14 MARCH 1903, Page 24

Days and Deeds. Selected and arranged by E. W. Howson,

M.A. (Rivingtons. 3s. 6d.)—T11i8 is a "Calendar of Anniversaries." Perhaps the best way of giving an idea of it is to quote the anniversaries recorded on January 1st. "New Year's Day instituted by Numa" ; in English history, "Legislative Union of England and Ireland," "Queen Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India," "Annexation of Upper Burma," "Australian Common- wealth" ; death of Jugurtha ; Murillo and Edmund Burke born ; first publication of the Times; "Metric system adopted in Europe." Mr. Howson has added some explanatory notes.