Under the 'editorship of Professor Edgar • Prestage - nine professors,
the greater number of the .University of London; 'have written of Chivalry, its historical significance and civilizing influence (Iiegait Paul, 15s.).7 Sir Israel Gollanez contributes a paper on ." Mediaeval English Poetry"' and Professor Reed on "The idea of a gentleman," while Professor Ilearnshaw opens the series with an interesting_ article on chivalry's place in history. This is a valuable book both for :reference and for instruction. The chivalries Of -France, .Gennany, -Spain; and Portugal are described by experts in the several subjects. The need for chivalry is not leas now than formerly, and although its . lessons are in life rather than letters, we .cannot really know ourselves to-day except by reference to the knightly tradition, whose flowering LS one of the most remarkable aspects of Christianity. .
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