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3/6 noticp:s of new publications. refrain from saying that it does seem to me a proceeding unwortliy of a Journal representing a body of such pretensions as the ArcliaBological Institute, to borrow our Society's wood-cuts for the purpose of the better holding up our publications to unmerited scorn. I hope that nothing that I have said may be construed into any desire to shift upon the shoulders of the rest of the Committee a responsibility which I am unwilling or unable to bear alone. I have the fullest conlidence in the correct- ness of every alteration made by them in my MS. I only wish to vindicate my own character for common accuracy of research, and to show the Reviewer that it is just possible that, while he is attempting to throw discouragement and derision upon young and inexperienced writers, he may be unwittingly censuring others perhaps not younger or more inexperienced than himself. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Edward A. Freemax. Trill iti/ College, Oxford, Oct. 9, 1847. RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS.— FRENCH. Annales Archeologiques, dirigees par Didron aine. Tome VII. 5^ Livrai- son, Novembre, 1847. Paris, 4to. Contents. — On Cologne Cathedral, by Felix de Verneith ; with plans. Continuation of M. de Coussemaker's interesting Memoirs on Medieval Musical Instruments. Estbetique de. Savonarole. Iconographie des families Royales de France, &c., with a beautiful plate of memorials of St. Louis, and Louis his son, at St. Denis. Memoires de la Societe des Antiquaikes de Normandie, vol. IV. livr. 4, completing this volume of the New Series of these valuable Col- lections and Archaeological memoirs. 8vo. each number 4 francs ; each volume 15 francs. Bulletin Monumental dirige par M. De Caumont. Vol. 13. No. 8. Contents. — Painted Glass at Treguier, a letter to Henry Gerente, by Bartholemv. The Cathedral of St. Brieuc, by C. Guimart. Proceedings of the " Societe Francaise pour la conservation des Monuments," in September 1847. The Roodloft at St. Fiacre, by M. Houel, The Incised Slab of Martial Formier, by the Abbe Arbellot. The Church of Sigy, by the Abbe Cochet. XV*^ Session du Congrfes Scientifique de France. With 18 woodcuts.