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have not the vivacity of description to be found in journeys through Scottish scenery. Tressilian, we always feel, talks like a sixteenth-century Huxley, and is far too superior a person to command much sympathy. Scott, again, has, contrary to, his wont in the Scottish novels, burdened himself with names indicative of tastes and occupations as Master Mumblazen, Doboobius, Goldthread, &c. Add that the termination is too painful, and the reasons why ' Kenilworth ' is not among the most popular of the Waverley novels are advanced. It is, after all, a fine romance, and will be welcome in Mr. Nimmo's pretty and popular edition.

History and Antiquities of the Church of St. Saviour, Southwark. By the Rev. Canon Thompson, M.A. A NEW edition of Canon Thompson's history of St. Marie Overie, which is now out of print, is in preparation, and will be welcome. It will be thoroughly revised, and will contain much addi- tional matter. Meantime, in order to prevent the visitor being misled by imperfect or erroneous guides, the Canon has issued a guide, which to the general visitor to " the finest mediaeval building in London after Westminster Abbey" will be ade- quate, and which the student of ecclesiastical antiquities will gladly welcome. It is to be obtained, as is a companion volume, at the vestry of the church.

Imperial Britain. By the Rev. Theodore Johnson.

(Imperial Press. )

THE publications belonging to the "Imperial Library" multiply with increasing rapidity. In some respects the present volume of the late Chief Diocesan Inspector of Schools for Rochester may be regarded as introductory to the series. It is a description, physical and political, of the constituent parts of the British Empire. As such it is necessarily brief, since nothing short of an encyclopaedia would suffice to give full information. It deals at some length, however, with Great Britain and Ireland, is lavishly supplied with illustrations and maps, furnishes much information not easily accessible elsewhere, and is, among its other claims, useful as a work of reference.

Fables by Fal. With Illustrations by Philip Burne-

Jones. (Duckworth & Co.)

FAL'S fables concerning animals and the like are quaint, if sometimes a little wild. The illustrations of Sir Philip Burne-Jones are full of character.

Photogramsof'98. (Dawbarn & Ward.) As it now for the first time reaches us in paper, instead of the customary and pretty cloth cover of previous volumes, ' Photograms ' seems less valuable and less capable of being preserved. We have annually drawn attention to its merits, which are still conspicuous, and are sorry for the change in appearance.

THE New Penny Magazine of Messrs. Cassell & Co. claims to be, and doubtless is, the largest, and, it may be added, the best periodical ever supplied at the price. It extends to sixty-four pages, is amply illustrated, and its contents have varied interest.

THE Reliquary for October is an especially good number. The editor, Mr. J. Romilly Allen, F.S.A., contributes a very interesting and exceedingly well- illustrated article upon ' The Font at Zedelghem,'

near Bruges, and a valuable list is given of the places in which such fonts occur both in .England and on the Continent. Perhaps the best known of these in England are at Lincoln Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral. Thornton Curtis, Lincoln- shire, and St. Peter's Church, Ipswich. Mr. Legge writes upon Ringmer Church, in Sussex : and Miss Florence Peacock contributes a short article upon 'Vamping Trumpets.' It appears, so far as is at present known, that there are only four of these curious trumpets remaining in England, and Miss Peacock has been fortunate enough to obtain photographs of three of them, which are here reproduced.

THE number of the Antiquary for October is an average one. Perhaps the most noteworthy article in it is upon ' Tapestry,' by Miss Isobel S. Robson, who gives an account of the development of tapestry making in England, and of its decline and fall. ' Notes of the Month ' are good ; but there is nothing else in the number which calls for especial comment.

THERE is nothing in the Genealogical Magazine for October that calls for remark. The articles are not of sufficient note to detain us, being uninterest- ing and somewhat dull.

THE Leadenhall Press sends us further specimens of its Author's Hairless Paper-Pad, in which im- provements are constantly effected. Having since its first appearance used no other paper for press work, we are in a position to vouch for its excellence and practical utility.

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R. SHORTREDE ("The Letter H"). This enigma is by Miss Caroline Fanshawe. The MS. was at Deepdene, where, we believe, it was written. It seems first to have been published in a volume of miscellaneous poems edited by Joanna Baillie. Much on the subject has appeared in our columns.

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