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statement, is an exotic form, due to the influence Sale Prices at Christie's during the Season ;
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it from Alfred's translation of Gregory's Sales of Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Study of Christianity in Action, 1/ net.
* Pastoral Care' down to the fourteenth and Messrs. Puttick & Simpson, with an Index
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A cheap edition of Mr. Begbie's earnest, but
of secular narrative. It does not appear to be Titles of Subjects Sold, Vol. IV. , 21/
very journalistic study,
of much importance to English literature, but
Fine Art Trade Journal
Bicknell (Rev. E. J. ), Faith and Modern Diffi-
American enthusiasm finds such bypaths Bowie (Henry P. ), On the Laws of Japanese
culties : Four Lectures delivered to Laymen
interesting, if it cannot make them so.
Painting : an Introduction to the Study of the
in the Parish of Wimbledon, 1! net.
Sabatier (Paul) and others, Franciscan Essays. Art of Japan, $3. 50 net.
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These four lectures tell us more of the prin- François d'Assise n'est pas mort, car son The substance of a large number of lectures,
ciples underlying the orthodox faith than the
cuvre n'est pas achevée,” says M. Sabatier in delivered to numerous societies in Japan and
difficulties. The arguments, presented sanely
his essay on 'L'Originalité de Saint François,' America, dealing with the essential principles,
and reasonably, might be more truly designated and he has done more than any other living man æsthetic and historical, governing Japanese
a compendium of the Christian belief as re-
to emphasize that verdict. The rest of the essays, painting, has been extracted and embodied
vealed by Scriptural prophecy and gospel
though they have not the charm of M. Sabatier, in this volume. The author's long sojourn in
evidence.
reach a high standard, especially the vignette of Japan, his appreciation of and sympathy with
Buckley (Rev. Eric Rede), An Introduction to
Miss Evelyn Underhill, whose mind is aptly the Oriental texture of thought, and his delicacy
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measure of the variations and similitude of
contributors include Father Cuthbert, Miss more than a skilful compilation or a sketchy
the Synoptic Gospels. It is—for the length of
E. G. Salter, Mr. E. G. Gardner, and Mr. A. G. commentary of the artistic canons current
the book over-elaborated. For the achieve-
Little, the Chairman of the British Society of among Japanese artists. There
many
ment of its purpose, it should either have been
Franciscan Studies.
exquisitely designed and fancifully coloured
much shorter or much longer. But, with this
illustrations.
reservation, it states the problem of the inter Spencer (Rev. F. Ernest), A Short Introduction
to the Old Testament, 2/6 net. Longmans Exhibition of Old Stained Glass. Fine Art Society
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The author considers the Old Testament The descriptive catalogue of the exhibition,
and some power of detecting and collating
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points of identity. Unfortunately, though
entirely, because of its influence for good, an
reference is unstinted, there is no bibliography
stained glass, of English, Flemish, Dutch, and
argument, to our mind, as unsatisfactory as Swiss workmanship. Enumerations of note-
at the end, an indispensable appendage for
Descartes's proof of the truth of innate ideas. worthy features are appended, where necessary,
a book of this nature.
He makes capable use of modern criticism, to the classified exhibits.
Catholic Encyclopedia : an International Work
though there is nothing broad or striking in his Year's Art (The), 1912, 5/ net. Hutchinson
of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine,
treatment.
Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church, Webb (Clement C. J. ), Natural and Comparative
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In this inaugural discourse the new Wilde the year's artistic output, it is indispensable.
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clopedia' is of American origin, it includes
views the relation of the two branches of his British art in Rome, the rearrangement of
among its contributors men of distinction from
subject as that of the philosophy of religion to the National Gallery, and the popularization
many countries, such as Mgr. A. S. Barnes
its history, and sketches the place of the inquiry of Raeburn, and such excitements as the theft
and Father Thurston, Mgr. Benigni of Rome,
in the thought of his University.
of the Mona Lisa,' are concisely dealt with.
