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Marston, whose influence on the stage, so far as it
extended, was beneficial. M. Filon's survey of the
Drench stage is brief but adequate. It extends from
Emile Augier to MM. Richepin and Rostand, and
leaves unmentioned M. Capus, who presumably
when the article was written had produced neither
' La Veine ' nor ' Deux Ecoles,' but whose ' Rosine,'
played in June, 1897, gave promise of the gifts he
has since displayed. It is to be regretted that M.
Filon has been accorded no power of revision over
the earlier contribution on the French stage. The
prefatory essay by Dr. Henry Smith Williams is on
the influence of modern research on the scope of
world-history. Among the subjects brought forward
is, of course, Assyrian discovery, which brings with
it the mention of Prof. Mahaffy's suggestion that
" the era of the Pyramids may have been the verit-
able autumn of civilization." Recent classical
archaeology and the Mycenaean civilization are also
discussed. ' Chicago ' is the opening article, and
naturally supplies some startling statistics of
growth. It is accompanied with maps of the city
and suburbs. ' Chile ' and ' China,' the latter
especially, are articles of the highest importance.
With the account of the China-Japan war China
occupies some fifty columns. Dr. Arthur
Shad well deals with 'Cholera,' and the Bishop of
Ripon with the ' Christian Church.' The ' Chrono-
logical Table' extends from 1 Jan., 1876, to 31 Dec.,
1900. It chronicles some " small beer, but is dis-
tinctly useful as an aide - mdmoire, for which it is
intended. ' Biblical Chronology,' as regards the
Old Testament, is in the hands of Prof. Driver, and
so far as the New Testament is concerned in those of
Mr. C. H. Turner. Mr. Sidney J. Low contributes
the life of Lord Randolph Churchill. Passing over
without mention many articles of importance, we
come to Prof. Poulton's deeply interesting ' Colours
of Animals,' which, among other points, dwells on
the various aspects of mimicry in insect life. Much
that is said is naturally conjecture, but the pro-
fessor is the best authority we possess. Dr. Holden,
formerly director of the Lick Observatory, deals
with ' Comets.' Prof. Sir Frederick Pollock writes
on 'Contract,' and Mr. Wadsworth on 'Con-
veyancing.' Prof. Nairne has a short communica-
tion on the vexed questions of Creatianism and
Traducianism. Cremation has received, of course,
much attention during the period covered by the
new volume, the most recent results being tabu-
lated. The modern development of cricket is said
to date from the first visit in 1878 to England of
an Australian team. In the county records sup-
plied Notts is shown to occupy a brilliant place,
having been champion during no fewer than
eleven years. Ample statistics are furnished. A
similar article is that by Mr. Lillie on ' Croquet,'
which has had in recent days a conspicuous
revival. Under 'Corot' a delightful landscape of
that painter is furnished. Under ' Cross ' we have
a sympathetic life of George Eliot by Mrs. Craigie.
Courbet's ' The Stag Fight ' is also reproduced.
Reproductions of two illustrations of Dickens
accompany a short and not quite adequate life of
Cruikshank. ' Cuba ' and ' Cyprus ' are instances
of articles in which recent history effects some-
thing like a revolution. 'Cycling' also, which is
fully illustrated, has undergone great modifica-
tion. ' Dairy Farming' occupies considerable space
and is thoroughly practical. Daubigny's ' Moon-
light' constitutes an attractive illustration. In
fact, the reproductions of French pictures by men
such as Degas, Detaille, &c., form a very agree-
able feature in the work. Under 'Dictionary'
a vindication of a practice of which we are some-
times disposed to complain, of disregarding litera-
ture in the interest of philology, is given. Among
those who write on ' Divorce' is Sir Francis Jeune.
Valuable and interesting articles in the volume
are those by various writers on Egypt, and by
Prof. Flinders Petrie and Mr. Griffith on Egypto-
logy. It is obviously as impossible to give an idea
of the contents of separate contributions as to
convey an idea of the value of the whole. We have
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