8 CONSTABLE S MISCELLANY. 



XX. XXI. 

 An HISTORICAL VIEW 



of the Manners, Customs, Dresses, Arts, Literature, &c. of Great 

 Britain, from the time of the Saxons down to the 18th Century. 



By RICHARD THOMSON, Esq. 

 Author of " Chronicles of London Bridge," &c. 



This is a proper supplement to the history of England, and enables the his- 

 torical student to understand the causes and course of many events, which, 

 from the change of customs and feelings, might otherwise appear absurd or 

 even incredible. 



XXII. 



The GENERAL REGISTER of POLITICS, SCIENCE, and 

 LITERATURE, for 1827. 



An authentic memoir of Canning, and a judicious account of the establish- 

 ment of the independence of the South American republics, give to this 

 volume a more permanent interest than its title appears to claim. 



XXIII. 



LIFE of BURNS. 

 By J. G. LOCKHART, L.L.B. 



The editor of the Quarterly has never written anything more creditable to 

 his head and to his heart than the life of Burns. 



" We have read with unmixed delight his Life of Burns. An original work of great 

 power and beauty." London Weekly Review. 



" Among the men of power who have written worthily of our great national poet, Mr. 

 Lockhart will now be numbered, and his Life of Burns will occupy a high place in our 

 biographical literature. The whole of this Life of Burns is honourable alike to the bio- 

 grapher's head and heart." Blackwood's Magazine. 



'He uniformly treats Burns as the high and remarkable man the public voice has long 

 pronounced him to be. The book gives more insight into the true character of Burns than 

 any prior biography." Edinburgh Review. 



XXIV. XXV. 



LIFE of MARY QUEEN of SCOTS. 

 By HENRY GLASSFORD BELL, Esq. 



Few biographies are more interesting than that of the unfortunate Mary 

 Stuart none has given rise to more lengthened and more angry controversy. 

 In these two volumes the principal events of her hapless life are detailed with 

 great clearness, and the evidence for and against her stated very impartially. 



" What we have read of it we have read with more than common delight." London 

 Weekly Review. 



" The work is animated and eloquent ; and we may add, that it bears marks of care 

 and research. The narrative is ample and satisfactory, and the accuracy of every im- 

 portant fact is vouched by n-fiTence to authorities." Edinburgh Weekly Journal. 



" As a biographical work, it is the highest praise to say, that it is not unworthy of the 

 subject." Caledonian Mercury. 