M. Georges Goyau of the Revue des Deux
There is a variety of other information well
Mondes, Mgr. Kirsch of Fribourg, and Prof.
Lau.
arranged. The illustrations are not needed,
Vailhé of Constantinople. Biographies and
and might have been omitted.
maps and illustrations are included. Important Gadd (H. Wippell), A Guide to the National
articles in this volume Philosophy,'
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honesty, seeing in them evidence not for a possible. One of Wilson's Legal Handy Books. the author is to trace the genesis of each
second-century author, but for the work of Hurrell (Henry), Copyright Law and the Copy. characteristic phase of the drama and gather
Luke, who as a contemporary naturally omitted right Act, 1911, with a Treatise on French up his material into classifications. On the
some things which he took for granted, and Copyright Law by Maurice Théry, 3/6 net. whole, his task has been creditably achieved,
saw others in perspective which history does
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Lanchester (Rev. H, C. 0. ), The Old Testament, of the Insurance Act, preceded by an introduc- ment.
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intricacies of minute research.
friend of working women ought continually to pastorals, memoirs in prose and verse, lyrics,
London Diocese Book for 1912, edited by the Rev. proclaim.
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Young (E. Hilton), Foreign Companies and Other fidence which was at once the virtue and vice
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A useful clerical directory and guide, edited An illuminating book on a complex and though sometimes enshrining bright fancies, are
by Prebendary Glendinning Nash. The obscure subject. It has two main divisions : intolerably dull. Here all of it is printed in a
various notes for the clergy and churchwardens the first dealing with juristic personality, the large and well-annotated edition, with a full
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London, 10/6 net. Hodder & Stoughton corporations in English law, and with such Holberg (Ludvig), Three Comedies, translated by
This collection of independent papers is the accessories as statutory regulations,
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fruit of the research of teachers on the Board process, liquidation, and revenue. The disser-
Longmans
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Vindication.
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are
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ably whetted ; but, except in the matter of Guide to Books on Ireland, edited by Stephen Douglas (Sir Robert K. ), China, 5/ Fisher Unwin
grotesque rhyming, they were not realized. J. Brown: Part I. Prose Literature, Poetry, The fourth edition of a trustworthy and
The author's efforts are in the “patriotic Music, and Plays, 6/ net.
spirited history. It has been brought up to
vein, displaying a surprising intimacy with Dublin, Hodges & Co. ; London, Longmans date as far as the recall of Yuan Shih K'ai in
the workings of the aristocratic mind and its To those who have seen in the Celtic Renais- the recent rebellion. The book is one of the
noble harvest of deeds.
sance a kind of oasis in the literary wilderness of Stories of the Nations Series.
Loveman (Samuel), Poems.
the twentieth century, such a catalogue as this Duff (Sir Mountstuart E. Grant), Notes from a
For the Author, Cleveland, O. will be invaluable. Its classification is adequate Diary, 1851–72.
Mr. Loveman is a poet of insatiable ambition. for both the bibliographer and the general A new and cheap edition of Grant Duff's
reader.
He attempts, in this paper-covered volume of
A short summary of the contents is shrewd and entertaining memoirs. Its excellent
24 pages, classical odes and renderings from supplied in small type under the title of each anecdotes, its bright way of skimming over the
(Edipus at Colonus' and from Heine. The book. On the whole, the work is well done, surface of public affairs, and its brisk, terse
salient quality in his verse is a laborious clamber- though the criticism, where it exists, is apt to vignettes of characterization and sketches of
ing to achieve the heights, because his com- degenerate into journalese. Books in the the literary pioneers of the time, make a popular
mand over metre and the harmonious arrange-
original Gaelic are omitted. Two more volumes, reissue very welcome. The Diary was first
ment of words is fluctuating.
containing biography, memoirs, history, eccle- published in 1897. In Murray's Shilling Library.
siastical literature, and the like, are to follow.
New Life (The), a National Tract.
