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 9"-s.v1.ecr.21.1900.J NOTES ANDQQUERIES. 339 “ addicted to the coarser pleasures of life ”? Shen- stone is, however, overpraised, and if from the point of view of the times in which he lived he is, as we think, unjustly condemned, we will strike a balance. The City of Chartres .' its Cathedral and Churches. By H. J. L. J. Massé, M.A. (Bell & Sons.) Wrrn a volume on the cathedral of Chartres, i_n some respects the noblest and chastest Gothic edifice in France devoted to Christian worship, Messrs. Bell & Sons have begun in England the series of French cathedrals for which some of our readers have asked. Admirable books upon the great French ecclesiastical edifices are to be found in France. It is, however, creditable to English enterprise that the first series-or what we be ieve to be such-of cheap, convenient and portable guides ori `nates in this country. ble better beglin- ning coulgl have been made. n older days, w en travelling was more of a pleasure and ess of a fatigue, a visit to Chartres was the inevitable accompaniment of any excursion into France. Within eas reach of Paris, and on the road to Le Mans and Brittany, the city of Chartres is one of the oldest and most interesting in France. Under its Roman name of Autricum it was one of the centres of Druidism. It has, indeed, a score different claims on the regard of the antiquary. Special attention has been directed to it afresh b the well-known work of M. J. K. Huysmans, ‘lla Cathédrale.’ The task of furnishing in Eng- land an account, historical and descriptive, has been assigned to Mr. Massé who has supplied to previous series the account of Gloucester Cathedral and Tewkesbury Abbey. Materials are fortunately abundant. Mr. Massé has. moreover, received assistance from French authorities, and has produced a volume which is creditable in all respects, and one to the value of which the numerous il ustrations contribute. We should no more think of Eraising Chartres than Canterbury, Wells, York, or ly, an( we can only counsel the lover of ecclesiastical archi- tecture to put the volume in his pocket and revisit the place. We decline to believe that there is one such man of ripe growth who has not once seen it. With Mr. Massé’s book and the ‘ Guide Joanne ’ he will be excellently equi}pped. In addition to the cathedral, concernin w ich the voice of eulogy is hushed in reverence, glr. Massé givesa brief descrip- tion of some of`the other churches which make Chartres in some respects a rival of York. The Minor Writings of Charles Dic/ce1ts: a Biblio- phy and a Sketch. By Frederic G. Kitten. f’§‘€..¢i..> Tins new and rather belated volume of Mr. Wheatley’s “Book-Lover’s Library” contains the second and concluding portion of a complete Dickens biblio ra hy. To the appearance o the first volume, dealing with the novels, we drew attention 8‘*‘ S. xii. 59. The present volume con- stitutes an indis nsable supplement, and has in- volved, we should suppose, even greater labour. Besides an account of works such as ‘ Sketches by Boz,’ ‘ American N otes,’ ‘ Pictures from Italy ’ and ‘Hard Times,’ we have a full account of the ‘Christmas Books,’ the plalys, &.c., a description of various contributions to `nglish and American journals (qy. periodicals), and other matters in- cluding unaut erized centinuatiens of ‘The Mys- tery ef Edwin Drood,’ &c. The two volumes constitute a been to Dickens lovers, and are sure of a place on the shelves of all admirers. The Library. Edited by J. Y. W. MacAlister. (Kegan Paul &. Co.) THE first volume of The Library is completed with the present number, title-pa e, index, and contents being supplied. In its yearly form it is likely to take a permanent place among bibliographical works. The most inters ting article in the Present number is Mr. Henry R. Plomer’s account o ‘ Some Private Presses of the Nineteenth Centur .’ Scarcely inferior in interest is Mr. A. W. Pollard’s ‘Notes on Bibliography and Book Collecting] Mr. W. E. A. Axon descri ~ a ‘London Circulating Library of l743.’ Mr. Cygil Davenport’s ‘ King Charles I.’s Embroidered ible’ has a handsome plate, which serves as frontispiece. A pert-rait of Karl Dziatzko is also given. As the work progresses it will become to those who bind and keep the volumes a record of great interest and value. THE death of the originator of the Graphs): should have a note in ‘ N . & Q.’ The pager was founded b Mr. William Lusen Thomas. e was born in l§‘30. At an early age he went to America, where he assisted to launch two newspapers, and became associated with Mr. VV. J. Linton (the husband of Mrs. Lynn Linton), the eminent wood engraver. Mr. Thomas started the Graphic on the 4th of December, 1869, and the war between France and Germany, which began in the following year, largely contributed to the rag£ rise of the paper. Ou the lst of January, l, the Daily Graphic was established. CoL. Palm-:.Ux C.S.I. is about to issue by sub- scription, through Mr. Frank Hollings, 7, Great Turnstile, W.C. ‘The Bibliography o Coleridge,’ a bibliographical list, in chronological order, of the iublicly and privately printed works of that writer lrom 1793 to his deat in 1834, including contri- butions to annuals and periodicals and other matter. It is issued uniform with the bibliographies of Ruskin, Dickens, Thackeray, &c., and is a great advance, as regards number of items and accuracy of detail, upon the bibliography bg; R. H. Shepherd which appeared in the sevent volume o the Eighth Series. Satin: tu Gsrmgmrbmts. We must call special attention to the following notices .°- ON all communications must be written the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for pub- lication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Wm cannot undertake to answer queries privately. Baaivrwoon (“ Definition of Genius ”).-See 4* S. ix. 280, 374, 3%, 449, 522. W. L. R. (°‘ The New Century ”).-This- subject cannot be further discussed. CORRIGENDUM.-P. 277, col. 2, l. 1-1, for “ Mr.” read Mrs. Foss. NOTICE. Editorial Communications should be addressed to “ The Editor of ‘Notes and Queries’ ”-Advertise- ments and Business Letters to “ The Publisher”- at the Office, Bream’s Buildings, Chancery Lane, E. C. l