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Communications in regard to the contents of the Magazine should be addressed to the Editor, Horace W. Fuller, 15% Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. The Editor will be glad to receive contributions of articles of moderate length upon subjects of inter est to the profession; also anything in the way of legal antiquities or curiosities, facetia, anec dotes, ete. A GREAT OFFER TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS FOR 1895. The Supreme Court of the United States. WE have had prepared for presentation to our subscribers for 1895, a remarkably fine group picture of the Supreme Court of the United States. The photographic work has been done for us by the Notman Photographic Co., and the picture represents the Justices in the Supreme Court-room, at Washington. The picture itself (a fine photogravure) is 20 in. X 16 in., on heavy paper 28 in. x 22 in. We have spared no ex pense to make it worthy the subject, and our sub scribers will find it a truly valuable acquisition to their portrait galleries. It will be presented free to every subscriber for 1895, who remits promptly the amount of subscription ($4.oo).

THE GREEN BAG FOR 1895,

Another volume is brought to a close with this number, and The Green Bag prepares to enter upon its seventh year with a feeling of eminent satisfaction at its past success and a determina tion to be, if possible, more attractive and "entertaining" to its readers in the future. A short resume of some of the features of the magazine for 1895 may be of interest to our sub scribers. Among the illustrated articles will be found a continuation of Mr. Hampton L. Carson's interesting papers, " Contrasts in English Crim inal Law "; a series of articles on the " Eng lish Law Courts," including "The Privy Council," "The House of Lords," "The Court of Appeal," " The Court of Chancery," etc. These articles are written by a well known English barrister and are of unusual interest.

The series of articles on the Supreme Courts of the several States will be continued, and will include those of Maine, Ohio, Iowa, and Wis consin, with perhaps others. The biographical sketches (with full-page portraits) will include a number of distinguished jurists, among them Chancellor James Kent, Aaron Burr, John Van Buren, Nicholas Hill, Sergeant S. Prentiss, Sir John Byles, etc. Short articles will be furnished by able and well known members of the Bench and Bar, among whom will be a number of distinguished writers who have not heretofore been numbered among our contributors. Hon. L. E. Chittenden will continue his delightful "Reminiscences," and Mr. Wm. Arch. McClean will still further enlighten our readers on "The Law of the I-and." Mr. R. Vashon Rogers has also promised one or more of his unique articles. "The Lawyer's Easy Chair " will continue to be under the able editorship of Irving Browne. This department has proved one of most interest ing and valuable features of The Green Bag." There will be no lack of legal " Facetiae " and "Anecdotes." In view of these facts, we can safely promise our readers a very full return for the amount of their subscription.

LEGAL ANTIQUITIES. In modern deeds it is not usual to describe the personal appearance of seller and purchaser. But in Egypt, in Cleopatra's time, B. C. 107, a conveyance describes both, minutely. Thus, "There was sold by Pamouthes, aged about forty-five, of middle size, dark complexion and handsome figure, bald, round-faced, and straight nosed, and by Semmuthes, aged about twentytwo, of middle size, sallow complexion, roundfaced, flat-nosed and of quiet demeanor, children of, etc." (Then the situation of ground is de scribed.) " It was bought by Nechutes the Less, 585