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THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. Vol. L..
New Series. Vo. XVIII. May, 1885,
to October, 1885, Bound In gilt cloth.
New York: The Century Company. 500
pages. Price, 50.
The fiftieth volume OF the Century, con-
tanning the numbers OF the magazine for
the past six months, has appeared HIS
tory, biography, art, and science have
adequate treatment, as well as notion
and the lighter things. Perhaps, the
most notable feature of the volume Is
Professor William NJ. Sloane's Life OF
Napoleon" which reaches the most ex-
citing portion Of the great conquerors
career There Is a profusion of illustra-
tons including not only reproductions
of famous masterpieces of painting, but
also many drawings made for the work
by French, English, and American ar
lists. A suggestive contrast in the cha
racter of the two Napoleons Is furnished
by Miss Anna L. Bicknells interesting
"reminiscences Of Life in the Tuileries
Under the Second Empire" A paper
that has attracted wide attention all over
the world is The Battle OF the falu,
by Philo y. McGiffen. Commander NC
Giffen, who was In charge OF the Chinese
warship Chen-Yuen, is the first repre-
part in a naval engagement between YES
sells armed with modern guns and equip
ments Supplemental to this paper Is
Lessons from the Yalu Fight" by Cap
tain Alfred T. Mahan. the great naval
historian and tactician. Max Nordau Is
represented by a lively Answer to My
Critics." while Professor Cesare Lomhroso
discusses the value and the errors OF
Nordau's Degeneration" which was dedi-
l. in, In
are the closing portions Of Marion Craw-
ford's Casa Braccio." the whole OF Julia
Magruders princess Sonia" and many
short stories by favorite writers. There
is much in the volume that one needs In
his library for permanent reference
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE
QUARTERLY HISTORICAL MAGA-
ZINE. Editor, Lyon G. Tyler, NJ. A.,
J. L.. D., President Of William ana
Mary College. Williamsburg, Va. Rich
mond, Va: Whittet & Shepperson. Rich
raj Printers.
Table of Contents: 1. Old Tombstones
In Charles City County-Ralph Davis.
William Wil,abe. Rev. Charles Anderson,
Theodorick Bland, Walter Aston, Captain
William Perry. William Byrd (2), Evelyn
Byrd Elizabeth Harrison. Benjamin Har-
rison, Colonel Edward Hill. Anne b.
Southall. Dorothy Farrell. William Har-
rs; Notes. 2. Title Of Westover, by the
Editor. g. Libraries In Colonial Virginia
Colonel William Byrd. Rev. William Dun
lop. Hon. Philip Ludwell. John Hood,
George Davenport. Joseph McAdam, Rev.
Thomas Horrocks. 4. Thornton Family
Continued. by w. G. Stanard. 5. Coats
of-Arms in virginia-Chapman. Pearson,
Parker, Metcalf, Brereton. Langborne,
Beckwith. Butler, Garlick. 6. Early Re-
cords Of Charles City County-County
Commissioners. Militia Officers, Baptisms
and Burals In 1900. T. Letters Extracted
From the County Record Books-Mrs.
Susan Mose,ey's Letter. and the Yardley
Jewels and Tombstones: Letter OF Lilly
Scapes Regarding Henry Seawell: Kathe-
rine Huniocks Letters to Her Daughter
and Son In Virginia: Notes. s. Indian AZ
fairs In Lancaster County Coco. 3.
Northumberland County-List of the Bur-
gesses from 1858 to l7i9 10. Warwick
Coun,y-Commission OF the Peace. IL.
Nansemond Compromised OF the
Peace u. The Thruston Family OF vir-
: ginia (continued). 13. The Smiths Of vir-
ginia,-FamIlies Of John Smith. of Purton.
and President Augustine Smith Continued
IA. Journals OF the Meetings Of the Presi-
dent and Masters Of William and Mary