MacNeill (J. G. Swift), The Irish Parliament,
Privately printed
What it was and What it Did
Cassell
Philosophy.
The reissue of this succinct and reasoned
Continuous mental application has failed to
unravel the tangled skein which is the fabric of Bosanquet (B. ), The Principle of Individuality treatise is appropriate at the present time.
this poetical excursus.
In substance it is a and Value: the Gifford Lectures for 1911, It was originally written in 1885 as a sort of
muscular bludgeoning of all “ liver-cooled delivered in Edinburgh University, 10/ net. appendix and exposition of Parnell's pro-
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Macmillan
nouncement in the autumn of that year. As a
the club. The author's bellicose sentiments
For notice see p. 190.
trustworthy history of the Irish Parliament
mouse him to such a pitch that he mixes up Chidley (W. J. ), The Answer: a Philosophical
before its final dissolution, it should be valuable
Verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and coinages of his Essay, 2/6 net.
Melbourne, the Author
for reference and comparison.
lown in one prolonged shout.
A second edition, revised and slightly
Ransome (Arthur), Oscar Wilde :
a Critical
Patterson (Frank Allen), The Middle English
enlarged.
Study
Martin Secker
Penitential Lyric : a Study and Collection of
Cohen (Chapman), Determinism or Free-Will,
For notice see p. 191.
Early Religious Verse, 6/6 net.
1/ net.
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Rose (J. Holland), The Development of the
There is a curious old-world air about this
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The Middle English religious lyric is far less
book issued by the Secular Society. The author
Constable
amenable to anthological treatment than the
states his case well, but nowadays it is possible
New edition. For notice see Athen. , June 16,
secular. The former does not adequately
to admit the universal reign of law in nature,
1906, p. 723. Dr. Rose's critical acumen and
reflect the temperamental divergencies of the
and reject the old idea of spontaneity, without
well-balanced mind are well adapted for his
poets themselves or slough off the self-conscious
accepting the determinist conclusion.
intricate task. He is the least credulous of
submission to
historians, and always circumspect in the
conventional attitudes. The
History and Biography.
sifting of evidence. We think he is wise to
religious lyric yields to the current require-
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eschew the narration of events which, how
is prone to monotony of atmosphere. It is
New York, Macmillan Co.
ever important, have not been accessory to the
irritating to find no index of names. We have Except for the first article, The Vision
development of European states.
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Russell (G. W. E. ), Afterthoughts, 7/6 net.
Hampole, perhaps the freshest and most hardly claim general interest. It is all care-
Grant Richards
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Tchekhof, Two Plays : The Seagull ; The Cherry
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'The Cherry Orchard,' when it was performed
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Ye Ugly Face Clubb, Leverpoole, 1743–53 : a
morose,
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languishes without the warm breath of the
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Verbatim Reprint from the Original MS. in the
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Rivingtons
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The sixth edition of this widely and justly
of Rebington, Cheshire, edited by Edward
esteemed work. It was favourably noticed
Howell, 3/
Liverpool, Howell
paradox. We hope to notice these at greater
length.
in The Athenæum of June 25, 1892, p. 816, on
The records of the Ugly Club are reprinted,
its first appearance.
including a list of the personal qualifications
Music.
Crawford (Mary Caroline), Goethe and his Woman
of the members. They were mostly merchants
and bachelors who had to pay a fine when they
Friends, 10/6 net.
Fisher Unwin
Lengnick's Popular Albums : Instructive Pieces
Goethe the artist and Goethe the philanderer
resigned to marry. There is some rather
for the Pianoforte by G. F. Händel, adapted,
are two different themes, and the author has
scrappy information on the subject of Ugly
arranged, and edited by Carl Faelten, Books I.
chosen the more banal and tiresome, but the
Clubs, and the volume is filled out with a few
and II.
