Gustavus Guydickens, his son, was ap- the possession of this, and some even of the lovers pointed “Gentleman Usher of the Privy of innovation will be glad to recall the London on Chamber to H.M. the Queen, vice Edw. which possibly their eyes first dawned. The book

is a treasure and a joy. Francis Stanhope, Esq.,"13 Feb., 1783 (Gent.'s Mag., 1783). H. ATHILL-CRUTTWELL. T'he Clyde Mystery: a Study in Forgeries and Folk

lore. By Andrew Lang, M.A. (Glasgow, MacCHARLES LAMB (10th S. iv. 445, 512).-In Lehose & Sons.) the last line but one on p. 512 his should be Tuis volume shows Mr. Lang at his best. In folk. substituted for “Kenney's,” and “Kenney

lore and anthropology he has long ranked among

the masters, and to mystery he has of late inclined placed after “Sopby." S. BUTTERWORTH.

his head. The subject with which he deals is moreover controversial, and in this Mr. Lang is keen of

fence, and the play of his rapier speaks of his Miscellaneous.

retention of a strong wrist and a cunning hand.

His subject is crannog lore. In an old hill fort at NOTES ON BOOKS, &o.

Dunbuie, on the Clyde, and in the foundations of

two mysterious structures excavated from the mud London Vanished and Vanishing. Painted and of that estuary, have been found many curious

described by Philip Nornian. (A. & C. Black.) objects, which are either relics of life many cenOf the handsome and eminently delightful series to turies ago or fakes" as purposeless, apparently, which it belongs, we are disposed to regard this as as quaint. Much controversy has already been the most attractive volume. Traces of the labours stirred. Against the views of Dr. Mupro, the to which it is due have not been wanting in our author of Archæology and False Antiquities,' who columns, where the title of "vanishing London is disposed to hold that the unfamiliar relics are has been of sadly frequent occurrence. Here, if "impostures of yesterday's manufacture,” Mr. anywhere, it is pardonable to regret the past, and Lang-fortified with his knowledge of Australian to sigh for the London of yesterday in presence of designs, coinciding in important respects with those that of today and in sight of that of to.morrow. now discussed, and reproduced in illustrationsA sorrow such as we once more experience was felt advocates, after ten years, a game of further wait. long ago when, for the sake of establishing a pre- ing. This cannot well be refused him. Upon the carious throne, picturesque old Paris developed question opened out we bave not evidence into a city of boulevards down which the guns of to justify us in forming an opinion, and we authority might rattle. Many another glorious old shall not ourselves embark upon the controversy. city of Anjou, Poitou, Normandy, and other places We may, however, recommend it to those of our now renamed, has undergone like desecration. We readers entitled to form a judgment, and not to bow to the inevitable, but recall with a sigh how those alone, since all who delight in the noble art few years ago it seems since the Strand was in some of self-defence may find subject of contentnient and respects the most happily accidented street in any gratification. In a letter to Dr. Munro, about some European capital. Mr. Nornian says of his own person whose name is left blank, Mr. Charles admirably artistic and finely coloured designs: "Of Hercules Read says that Mr. is a 'merely the seventy-five illustrations here given, about sixty literary man, who cannot understand that to pracrepresent buildings which have entirely disappeared, tised people the antiquities are as readable as print a notable number while this book was in progress, and a good deal more accurate.” We will not say and only some half dozen of the subjects remain that Mr. Lang puts on the cap. He, however, altogether unchanged." Of the designs included shows up the futility of such a statement in a way there is but one-that of the “Tabard”. Inn in that night make his adversary sorry that he spoke, 1810-which we could not have seen; and there are and recurs more than once to the subject. Mr. Lang very few which we have not, iņ fact, contemplated. narrates an experience of his own parallel to one In many cases our own memories extend back more sufficiently discomforting of Jonathan Oldbuck. than half a century before the time at which the Ordinarily he is reserved in utterance, and implies spots disappeared or when these views were taken. more than he states. But there is no uncertain The interest of the designs is only surpassed by sound when he says: “The archaic patterns of their beauty. Mr. Norman is, too, a trustworthy countries now civilized and of savage countries are antiquary as well as a capable writer, and his state assuredly parallel. The use of charm stones in nients are as accurate as his designs. How far the civilization and savagery is assuredly parallel. The gaps we find in the work are covered by other application to these stones of the archaic patterns, volumes of the series we know not, but it appears by a rude race in Clydesdale, familiar with the to us as if there were rooin for half a dozen similar patterns on rocks in the district, has in it nothing works from the same graceful brush and facile pen. a priori impossible.” To us the sight of many of the reproductions brings a sigh, but a sigh not unmixed with tenderness, as The Letters of Horace Walpole, fourth Earl of when we look upon souvenirs of those who have Orford. Edited by Mrs. Paget Toynbee. passed away. A more pleasing and beautiful gift- Vol. XVI. T'ables and Indexes. (Oxford, Clarenbook is not easily to be conceived. To our readers don Press.) generally we warmly and unhesitatingly conumendWIth the appearance of this indispensable volume it. A few-a very few-of them may feel towards the important and adnirably executed task of Mrs. it as we do ourselves. There are some who, amidst Paget Toynbee is brought to a conclusion, and the the widening spaces of Aldwych and Kingsway, world is the richer for an enlarged and authoritative will miss Drury Lane, and think of Portugal Štreet; edition of these admirable letters, from which, or even of poor disreputable Clare Market. All rather than from any other source, we judge English who have a taste for beautiful books will rejoice in (and french) life of the eighteenth century. In

