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Bruce frequently refers to it, and often uses its suggestions ; as in 

 a similar way, the omission by Professor Hiibner, of reference to 

 Britanno-Roman Inscriptions, is plainly due to his having read 

 only parts of that volume, but the same excuse cannot be pleaded in 

 Dr. Bruce's behalf, as he was evidently familiar with the whole of it. 

 The omissions in the " Additions, Notes, and Emendations," of 

 which we have given specimens, are greatly to be regretted, as the 

 volume is remarkably attractive, and affords the distant enquirer an 

 excellent opportunity of inspecting well and faithfully-executed copies 

 of the originals. In this respect it is far superior to Professor 

 Hiibner's book, which has almost no illustrations ; but the latter, it 

 must be admitted, is better adapted for the use of the student, even 

 in the limited range to which the Lapidarium Septentrionale is coii'- 

 fined. Dr. Bruce's diligence and fidelity deserve the highest com- 

 mendation (especially when we look back on the successive editions 

 of " The Boman Wall"), and his editorial labors have been admirably 

 seconded by artistical and typographical skill, but he has not produced 

 a volume that can compete with foreign works in those scholarly 

 characteristics that mark the successful pursuit of Latin Epigraphy^ 



