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more than a catalogue and less than a biblio-
graphy. It is really a conveniently arranged
hand-list of books in fiction, romance, and folk-
lore which have any pronounced reference to
Ireland or the Irish people. It comprises over
1,700 entries, and an excellent feature is the short
annotation and descriptive remarks which accom-
pany the great majority of the references. It is
not, however, quite clear what method of selection
the author has employed when it is a question of
choosing the various editions. Thus, on p. 256,
a book by Prevost is recorded called Le Doyen
de Kellerine (it should be "Killerine "), and
the edition given is that published at La Haye in
1744. Why this edition is selected for the main
entry instead of the first, which was published in
Paris, we do not know; neither is it clear at first
sight why Le Doyen de Killerine' finds a place
and the Campaynes philosophiques' (Amster-
dam, 1742) does not. Barring a few minor faults
of this kind, the book will be found an excellent
guide to lovers of Irish tales, and we congratulate
the author on the index of subjects and titles,
which is only too often wanting in works of this

nature.

The Value and the Methods of Mythologic Study
(from the Proceedings of the British Academy,
vol. ix.). By L. R. Farnell. (Milford, 18. 6d.)
DR. FARNELL usefully surveys the chief schools
of thought and method, and justly emphasizes
the complexity of the sources of myths. But
after he stresses the necessity of psychological
insight, it is strange to find no reference to the
pioneer endeavours of the psycho-analysts to
find out how, what and why human beings,
civilized and savage, think and feel.

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White's Selborne' (27. 10), the two stately
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of Oxford' in the original half-calf (347.), and a
complete set of the magnificent Coloured Engrav-
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from the drawings of Dellamotte (421). In the
American section we notice a copy of the exceed
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which the name of America was first suggested
(150.), and on p. 310 appears the name of
Bartalommeo Da Li Sonetti in connexion with the
earliest Mediterranean atlas (257.), which could
scarcely have appeared later than 1485. Among a
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For the lovers of travel he provides a wonderful
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Men and a Preacher,' uncut throughout, and

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whilst for those who favour association books, he
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edition of Burnet's History' (17. 108.). Amongst
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MARTINUS NIJHOFF sends us a copy of his
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studien zur höll. Kunstgeschichte,' and some more
numbers of Nijhoff's well-known index of Dutch
periodicals.

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IN Catalogue No. 250, just issued by Messrs.
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W.1, will be found a representative selection of
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comprising amongst other items Vecellio's work
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nine guineas—a presentation copy from the poet
Samuel Rogers; twenty-one volumes of The
Lady's Monthly Museum, from 1798 to 1808; and
a nice copy of the Costumes civils et militaires de
la Monarchie française,' with the plates by
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LONDON, FEBRUARY, 1920

CONTENTS.- No. 101. NOTES:-London Coffee-houses, Taverns, and Inns in the Eighteenth Century, 29-Brontosauri Existence-Elizabethan Guesses, 32-Relics of Wanstead Park, 33Fielding's Ancestors at Sharpham Park. SomersetChateman, Bedlamer, &c. 34 Plough-jags - Ironmongers' Hall-" Dead" Reckoning, 35. QUERIES:-Prince Charles in North Devon-Value of Money-Bishops of Durham-Morgan BaronetciesMathew Myerse, 36-Leigh Hunt on Shelley-New Bath Guide'-Holmes Family of Devonshire "Tubus" a Christian Name-Rev. James Hews Bransby-SimsDora Wilberfoss-Gogibus -Swartvagher-Knock Hundred Row, Midhurst-Dreux Family, 37-Gordon: a Jacobite Banker at Boulogne-Mrs. Gordon, NovelistInscription on Stone-" The Whole Duty of Man". Uncollected Kipling Items-Boece's History of Scotland,' 38-Harris Family - Method of Remembering Figures Oliver Batmanson - Clergymen at WaterlooSir Robert Bell-Hallowe'en-James-Scandinavia, Iceland, Finland T. Forster M. B.-C. Parker, 39 Venables Cistercian Buildings R. O'Shaugnessy "Cockagee":"Cypress - William Ellis-Samuel Row lands-James I.: Cormorants, &c., for Fishing, 40-Sarah's Coffee-house "Fray" Cavalier Officers Hocus Pocus': A Rich Gift'-Henry Coddington-Finch Family -Lou's de Boullongne-English Version of Quotation Wanted-Lord Bowen: Daniel in the Lions' Den, 41. REPLIES:-Henry Washington-English Army List, 42G. Borrow: Lieut. Parry, 43-" Now Then!"-Lewknor Family-De Sanctis': St. Bethothe en Copland-Yeardye Family-Hidden Names in Elizabethan Books-Bishops of Fifteenth Century, 44-Ann of Swansea-Capt. Robt. Boyle-Cistercian Order - North of England-Leper's Windows, 45-Ensign Oliver Cromwell-Lord John Vaughan: Dehany, 46-"Est melius," &c.—Capt. J. C. Grant-Duff-Ship's Yards a'cock-bill-Tradesmen's Cards -William Hoorde-Bird-scaring Songs, 47-In Flanders' Fields'-Gavelacre-Birds Poisoning Captive YoungRomeland-Medieval Immurement-The Log House, 48Longworth Castle-Boyer Family- Elephant and Castle, 49-Beaconsfield's Birthplace-" A little garden little Jowett made," 50-Grafton, Oxon-Bank Note Slang, 51 -Deal as a Place of Call-Green Holly-Authors of Quotations Wanted, 52.

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Notes.

PRINCIPAL LONDON COFFEE-HOUSES TAVERNS AND INNS

IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. THE following tables give at a glance the localities of the more frequented chocolatehouses, coffee-houses, taverns and inns that flourished in or near London during the eighteenth century. Only such clubs are included as possessed premises of their own. The references in the fourth column indicate, often in abbreviated form, where detailed information relative to each house may be sought. The date of the reference, where

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Hare Augustus J. C Hare's Walks in London,' 2 vols., 1878.

Hickey= Memoirs of William Hickey,' 2 vols., 1914. Hist. MSS. Com. -Historical Manuscripts Commission.

Humphreys' 'Memoirs = R. Humphreys' 'Memoirs of J. De Castro, co median,' 1824.

J.R S.A. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. Larwood J. Larwood and J. C. Hotten's 'The History of Signboards,' 3rd ed 1866.

Macn ichael's Charing Cross J. Holden Macmichael's The Story of Charing Cross,' 1906. Morley's 'Baretti' Lacy Collison - Morley's 'Giuseppe Baretti.' 1909.

Price's Marygold' F. G. Hilton Price's 'The Marygold by Temple Bar,' 1902.

R.E.A. C. Plan in the possession of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation.

Roach's L. P.P. Roach's 'London Pocket Pilot, or
Stranger's Guide,' 1793.

Shelley's Inns Henry C. Shelley's 'Inns and
Stirling's A.Y.H. A. M. W. Stirling's 'Annals
Taverns of Old London,' 1909.
of a Yorkshire House,' 2 vols., 1911.
Swift's Journal' Swift's 'Journal to Stella.'
Sydney's XVIII. Century W. C. Sydney's 'Eng-

land and the English in the Eighteenth CenThornbury Walter Thornbury's 'Old and New tury,' 2 vols., 2nd ed., 1891. London,' 6 vols., 1897. Warwick Wroth = Warwick Wroth's

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