at home and abroad, belonging to the great Republic 

 of Learning scholars specially identified with various 

 branches of knowledge. 



Among English scholars who have kindly con- 

 sented to help in the scheme may be mentioned the 

 following : 



The Right Hon. Leonard Courtney, M.P., will 

 write on The English Constitution ; Mr. Henry 

 Bradley, Joint-Editor of the "New English Dic- 

 tionary," on The Making of English; Dr. Hill, 

 Master of Downing College, late Vice -Chancellor 

 of the University of Cambridge, will contribute An 

 Introduction to the Study of Science ; Professor 

 E. Jenks, Reader in Law to the University of Oxford, 

 A History of Politics; Mr. Israel Gollancz, An 

 Introduction to Shakespeare; The Very Rev. H. 

 D. M. Spence, Dean of Gloucester, will deal with 

 The English Church; Dr. Henry Sweet, The 

 History of Language ; Professor William Ramsay, 

 F.R.S., etc., the Joint Discoverer of Argon, will 

 write a text -book on Modern Chemistry; Mr. 

 George R. Parkin, G.C.M.G., the great Imperialist, 

 will write on The British Empire ; Mr. Romesh 

 C. Dutt, C.I.E., Lecturer in Indian History, Uni- 

 versity College, London, The Civilisation of India; 

 Mr. Basil Worsfold, M.A. (Oxon.), Author of "The 

 Principles of Criticism," will treat Literary Criti- 

 cism; Mr. Edmund Gardner, M.A. (Camb.), 

 Author of "Dante's Paradise," will prepare A Gen- 

 eral Introduction to Dante; Mr. L. D. Barnett, 

 M.A. (Camb.), Assistant -Keeper of Oriental MSS., 



