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that it rests mainly on theory rather than practice. There is little new in the chapter on " Declaration of War," but the one on "Floating Mines and Mine Fields " is a very sensible discussion of a live topic. In the discussion of " Immunity of Private Property at Sea from Capture " he betrays the char acteristic British leaning against the American contention. The reasons submitted in sup port of his view do not appear to us conclusive. One of the most practical chapters is that on the " Limitation of the Area of Visit and Search." His views upon Contraband are colored considerably by those held by the political branch of his government. On the other hand, he gives us a very judicial dis cussion of the " Employment of Arms for Enforcement of Contractual Obligations." It is a very difficult matter to review within reasonable space a work covering as large a variety of subjects as this one, but I trust that the above is, in so far as it goes, a just criticism Edwin Maxey. JURISPRUDENCE. " The Ideals of Our Common Law and How Far they are Realized," by Clarence DeWitt Rogers, Albany Law Journal (V. lxix, p. 226). JURISPRUDENCE. "The Law on Ex pansive Science," by John C. Mahon, Ameri can Laiv Review (V. xli, p. 673). Enumerat ing many instances in which the law has pro gressed from harshness and injustice to a higher standard. JURISPRUDENCE. "The Province of Law," by Armstead Brown, American Lawyer (V. xv, p. 430). JURISPRUDENCE. "Customs and Cus tomary Law," by Ashutosh Mukerjee, Bom bay Law Reporter (V. ix, p. 241). JURISPRUDENCE. "Primitive Laws and their Investigation: A Suggestion," by Sir John Macdonnell, The Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation (N. S., V. vii, p. 104). Giving two elaborate ques tionnaires of value in collecting thorough and faithful accounts of customs and laws of primitive or undeveloped communities. MASTER AND SERVANT. " The Doctrine of Common Employment in England and

Canada," by J. P. Mac Gregor, Canadian Law Review (V. vi, p. 324) . MONOPOLIES. " Liability of Trusts for Private Wrongs," by Judge W. M. Holland, Law Register (V. xxvii, p. 752) . MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (Austria). "The Municipality—I. Austria: The Com mune System," by Prof. Dr. Joseph Redlich of Vienna, in the Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation (N. S., V. vii, p. 12) is an analysis of the organization and function of the Austrian commune, which has a great field of action almost entirely independent of the national government. NATURALIZATION (British). " The Colo nial Conference and Naturalization " by E. L. de Hart, Journal of the Society of Compara tive Legislation (N. S., V. vii, p. 135). At present a person naturalized in a British possession ceases to be a British subject the moment he quits its territory. To do away with the obvious inconveniences of this a system of imperial naturalization has been recommended and was presented to the recent colonial conference. Its reception was encouraging to its advocates, the most serious objection being that it would give persons of non-European races naturalized in one colony or in the United Kingdom the status of British subjects in other colonies where they are disqualified from obtaining naturali zation. Several methods of meeting this are suggested. The author favors an enact ment in general terms that in such a case naturalization secured elsewhere shall not give the status of a British subject in that colony. NEGLIGENCE. " The Doctrine of Error of Judgment in the Law of Negligence," by O. H. Myrick, Central Law Journal (V. 65, p. 238). OTTOMAN LAW. " Modern Ottoman Law," by Sir Roland K. Wilson, Journal 0} the Society of Comparative Legislation (N. S., V. vii, p. 41). Examination of provisions to the Ottoman land, civil and penal codes of interest to students of comparative jurisprudence. PHILOSOPHY. "A German System of Legal and Economic Philosophy," by L. Oppenheim, Journal of the Society of Com parative Legislation (N. S., V. vii, p. 124).