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A History of Bridgwater. By Sydney G. Jarman. 8vo, 

 pp. 284. (London : E. Stock. St. Ives : Jarman and Gregory. 1889.) 



An interesting history of a very interesting old town. It commences with 

 a description of what the locality is supposed to have been at the time when 

 Caesar brought his fleet to our shores, about 55 B.C., and continues the history 

 up to the present date. There are some good illustrations, and the book will 

 be found to be of more than local interest. 



The Annals of the Parish of Swainswick. By R. E. M. 



Peach. Crown 4to, pp. xi. — 183. (London: Sampson Low, ISIarston and Co. 

 Bath : Charles Hallett.) 



Mr. Peach, who is the author of " Rambles about Bath," " Historic 

 Houses of Bath," and of several other works of local interest, has compiled the 

 work before us in a great measure from parochial documents. These records 

 show us very forcibly the great contrast between the past and the present, and 

 induce us to think that few would now care to go back to the "good old 

 times." 



The book is handsomely got up, and of much local and antiquarian interest. 



A History of Cumberland. By Richard S. Ferguson, 

 M.A., LL.M., J.S.A., etc. 8vo, pp. viii. — 312. (London: Elliot Stock. 

 1890.) 



The writer of this interesting volume had consulted all the literature relat- 

 ing to Cumberland that he could obtain access to, and in a condensed form has 

 given us the result of his studies, which we are sure readers will find most 

 interesting. In the various chapters he treats of The early inhabitants. The 

 Roman conquest, Roman roads, ports, and towns, etc., etc. At the end of 

 the book, a classified list of books, etc., relating to Cumberland is given. 



The History of California. By Hubert Howe Bancroft. 



Vol. V. 8vo, pp. XV, — 784. (San Francisco : The History Publishing Co. 

 London : Trubner and Co.) 



This volume treats of the history of California for three or four years, from 

 1845 to 1848, and describes the conquest of CaHfornia and the military occupa- 

 tion by the United States ; Larkins' effort for peaceful conquest ; Fremont's 

 operations ; Bear Flag revolt ; occupation by the U.S. forces ; the revolt in 

 the South ; and the operations of Stockton and Kearney. 



The Uncrowded Atlas. 



Bible Atlas. (London : Ruddiman, Johnston, and Co.) 

 Two useful little atlases, published at' sixpence each. In the Uncrowded 

 Atlas the author gives only a few of the most important names in each country, 

 or county, as the case may be, and these are printed in good bold type. 



In the Western Highlands of Scotland. By Percy 

 T.Cowley. Cr, 8vo, pp, iv.— 85. (London : E. W, Allen. 1890.) Price is. 



A pleasantly written account of what was doubtless a very pleasant trip 

 to the Highlands of Scotland. The author also relates a short account of 

 a Holiday at Scarborough. 



Stanley in Tropical Africa. By Ronald Smith. Cr. 8vo., 

 pp. viii. — 196. (London: Ward, Lock, and Co. 1890,) Price is. 



We have here a most readable account of Mr. Stanley's work" in Africa, 

 and the leading features of his four expeditions in that land. The interest, of 