Alfred Lengnick
notes on London clubs, coffee - houses, and
No
Handel's music has for some time been over-
one likely to exert the wider appeal.
taverns.
shadowed by that of Bach, and many move-
attempt is made to attribute his infidelities
and sentimentality to affinity
artistic
ments by the latter have been arranged and
Geography and Travel.
edited for educational purposes. The present
temperament,” and we do not see the necessity
for dragging into notoriety his trivial love- Cumming (Roualeyn Gordon), The Lion Hunter
publication will be found useful, and the pieces, affairs, As a revelation of personality, we of South Africa, Five Years' Adventures in
some from the composer's Clavier Suites, of
light, melodious character, will serve
already possess his Autobiography. '
the Far Interior of South Africa, with Notices
Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial of the Native Tribes and Savage Animals.
fitting introduction to the more elaborate
Bench, 1912.
Dean & Son This book has so captured the public that
music of Handel's great contemporary.
Miniature Scores of Dvorák's Six String Quartets,
The forty-sixth edition of this useful guide it has run altogether into eighteen editions and
is published just before the opening of Parlia- reprints. The latest issue is printed in large,
Ops. 51, 61, 80, 96, 105, and 106
ment. We have tested it both for omissions clear type, and is in portable form. We are
Alfred Lengnick and additions necessitated by recent events, glad to see that the delightfully incredible
In the year 1880 the Bohemian composer's and find the revision thoroughly satisfactory. illustrations-one of them, for instance, depict-
First Quartet in E flat, Op. 51, was given at a It includes 500 well-executed armorial engrav- ing the author waltzing with a hippopotamus
Popular Concert in the old St. James's Hall,
ings. The introductory matter, which is inter- in mid-stream-have been faithfully reproduced.
and it soon became a favourite, especially the leaved with advertisements, includes a section In Murray's Shilling Library.
second movement, the characteristic“ Dumka
explaining Parliamentary Expressions. ' Gruchy. (G. F. B. de), The Settlement of Nor-
(or Lament), and from that time onward a
Dormer (Ernest W. ), Erleigh Court and its Owners. mandy. No. III. of Occasional Publications of
good deal of his chamber music was heard.
Poynder, Reading the Jersey Society in London.
His music is full of taking melody and clever A record of the archæological and historical A treatise delivered before the Jersey Society
workmanship, while his love of folk-music
associations which from mediæval times have in London last March. The author examines
gave freshness and charm to his compositions.
gathered round the old Reading manor house the historical continuity of the successive
These six clearly printed scores will prove of Erleigh Court. Its beginnings date from occupations of Normandy, and gives much
acceptable to music - lovers, and especially to Henry VIII. 's reign, and it underwent con- prominence to philological evidence. His
students.
siderable reconstruction in the eighteenth contention is that the Norse settlers who peopled
Bibliography.
century. The author avows that he has made Normandy also dominated the people of the
no systematic search among the archives of the Channel Islands, and that the latter represent
Peddie (Robert Alexander), National Biblio- mansion in the Record Office, the British the only pure-blooded Norman stock now in
graphies : a Descriptive Catalogue of the Museum, or among the records of the Bishops existence. There is an ample Appendix con.
Works which Register the Books published
of Hereford. The house, moreover, having taining a list of island place-names, words, and
in each Country, 5/ net.
Grafton & Co. little more than a local importance at any men's names of Scandinavian origin, with
A classification dealing with the registration period of its history, the present book is limited voluminous notes.
of the books published in a particular country
in interest. The only people of any prominence Hardy (Rev. E. J. ), The Unvarying East : Modera
during a particular period. For information connected with the Court were the De Erleghs, Scenes and Ancient Scriptures, 7/8 net.
Fisher Unwin
as to book publication, subject indexes, and Lord Stowell, and Lord Sidmouth.
bibliographical matter in general, this volume Doughty (Katharine Frances), The Betts of Picturesque illustrations are the feature of
is essential. All the countries which produce Wortham in Suffolk, 1480-1905, 12/6 net.
this book. The author quotes innumerable
literature are included and are arranged in
John Lane passages from the Bible illuminating contem-
alphabetical order.
