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these feelings will be shared by many who were at the 
time most warmly opposed, not only to the great change 
in our constitution which the Roman Catholic Emanci- 
pation Bill necessarily effected, but to the statesman 
who was the chief means of carrying that important 
measure. 
It is a long time since we saw a more valuable contri- 
bution to bibliography than that which has just been 
given to the world by the Chetham Society, under the 
title of Bibliographical Notices of the Church Libraries of 
Turton and Gorton, bequeathed by Humphrey Chetham. 
The manner in which the editor, Mr. Gilbert J. French, 
has executed his task—his prefatory notice — his fac- 
simile title-pages—his bibliographical and biographical 
notes—all are just what they ought to be: and we do not 
know that a greater service could be rendered to literary 
history, than by the publication in a similar form of 
catalogues of all the rarer works in our large libraries. 
Who will be the first to follow the excellent example of 
Mr. French and the Chetham Society ? 
Mrs. Alfred Gatty has just issued another delightful 
book for the young: holding with Tennyson that Know- 
ledge — 
ae 5 . is earthly of the mind, 
But Wisdom heavenly of the soul,” 
the object of her Worlds not Realised—Wke her Parables 
Srom Nature, to which it forms a fitting companion —is 
to lead the young to find interest and pleasure in con- 
templative thought. And we believe few youthful 
readers, we might perhaps omit the epithet youthful, will 
close this interesting little volume without being “ wiser” 
and better for its perusal. 
Mr. Murray has brought to a close the handsome 
library edition of The Poetical Works of Lord Byron, 
which he has included in his series of British Classics. 
The sixth volume, which completes the work, is fitly 
terminated by a rather extensive Index to the Poems, 
notes, &e, 
Booxs Recrtvep. — Annals of England ; an Epitome 
of English History from Cotemporary Writers, the Rolls of 
Parliament, and other Public Records. Vol. Il. The se- 
cond volume of this judiciously compiled, and conscien- 
tiously written, Annals of England, extends from the 
accession of Henry IV. in 1399, to the execution of 
Charles I. A third volume, which is to extend to the 
accession of the House of Brunswick, with a classified list 
of authorities, notes, and illustrations, will complete this 
most useful little Handbook of English History. 
Robert Blake, Admiral and General at Sea. Based on 
Family and State Papers. By Hepworth Dixon. This 
new and cheap edition of Mr. Dixon’s admirable bio- 
graphy of Nelson’s great predecessor, has the advantage 
of professional notes by Lord Dundonald, who in the 
preface gives utterance to this apothegm, which appears 
to have been acted upon, though not enunciated by, the 
admirals already named: “ ‘The more impracticable a task 
appears, the more easily it may be achieved under ju- 
dicious management.” 
Morning Thoughts, suggested by the Second Lesson for 
Morning Service throughout the Year. By a Clergyman. 
Vol. Il. A volume of graceful and devotional poetry in 
the spirit of The Christian Year. 
It is written; or, the Scriptures the Word of (od. 
From the French of Professor Gaussen. The fact of this 
being the fourth edition shows the success which has 
attended this translation of Gaussen’s most able little 
book. 
Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, consisting of Eighteen 
Maps and Plans. A separate issue of the small but beau- 
tifully executed maps which were originally engraved for 
Bagster’s Polyglot Bible. 
NOTES AND QUERIES. 
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Beza’s Introduction to his Translation of the New Tes- 
tament, with the Latin Original appended. A very useful 
little work, showing to the mere English reader what 
were the views which induced this great Reformer to 
undertake his Translation of the New Testament, and of 
the doctrines contained in it. 
Popular Tales and Shetches, by Mrs. S. C. Hall. There 
are few pens which can turn a novelet so gracefully as 
Mrs. Carter Hall. Few can inculcate a moral more plea- 
santly; and many will receive with pleasure this reprint 
of eighteen of her pretty tales and sketches. 
The Song of Drop o’ Wather, a London Legend. By 
Harry Wandsworth Shortfellow. A clever well-sustained 
parody, in which Shortfellow makes the slang of the back 
slums take the place which is occupied by the mythology 
and nomenclature of the backwoods in Longfellow’s beau- 
tiful original, 
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