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For the fact, which few would dispute, that the eighteenth century produced the greatest number of first-rate letter-writers, Prof. Saintsbury accounts, in part, by a comparative freedom alike from the turmoil of passion and the most riotous kinds of fun." Tragedy and comedy of the extremer kinds are out of place in letters, and the men of that period" were not given to excess, in these ways at any rate.' Walpole is adjudged perhaps the finest of all letter-writers or epistolers, as Prof. Saintsbury has it-if bulk and variety of subject as well as maintenance of interest and craftsmanship are considered.

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history of internecine wars amongst the Ghouls, Goblins, Witches, and Demons of Mercury, and their marvellous adventures amidst the forests and enchantments drear" and in the "antres vast and desarts idle" of that planet. The imagination of the author is as extraordinary as is the consistency with which the work has been built up. Yet the whole is a medley of adventures reminiscent of those of the Old English Beowulf, the Norse Sagas, and rich East of the "Arabian Nights" to boot; while the illustrations by Keith Henderson have a flavour of Assyrian or Egyptian art. The quotations here given, brief as they are, will indicate the archaic language, or no language," as Ben Jonson would have said, in which the book is "writ." A bizarre feature is the mosaic-like insertion of poems by Dunbar, Carew, Herrick, Donne, and others in the speeches and songs of the primeval Mercurians. The book is neither allegory nor fable," is the author's assurance, for its own sake."

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This little handbook of selections from the Apocrypha is both useful and cheap. The text of the selected pieces, which number 49, is mainly based upon the Authorized Version, but emended where necessary with the help of the notes in Dr. C. J. Ball's "Variorum Apocrypha." The editor has also consulted the Oxford edition of the Apocrypha (with commentaries by various writers), which has been edited by Dr. Charles. The Introduction is a little sketchy, and might with advantage have imparted a little more substantial information; but the volume, as a whole, fulfils its purpose and may be recommended to the notice of teachers. It is remarkably cheap.

The Earliest Sources for the Life of Jesus. By Prof. F. C. BURKITT. New and Revised Edition. (3s. 6d. net. Constable.) This admirable volume-from the pen of a master of New Testament criticism-ought to be read and studied by alland especially teachers-who are interested in the intelligent study of the Bible. Dr. Burkitt here summarizes and expounds in popular language many of the positions he has reached in larger works. He deals in masterly fashion with the Synoptic Problem as a whole, and the composition and character of the The Gospels individually (excluding the Fourth Gospel). discussion is illuminated by much specialist knowledge-we may instance Dr. Burkitt's pages on such topics as Jewish topography, language, and thought, the identification of Q, the influence of the Book of Enoch. The author believes the Second Gospel was written by John Mark, and gives good reasons for holding this view in spite of certain admitted inaccuracies in the Gospel itself. Dr. Burkitt writes with great charm, and has provided us with a most stimulating and fascinating treatment of his theme.

The Virgin Conception and Virgin Birth of our Blessed Lord. By Dr. F. R. DEAN. (3s. 6d. Research Press.) This little book is divided into two parts, one devoted to a theological and the other to a scientific exposition of the subject with which it deals. The author, a former science scholar of Downing College, Cambridge, seems to be much more at home in the handling of the scientific data than in dealing with purely theological questions. His treatment of the latter in this volume is rather superficial and crude. He might have referred with advantage to some of the abundant modern literature, which has been devoted to the discussion of the doctrinal and historical aspects of the subject. The most important of these works are not even mentioned, and the discussion as a whole is decidedly slight. On the other hand, in the second part of the book Dr. Dean is dealing with data with which he is at home, and gives a competent exposition of the biological aspects of the subject, discussing rather fully the question of parthenogenesis. These discussions may be valuable to some readers, but will not edify everybody. It may be added that Dr. Dean believes not only in the virgin-birth of Jesus (which is the really crucial point), but also in the immaculate conception, sinlessness, and perpetual virginity of the mother of Christ.

Jesus Christ and the Spirit of Youth. By F. I. PARADISE.
(8s. 6d. net. Mills & Boon.)
Lessons on the Lord's Service: For Twelve Years and Over.
By E. B. EASTWOOD. (3s. 6d. The Society of SS. Peter
and Paul.)

Jeremiah: The Prophet of Hope. By DOROTHEA STEPHEN.
(4s. 6d. net. Cambridge University Press.)
Dramatization in the Church School: A Training Course for
Leaders. By ELIZABETH E. MILLER (ELIZABETH MILLER
LOBINGIER). ($1.25. University of Chicago Press.)
The Local Colour of the Bible. By Dr. C. W. BUDDEN and the
Rev. E. HASTINGS. Vol. I. Genesis-II. Samuel. (8s.
Clark.)

School Hymnal and Service Book. Compiled by G. THORN amd
R. WILLIAMS. (2s. 6d. Dent.)

Great Treasure: Scenes in Prose and Verse from the Bible.

By H. B. ELLIOTT. (2s. 6d. net. The Religious Tract
Society.)

The Adventurous Age: An Address Delivered at the Summer
School for Sunday School Teachers, Manchester College,
Oxford, August 5, 1922. By DOROTHY T. POMEROY.
(6d. Sunday School Association.)

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Stories in School: A Book for Those Who Use "The Sower" Scheme of Religious Instruction. (5s. net. Burns, Oates, & Washbourne.) The Catholic Student's Aids" to the Study of the Bible. By Prof. H. POPE. Vol. III. The New Testament (The Acts, Epistles, and Apocalypse. (7s. 6d. net. Burns, Oates, & Washbourne.)

Five Centuries of Religion. By Dr. G. G. COULTON. Vol. I. St. Bernard, His Predecessors and Successors, 10001200 A.D. (30s. net. Cambridge University Press.)

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