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Mr. Edward Arnold's List of New Books 
THE HISTORY OF THE ‘GEORGE’ 
WORN ON THE SCAFFOLD BY 
KING CHARLES I. 
By Sir RALPH PAYNE-GALLWEY, Bart., 
Author of ‘ The Mystery of Maria Stella,’ etc. 
Finely illustrated in Collotype. Royal 8 vo. 7 s. 6d. net. 
A * George,’ in the sense in which it is here used, is the jewelled 
pendant of St. George and the Dragon which is worn by Knights of 
the Garter. There are two of these ‘ Georges ’ used in the Insignia 
of the Order. One is attached to the collar, and is worn only on 
solemn feasts: the other is called ‘the lesser George,’ and is worn on 
general occasions, attached to a chain or lace of silk. 
The sovereign is, of course, head of the Order, and Charles the 
First was wearing his ‘ George 5 when he ascended the scaffold to be 
executed. The question afterwards arose as to what had become 
of it, and it has since been given up as lost. Sir Ralph Payne- 
Gallwey, however, who has already, in his book on Maria Stella, 
proved himself a skilful literary unraveller of historical mysteries, 
makes out a very good case, in his new volume, for identifying the 
missing ‘ George ’ with one that is now in King Edward’s possession 
at Windsor. 
A PARSON IN THE AUSTRALIAN 
BUSH. 
By the Rev. CHARLES H. S. MATTHEWS 
(Brother Charles). 
Illustrated from Sketches by the Author, etc. Crown 8 vo. 6s. net. 
The Rev. C. H. S. Matthews, better known in the bush of New 
South Wales as ‘ Brother Charles,’ is one of the founders and chiefs 
of an Anglican Society called the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd, 
formed to minister to the religious needs of those remote regions. 
During five years spent almost entirely in itinerating in the ‘ back- 
blocks ’ of the colony, he has had exceptional opportunities for 
studying bush-life. Finding, on his return to England, a wide-spread 
interest in Australian affairs, coupled often with an astonishing 
ignorance of the real Australia, it occurred to him to set down his 
own experiences and views on various Australian problems. Knock¬ 
ing about among the bushmen, camping with sleeper-cutters and 
drovers, visiting the stations and selections ‘ out-back,’ Mr. Matthews 
has caught the spirit and atmosphere of the bush, with its mingled 
pathos, humour and humanity. The book should appeal, not only 
to those interested in missionary enterprise, but to all who like to 
learn how the other parts of the Empire live. 
