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History of Gravesend. Vol. I. By A. J. Philip. (Stanley

Paul and Co. 12s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Philip is the Borough Librarian of Gravesend, and well known as a diligent student of the local antiquities. No one could be better fitted to write the history of this famous town. In this first instalment of his work he draws a picture of the prehistoric civilization of the Thames Valley, and deals with the Roman occupation, the raids of the Norsemen, the "long ferry," and the fleet. We look for- ward to the publication of the,completed work.