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IL .h;. attire on o section Of the algn ch"'o"
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49, nyoof of British Christian Chnrcn carrier
e'es' ~ ;n,roaaetiou os Christianity from Romo
.cd indscendent Of the Roman jurisdiction. a"e
10 coo in the present Establishment the iineai
a..cendaut of this primitive and almost apostonc
organization. As in "The Life OF fre' 'no
nositions which the author intends to rdicuie arc
stated with great deal Of adrotoess. ana the most
,,a;crons conclusions are drawn from them with
dro.l afectation OF gravity. -.
Toa large body of Churchmen the travesty will
naturally be intensely distastefnl; yet putting
aside the motive Of the squib il must be admitted
that the huuior Is sometimes rich. aud the our-
lesoue of that met hod of annotating an author-
uv y which ,onsists Of discrediting passages you
do not like and forcing the meaning OF the rest OF
thc tcxt il fair and effective. The trouble aoou1
Mr. Mallock. however, is a general distiuss oi us
sincerity In this as in other books. he expresses
opiuious views. aud sympathies which seem W oo
those of a Roman Catholic but. as be does not
enter the Church to which he Is always pointing
the way the inference is that he does not quito
believe what he says. and that his polemicai sHir
mi.hing is not the consequence OF any con''c'i"",
but the qualification OF purely lntehcct"a'
delight in literary smartness. Tie pranks OF 'u''
SORT of fictitious satire gradually cease 70 10
diverting.
kA&Lism oNss, 70 me Present Time by THOMAS
PiTT TAswELt1LANGAEAn Tara Editlon' reviS TO-
In'O 1.Rs,rnsrI. svo pn xxs- 500 London;
stevens Haynes Boston: Houe "ton. Miarh q To-
Tho work of the late Professor Tasweil-Lang-
mead. of University College London. is clear
coacise, straightforward treatise. intended as
text book for students, and following lis SUBJECT
uron strictly historical lines. with little OF no
discuss,op of personal theories and subser-
yiency TO any political party. 1t has long been
held in favor in England, sud the revision by Mr..
Carnirbael. who was the authors intimate friend
ana co-laborer will enable it to retain tue place
which il has well filled.
The changes in the new edition are mostly those
which have been made necessary bv the progress
oi constitutional and historical studies since the
author gave bis last touches to the work seven
years ago: and wherever new matter has heen
added it is distinguished by the editors signature
CELEBRATED SONGS or SCOTLAND. Edited. with
Me,noirs ana NOTES. by JOHN ID. Ross ovo. PIP
ss7 New York: william Pagan. IT,. d Son.
In adding another TO the long list OF collections
of Scottish songs, which range from the voiuihl-
nous publications Of Chambers, Cunningham,
Scott. Ramsay. etc, to the little book in the
Golden Treasury, Mr.. Ross has apparently desired
10 bring together the largest possible number OF
pieces in cheap form. lie complies with proper
aclnoy ledgment) from the accumulahons OF his
predecessors making pretence OF original re-
search OF original criilcIsn His book IL TO DC
praised for ITS comprehensiveness. its good index
and tie general adequacy OF the historical ana
bibliographical notices but II might have been
handsomer without much expense.