18 FEBRUARY 1893, Page 24

The Law of Marriage and Panay Relations. By Nevill Geary,

M.A. (A. and C. Black.)—This volume is "intended," we learn from the preface, "as well for laymen as for the profession." This does not, of course, mean that it is meant for the general reader, but that it will assist a non-professional person to form an opinion on any point which it may become his duty to consider The book contains, as may be supposed, much curious informa- tion. One item relates to Cathedrals. The greater part of these arc, it seems, used for the celebration of marriages ; some, as St Paul's, are not so used, except, indeed, by special licence ; but that avails for any place.