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 Rh modesty, generosity, and loyalty. An interview with Colonel Frederick D. Grant records the impressions of the son who was General Grant's daily companion in the Held through a good part of the war, and who lived always near him to the end of his days. General O. O. Howard and General Ely S. Parker supply some reminiscences; and an autograph letter written by Jesse R. Grant, General Grant's father, in 1865, gives a most interesting glimpse into Grant's life and character. Finally, under the apt title of "General Grant's Greatest Year," Mr. T. C. Craw ford tells the story of the noble and heroic last year of Grant's life. Scattered through these articles and making up also the department of " Human Docu ments," is the most remarkable series of Grant portraits ever published, if not ever collected, many of them being from rare photographs supplied by Colonel Grant.

The May "Arena closes the ninth volume of this leader among the progressive and reformative re views of the English-speaking world. The table of contents is very strong and inviting to those in-' terested in live questions and advanced thought. Among the important social and economic problems discussed and ably handled in a brave and funda mental manner, characteristic of this review, are •• The First Steps in the Land Question, by Louis

part of jurisprudence with which the several volumes respectively deal, and to accompany each statement with a case illustrating its application. Such a com bination of principle and ' Illustrative Case ' aids both the understanding and the memory. In addition to this advantage, the numerous cases and authorities cited, which the student is expected to read, furnishes an opportunity for him to examine the principle in its applications to facts and circumstances greatly varying in their nature, interest and importance. '• Being 'Illustrative' of the principles considered, I have deemed it desirable to select American cases rather than English, as the student will find an ad vantage in being familiar with the reports of his own country in the early days of his practice. English authorities, however, are not ignored. They are frequently cited in the notes, it being our object to familiarize the pupil with the history and growth of each principle to which we direct his attention." From a somewhat limited examination of the volumes already issued, we should judge that the cases had been carefully selected and that they well and fully illustrate the points in question. Used in connection with standard text-books the series should prove a valuable aid and assistance to the law student. We commend them to the attention of teachers in our law schools, believing they will find them worthy a careful examination.

F. Post, the eminent Single-Tax leader; "The Philosophy of Mutualism," by Professor Frank Parsons of the Boston University Law School : •• Emergency Measures for Maintaining Self-Re spected Manhood," by the editor of " The Arena." The Saloon Evil is also discussed in a symposium.

Cases on Constitutional Law. With notes. Part I. By James Bradley Thayer, LL.D. Charles V. Sever, Cambridge, 1894. Cloth. S3.oo.

BOOK NOTICES.

"The Pattee Series." Illustrative Cases for Law School Use. • By W. S. Pattee, LL.D.,

This is the first part of a collection of cases on Constitutional Law which will soon be followed by a second volume completing the work. Of the value of these cases both to the student and the practitioner there can be no doubt, and when to a most admirable selection are added such exhaustive notes as those of Professor Thayer the work becomes an invaluable guide to this important branch of the law.

Dean of College of law, University of Minne sota, assisted by Prof. James Paige, LL.M. of the same college. T. & J. W. Johnson & Co., Philadelphia.

Hand-book of Criminal Law. By William L. Clark, Jr. West Publishing Co., St. Paul, 1894. Law sheep. S3. 75.

The author's design in presenting this series to the profession is to furnish " Illustrative Cases'' upon all the important branches of the law. The volumes al ready issued cover Contracts, Personalty, Domestic Relations, Land, Realty, and these are to be followed by Torts, Pleading, Agency, Criminal Law, Commer cial Paper, etc. Prof. Pattee says : " It is the object of this entire series to make a clear and accurate statement of that

This work is just what it purports to be, a hand book of Criminal Law. It contains a concise state ment of the general principles of criminal law, and these principles are discussed and illustrated in the subsidiary text. While it will not take the place of the standard treatises upon the subject, it will be found of value to both student and practitioner as containing within a moderate compass a great deal of practical information.

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