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addition to an index of names covering 335 pages, rarely, if ever, been included with the poeng. With and a second of subjects, we are presented with a the appendix (which contains a few poems, one or series of genealogical tables and an alphabetical list two of them recently discovered), notes, table of first of Horace Walpole's correspondents, with a chrono- lines, &c., the volume runs to near soven hundred logical table of the letters addressed to them. A list pages.. For one with limited shelf-room the edition of addenda and corregenda is supplied, and the work is all that can be desired. For purposes of perusal is rendered worthy in all respects of the proud and and reference it is equally convenient. popular position it is destined to occupy.

The one-volume Browning contains the entire

contents of the three · volume edition of 1863, Child Music: a Study of Tunes made up by Irish Pauline' from the first edition (1833), and one or Young Children. By William Platt. (Obtainable two poems not reprivted by Browning in any colo from the Author, 77, St. Martin's Lane.)

lected edition of his poems. For "The Ring and MR. PLATT has given the musical notation of tunes the Book' and some other works the reader will crooned by children from the age of seventeen have to wait till time permits of a second volume. months, concluding with elaborated pieces founded Virtually no alterations have been made in the entirely upon young children's tunes. For those text. Besides Paracelsus,''Sordello,''A Blot in capable of forming a judgment on such matters the 'Scutcheon,' and the dramas generally, 'Men (among whom we do not count ourselves) the whole and Women,' and others, the edition contains all the has doubtless much interest. The observations were Dramatic Lyrics in which the world is now most all made in Mr. Platt's own family.

interested. Quite at the beginning stand • Kentish

Sir Byng.' The Lost Leader,' 'How They brought How to Collect Books. By J. Herbert Slater. (Bell the Good News,'• Evelyn Hope,' the divine 'Home & Sons.)

Thoughts, from Abroad'-all the poems of which Few people have a better practical knowledge of one never wearies. books than Mr. Slater, the editor of `Book-Prices Both volumes are charming acquisitions, and both Current,'. who in the present attractive work keep up the reputation of a unique series. supplies the book-lover with many valuable hints. Liko poets and some others, collectors are born, Vivian Grey. By the Earl of Beaconsfield. 2 vols. pot made, and it is very likely that the kind of (De La More Press.) books a collector will purchase will be a matter as We were in error in treating (see ante, p. 498) 'The much of destiny as of choice. Whatever the nature Young Duke'as the first volume of the Centenary of his collection, however, Mr. Slater's volume may Edition of the early novels of Lord Beaconsfield. do for him what that of M. Rouveyre did for his Not having at that time seen the present work, we French rival, and supply him with some of the supposed The Young Duke' to be the first. We

