3s.)—This somewhat cumbrous title (could not something more euphonious have
been contrived ?) means the succession of parochial incumbents in all the parishes of the diocese of London. Mr. Hennesay,has taken a vast amount of pains with his work, supplementing his principal authority, the Bishops' Registers, from various other sources. The examination of these has not been done without the expenditure of much labour. The Patent Bolls, for instance, have been searched, and they contain the records of seventy thousand presentations. Wills, too, always useful in inquiries into the past, have been drawn upon to great advantage. The result is a very complete list, which will enable every incumbent in the diocese to carry out Archbishop Benson's excellent suggestion, and publish in some convenient place in his .church a complete list of all the clerks who have held the benefice. Mr. Hennessy deserves the thanks of the clergy, and the practical -encouragement of purchase of his book. There are not a few City incumbents who receive large incomes for little work. Let them set an example.
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