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Haddon — The Manor, The Hall, Its Lords and Traditions, 

 by G. Le Blanc Smith. Published by Elliot Stock. " Good 

 wine needs no bush," and by this time Mr. Le Blanc Smith's 

 book — a prospective notice of which appeared in our last issue^ — 

 has made good its position as a valuable addition to a Derby- 

 shire library. The artistic illustrations, the product of the 

 author's camera, are very seductive, and add considerably to 

 its value. The family history of the Vernons is interesting, 

 and sets right points which are not probably generally known. 

 The pedigree at the end of the book would have been more 

 useful had dates been given under each individual, or at least 

 reference to the page where he might be found in the family 

 history. The lack of an index, too, seriously detracts from the 

 usefulness of the book. With respect to the Peverels, the 

 author falls into the popular error of describing the first of 

 that family as a son of the Conqueror. Although probably near 

 of kin to him, his age would prohibit such a relationship. The 

 matter collected from various published works is most useful 

 and handy. In ascribing, however, the letter on page 37 to 

 Dorothy, the daughter of Sir George Vernon, the author has 

 been very naturally misled by the article taken from vol. xv. 

 of this Journal. The hand-writing is too modern to have been 

 written in the sixteenth century. Mr. Le Blanc Smith, however, 

 is much to be congratulated on the success of this, his first 

 venture. He has begun literary work early in life, and we 

 trust we shall see many more productions from his pen. 



