Intolerance among Christians. By the Hon. Albert J. W. Canning.
(Smith, Elder, and Co).—With great respect for this writer's principles, we must protest against his style of book-making. This volume is chiefly made up of quotations from authors, of whom a formidable list is given in the first pages. These quotations, taken, it would seem, too much at random from a note book, are hooked together by observa- tions of the writer's own, which we hope it is not intolerant to call rather intolerant. All who smart under this author's rebukes will not unreasonably complain that they would prefer to be reproved in language which is strictly grammatical. Mr. Canning speaks of the Duke of Cumberland as the " relative " of George IL It would have been well if he had been equally cautious in the case of Falconbridge, and had called him King John's illegitimate relative, instead of his "illegitimate brother."
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