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Fundamental Truths of Judaism. By Clementine de Rothschild. (Simpkin, Marshall,

and Co.)—This little volume contains some letters written by the authoress (who died in early youth) to a Christian friend. They call for a few words of hearty acknowledge- ment, as being a quite admirable exposition of Jewish principles. Incidentally, they suggest an apology for Christianity which, by an interesting reversal of a well-known phrase, is, it would seem, in the view of those who think with the authoress, " a schoolmaster, to bring us to Judaism." It is to convert the world from Paganism. Meanwhile, Judaism contents itself with the office of preserving the tradition of monotheism.