mr. J. C. Bailey contributes a sound piece of criticism upon ' The Sonnets of M. de Heredia.' English people know little concerning these fine and flawless productions, and not much

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distinguished poet among the Parnassians, and a native, so far as birth is concerned, of Cuba. Mr. Bailey draws a species of comparison, between M. de Heredia and Vindar. .The resem- blance does not extend beyond bringing to the treatment of great things and small "the gift of a style of unequalled felicity." To the student of French poetry it is, however, needless to recom- mend afresh the author of ' Les Trophees.' Follow- ing this comes a burst of triumph from Mr. Henniker Heaton, the theme of which is 'Imperial Penny Postage at Last.' Mr. Albert D. tandam col tributes a bright and readable article upon 'The Spy-Mania and the Revanche Idea,' the latter a subject of considerable importance, seeing the influence it will exert over the reception of the Tsars eirenicon The Marquis de Ruvigny and Mr. Cranstoun Metcalfe write upon ' The Carlist Policy in Spain, and are, as our readers may be prepared to hear, wholly on the side of Don Carlos A very attractive article is that entitled 'A Bio- graphy Another paper to which attention will naturally be directed is on 'Prince Bismarck.' itr */?? i. betwe, en , M r. Herbert Spencer and Mr. Mallock is still being waged in the Nine- teenth Century. Mr. William Sharp draws atten- tion to the great and constantly augmenting series of Art Treasures of America/ The United States, Mr. Sharp holds, is "on the way to become the Louvre of the nations." A good joke is told concerning a schoolboy who, in answer to an examiner, declared that 'Barbizon was some- where between New York and Boston. The mate- rials are, it may be supposed, too rich for one article, and Mr Sharp's work is but a first instal- ment. Mr. trederic Harrison writes brilliantly and convincingly concerning 'The Historical Method of J. A. Froude.' The close is what might have been expected : " Fronde's ' History of England' is far from being trustworthy; but it is a fine com- position, which, if it has not the monumental veracity of Thucydides, has much of the pictorial charm of Herodotus and Livy." Mr. Oswald John Simon dea s with the projected ' Return of the Jews to Palestine.' Mr. H. Schutz Wilson depicts in animated style ' Paris Prisons during the Terror.' Mr. Michael MacDonagh gives a curious list of Unparliamentary Expressions.' Mr. W. S Lilly asks What was Primitive Christianity?' and Mr Arthur Baring Koe narrates a very stimulating African Adventure.' A good article in the Cen- tury is on The Popular Superstitions of Europe,' discussing ghosts, banshees, fairies, loup-garoux and other uncanny creaturjes, of which M. Andr6 Lastaigne reproduces the features; the frontis- piece is a delightful picture by Hoppner of the Princess Sophia, daughter of George III. Mr JJaniel C. Gilman writes on Alexis de Tocque- ville. A large portion of the contents of the magazine consists of articles in connexion with the late war. Special attention will be attached to a paper by Mr. Whitelaw Reid on 'The Territory with which \ve are Threatened.' How strong is or has been the war feeling in America is attested by the fact that in Scribner's more than half the space is devoted to military subjects. The most interest- ing of these deal with the recent engagements with the bpamards. It furnishes abundant proof how- much heroism has been displayed that some of the most significant illustrations are supplied by men who were severely wounded. Among the peaceful