For notice see p. 190.
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replicas of to-day in the light of personal position here set forth is hardly constructive. surmounted his difficulties effectively, and
observation. The majority of these instances The chapter on the application of the Gospels produced some charming and imaginative
are superficial, nor is abstruse inquiry requisite to Socialism is hardly satisfactory. Useful studies. He seems occasionally to forget the
for such comparisons. The book is a slight bibliographies are added to all the divisions of juvenility of his audience. The book is amply
running commentary on various items of the subject.
furnished with diagrams and photographs.
interest afforded by chance peregrinations.
Hellenic Travellers' Club, Proceedings, 1911.
Political Economy.
Hallam (Arthur), The Key to Perfect Health and
the Successful Application of Psycho-Thera-
Horace Marshall Carlile (W. W. ), Monetary Economics, 10/6 net.
peutics, 4/ net.
St. Clement's Press
The book consists of the reports delivered to
Edward Arnold
The aim of the book is to set forth the
the members during their cruise last Easter.
For notice see p. 191.
They are practically a guide - book to the
Carlton (F. T. ), The History and Problems of
principles and practice of mental healing, and
to rebut the charge of quackery and charlatan.
classical antiquities of such islands as Ithaca, Organised Labour, 6/ net.
ism. Its freedom from exaggerated preten-
Delos, Cos, and Rhodes, and centres of Greek
Harrap & Co.
sions makes it superior to most works on the
civilization on the mainland. In many cases
A careful analysis of the history and problems
subject.
the historical or legendary incidents have been
of trade-unionism in America. Without being Johns (late Rev. C. A. ), The Forest Trees of
reconstructed with some liveliness ; while in didactic or propagandist, the author accepts
Britain, 6/ net.
S. P. C. K.
others the numerous and accessible histories at organized labour as a necessary fact, and sees A useful manual, devoting chapters to our
home would have served with equal utility.
in it not a disease, but a discipline and school best-known trees. Originally published in
Perhaps the most interesting paper is Dr.
of government.
1869, it has been revised and corrected by
Leaf's on the identification of Homer's Ithaca.
School-Books.
Prof. G. S. Boulger.
The programme for this year's itinerary is
its
included.
Expository Writing: Materials for a College Johnson (Walter), Wimbledon Common :
Mackellar (C. D. ), Scented Isles and Coral Gardens:
Course in Exposition by Analysis and Imita-
Geology, Antiquities, and Natural History,
5/ net.
tion, compiled and edited, with Questions and
Torres Straits, German New Guinea, and the
Enumerates the natural history, the geo-
Dutch East Indies, 15/ net. John Murray
Exercises, by Maurice Garland Fulton, 6/ net.
New York, Macmillan Co.
graphical and geological features of the Com-
The letters here printed were not intended for
publication, and are entirely free from the
The author aims at inculcating good writing
mon, with a singular combination of erudition
conventional self-consciousness which mars so
by the imitation and application of good
and sympathy for its wild and verdurous spaces.
models, by logical and economized presentation
There is a chapter on its modern history, in
many modern travel books. Their freshness
which we should have liked more extensive
and alertness make them absorbing reading.
of a subject, and by the medium of selections
drawn from the field of science. Such a com-
information on the subject of its preservation
The illustrations, some of which are coloured,
for the public.
afford an impression of the prodigal beauty
pound appears to us by no means exhaustive
of the remote and sparsely populated regions
and decidedly quixotic. Do scientific writers Ostwald (Wilhelm), Outlines of General Chemistry,
visited by the author, who also paid a flying
set such exceptional standards of composition translated by W. W. Taylor, 17/ net.
Macmillan
visit to China and Japan. He makes no pre-
and exposition ? Some of the questions are
tensions to detailed inquiry or study.
open to the charge of being themselves ludicrous, The third English edition of this important
nor is the author's own style harmonious with study. It has undergone careful revision, and,
Weeden (Rev. Edward St.