83f) REVIEWS. 



God's Birds. By John Priestman. Crown 4to, pp. 91. 

 (London : Burns and Oats. 1893.) Price 3s. 6d, 



A handsomely gol-up volume, in which we find some very interesting 

 anecdotes and facts about the birds mentioned in the Bible. The book is 

 written in language quite adapted to the understanding of young people. 



Phillips Brooks' Addresses, with Introduction by Rev. 

 Julius H. Ward. Crown 8vo, pp. 176. (Boston : Charles E. Brown and Co.) 



It is said of the late Bishop Brooks that he had the rare faculty of never 

 speaking nonsense. The volume before us contains six addresses on various 

 subjects, the last being on Abraham Lincoln. 



Social Life among the Assyrians and Babylonians. By 



A. H. Sace, LL.D. Crown Svo, pp. 127. (London : The Religious Tract 

 Society. 1893.) Price 2s. 6d. 



This little book, one of the " By-paths of Bible Knowledge '" series, des- 

 scribes in an interesting manner the People and how they lived, their Educa- 

 tion, etc., the Market, the Money-Lender, and the Tenant, etc. 



Helps to the Study of the Bible. Crown Svo. (Oxford 

 and London : The University Press.) 



Sunday-School Teachers and Students will find this a most useful work. 

 It consists of upwards of 700 pages, and comprises compendious and exhaustive 

 information on all points of Biblical Study — Analytical, Critical, Chronological, 

 Historical, and Geographical, a Glossary of Antiquities, Dictionary of Proper 

 Names and Subjects, a Concordance, and a new Indexed Atlas, with 15 maps 

 and 64 full-page plates. 



Hebrew Idolatry and Superstition : Its Place in Folk- 

 Lore. By E. Higgens. Crown Svo, pp. x. — 80. (London : Elliot Stock. 

 1893.) Price 3s. 6d. 



The author argues that the idolatrous customs of the Hebrews were ves- 

 tiges of the reUgion of former inhabitants of the countries. The various chap- 

 ters treat of Traditional Religion ; The Religion of the Soil ; Amorite Religion 

 and Worship of Heavenly Bodies : and Divination, Witchcraft Enchantment. 



"The Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells of England. By 

 Robert C. Hope, F.S.A., F.R.S.L., etc. 8vo, pp. xxx. — 222. (London: 

 Elliot Stock. 1893.) Price 7s. 6d. 



We have here accounts of all the Holy Wells of England, including cele- 

 brated Rivers, Lakes, Fountains, and Springs. They are arranged according 

 to the counties in which they are situated. We judge from the index that some 

 600 Holy Wells are mentioned. There are some curious illustrations. 



Chess : History and Reminiscences. By H. E. Bird. 



Crown Svo, pp. xxiv. — 13S. (London : Dean and Son, Limited.) 



Lovers of Chess will find in this work plenty of good reading bearing on 

 such points of interest as Styles and Oddities of Chess-Players ; Origin of 

 Chess : Its Progress in the Early and Middle Ages ; and, of course, chapters 

 on the "Blindfold'' game, in which the author has achieved such success. 

 Mr. Bird has condensed within these pages much information, gleaned from his 

 past experience and intercourse with the leading players of the age. 



Cheiro's Book of the Hand. Crown Svo, pp. 100. 



Palmistry Made Easy ; or, Hand-Reading for Beginners. 

 By M. J. Chapman. Crown Svo, pp. 58. (London : The Record Press.) 



Those interested in this subject will doubtless be pleased to read these 

 little books. They are published at is. 6d. each. 