connaissances nécessaires à un bibliophile." It now find that the series begins appropriately with will do more, indeed, and will give him invaluable Vivian Grey,' which was the author's earliest, and information as to editions, to bindings, to condi- in some respects his brightest and most character. tions, and other matters, the importance of which istic, production. The book iş ushered in by a reprocan scarcely be exaggerated. Specially useful is duction of Kenneth Macleay's likeness of the writer what is said about preserving books from damp, in the National Portrait Gallery, taken in 1829, and perhaps the commonest cause of decay and ravage. by a long, instructive, helpful, and judicious introTo this we will add, Let not your books be too duction by Mr. Lucien Wolf. Other illustrations of dry, since heat, and especially the fumes of gas, the first volume present the birthplace of Lord are destructive to bindings, causing them tó Beaconsfield, No. 22, Theobalds Road, and the crack at the edges, and making the labels house in which 'Vivian Grey'was written, No. 6, drop off, and indeed crack, like the edges. Bloomsbury Square, both fronı drawings by Mr. Curious information is supplied as to how to Herbert Railton. Vol. ii. has, moreover, a portrait eradicate grease-stains, ink-marks, and the like ; from a bust of Sara Austen. The edition is both how to preserve leather bindings and to freshen handsome and welcome. faded or spotted cloth covers. A summary of the Latin nanies of great printing centres—a kind of A Primer of Classical and English Philology. By information not easily found elsewhere than in the

the Rev. Walter W. Skeat, Litt.D. (Oxford, valuable, though rather out-of-date Typographical

Clarendon Press.) Gazetteer' of Cotton and in Savage's Dictionary. In the present little volume Prof. Skeat adds one of Printing'—is also furnished. A new edition of more to the excellent series of handbooks with Cotton's list brought up to date by Mr. Slater which he has revolutionized the study of English would be a great boon. Among the illustrations in this country. It deals with_the comparative are reproductions of the Aldine and Elzevir devices, philology of Greek, Latin, and English, and lays specimens of fine types and bindings, and other emphasis, as its cardinal axiom, on the vowel in its things of the kind. Mr. Slater's volume, indeed, gradations and modifications as the all.ini portant popularizes much precious knowledge at present factor in determining the etymological affinity of confined to the few, and may be consulted with words. If the consonants are the body of a word, pleasure as well as advantage.

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froni ire, to go. Thus the meaning would be E.J. Sage. You may like to have a few lines of “coming-near-to." In many languages the Deity mine to his memory. He was an antiquary well when favourable is said to draw near (prope ire) to versed in Essex lore, and formerly resided at his worshipper, in order to hearken to his prayer Mark's Gate, Dagenhan, and was the chief or receive his sacrifice. We may instance the use authority in that district on all historical matters. of Heb. qarab, as in Psalm lxix. 18, and the Assyrian He was a Commissioner of the Public Library of kirubu, propitious, favourable, from karabu, to draw Stoke Newington, where he resided for years, and

Even in the Gothic rúnes we find "sul gi- was formerly one of the municipal body there. niæra "(= nære) as a prayer for the dead, exactly His own library and collections were priceless, and corresponding to the Latin formula "animæ he was a diligent seeker of all docunients, prints, propitietur (Deus).” See G. Stephens, 'Handbook or works of a topographical nature. A large of Old Northern Runic Monuments,' p. 250.

circle of friends were privileged to see his library We would also guery why Prof. Skeat alleges if they took an interest in literature. His know. Solpós as the Greek for womb, a rare word only ledge of Essex pedigrees and heraldry in general found, we think, in Hesychius, when the ordinary was at the disposal of those who search into these word is dedøús. Who will have imagined that intricate subjects, and he had perused hundreds of it is at bottom the same word as our "cali"? The old wills at Doctors' Commons merely for their antibook is crammed with similar suggestive identiti

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