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424 NOTICES OF ARCHAEOLOGICxVL PUBLICATIONS. the two youths well known as mythical persons. As illustrating the habits and manners of the Greeks in their sacred games, the detail of this composition is very striking and useful to us. It is probably the only representation extant of the reward of a double victory. In conclusion we must not omit to point out, that among the notes are several which have been added to the original work, and which are, there- fore, distinguished by insertion between brackets. We know not whether to admire niost, the soundness or the unpretending scholarship which distin- guishes them. We regret, in an archaeological point of view, that they are so few ; as, without any disparagement to the learned author, the text is evi- dently susceptible of many occasional emendations. The critical antiquary will be also thankful for the labour, which has been bestowed in verifying the correctness of the references in the original notes throughout the work. It must be confessed, that many of the German, and some of the French archaeologists, have a bad habit of smothering a sentence in a mass of quotations, many of which, when they have been with great labour well sifted, sometimes prove to be most vague and unsatisfactory, if not even irrelevant. We now take leave of this delightful volume, which, in its English dress, we regard as a new book. The work of remodelling has evidently been executed by a superior mind, and from the general character of the style, and certain peculiar touches, showing deep sympathy with the first part of the subject, we strongly suspect that it is to a fonale mind that we are indebted for the translation ; perhaps we might say vtinds, for, in spite of the skill displayed in harmonising the styles, we fancy we can perceive traces of two hands. We readily admit, if there be any truth in our surmise, that they must he very learned ladies, or that they may, perhaps, have been a little aided by an experienced archaeologist, — but we would not seek to penetrate further the mystery of their incognito, for, though anonymous publications have generally great disadvantages to contend with, we think this little book well calculated to work its way through the world, even without the advantage of new and learned names. THE HISTORY OF STAINED GI,ASS, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD OF THE ART TO THE PRESENT TIME. Illustiatcd by coloured Examples oC Entire Windows in the various Styles. By William Warrington. London : Published by the Author, Berkeley-street West. 1848. 1 vol. folio. The costly style in which this really splendid-looking volume has been got up, its comprehensive title, and confident preface, have, probably, led others, as well as ourselves, to expect to find in its pages a complete and useful history of glass painting, as well as sound and well-considered sug- gestions for the improvement of modern painted windows. A careful examination of the work has, however, dispelled from our minds much of the favourable impression which its typographical excellence was so well calculated to excite, and has led to the conviction that the author lias taken a very limited view of his subject ; that the reader who looks for historical or antiquarian information respecting this art, will, probably, be disap-