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some one was burned at the stake and she was vindicated 
by the French government after her death, there is abso- 
lutely no doubt. 
Whether she was inspired, clairvoyant oe claire isa 
question which each and every reader must establish from 
his own way of thinking. The author does not seek to es- 
tablish any theory on this subject but reports the facts and 
speaks of the voices heard by Joan, as if actually existing 
so far as Joan was concerned, and to her mind they undoubt- 
edly did exist. 
The unselfish motives of Joan as well as her personal 
bravery and her natural brightness are all clearly set forth. 
The other historical characters suchas Charles VIJ, LaTre- 
moille, Burgundy, Cauchon, etc., are also fully described 
and when compared with the motley crowd of traitors and 
cowards which infested France at the time, Joan seems 
little less than a saint. The sympathy of the reader can- 
not but be with the Maid of Orleans, and the writer has 
undoubtedly intended that such should be the case for he 
has set forth the opposition she met with and overcame as 
well as the cowardly conduct of the king and his followers. 
The difficulties she surmounted and the hardships she en- 
dured for the good of France might well indeed have tried 
the courage of the bravest men. 
The author-has cited a great many author ities for state- 
ments made throughout the work and the references are 
conveniently placed at the bottom of the pages containing 
the statements in question. Another excellent feature is 
the chronological notes on the margin of the pages. This 
enables the reader to, at once fix the date of the events 
without having to look backwards or forwards through the 
text to find the year or month. ‘The volume hasan appen- 
dix on the character of Charles VII and notes on Joan. A 
complete index is also added. 
Typographically the work is excellent. 
PERSONALS. 
Dr. Traill Green, LL. D., died lately in Easton, Pa. 
