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and Sussex supply no examples. Derbyshire is third on the 

 list in point of numbers, but it certainly stands first in the 

 interest and variety of the sculptured subjects. Gloucestershire 

 supplies 24 examples, Oxfordshire 16, and Derbyshire 15. The 

 Derbyshire examples are : — Ashford, Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, 

 Darley, Findern, Hognaston, Kedleston, Normanton-by-Derby, 

 Parwich, Shirley, Stanton-by-Bridge, Swarkestone, Tissington, 

 Whitwell, and Willington. This handsome 4to vol. is published 

 by Elliot Stock at 21s. 



Antiquary's Books. — This series, under the general editor- 

 ship of Rev. Dr. Cox, has been singularly well received by the 

 press. The first volume, 'English Monastic Life, by Abbot 

 Gasquet, is in a second edition. The other published volumes 

 are Remains of the Prehistoric Age in England, by Professor 

 Windle, F.R.S. ; Old Service Books of the Church of England, 

 by Canon Wordsworth and Mr. Littlehales ; Celtic Art, by 

 Mr. J. Romilly Allen, F.S.A. ; and Shrines of British Saints, 

 by Mr. J. C. Wall. There is naturally much reference to 

 Derbyshire in the volumes of Messrs. Windle and Allen; whilst 

 the story of St. Alkmund and Derby is included in Mr. Wall's 

 volume. 



The Victoria County History Syndicate has now issued 

 twelve volumes, and hopes in the future to be able to push on 

 more expeditiously. The first volume of Derbyshire is on the 

 eve of publication, and its contents have already been outlined 

 in the pages of this Journal (Vol. xxv., p. 238, and xxvi., 



P- 2 33)- 



Old Castleton Christmas Carols, by the Rev. W. H. Shaw- 

 cross, of Bretforton, is another of the author's interesting little 

 contributions to the history of Castleton, but it is also worth 

 the attention of all interested in our old English carols. A 

 word of praise, too, should be given to the Castleton Parish 

 Magazine for the light the Vicar, the Rev. J. H. Brooksbank, 

 is throwing through its pages upon the parish history of that 

 town. 



