Richard Cameron. By John Herkless. (Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier.)—Every one
who knows anything of Scottish Church history has heard of the Cameronians ; but how few could say how they got the name ! It was not of their own choosing ; they dis- claimed it, not caring to call any man master; nevertheless, it had its appropriateness. This book, in which the scanty memorials of the man are put together and illustrated by the history of the time, tells us why Richard Cameron was not a mere hot-headed enthusiast. If at the last he went to the extreme point, and died fighting against the King's troops, it was because he was driven from step to step. There were times when he seemed to be dis- posed to compromise, for did he not attend the ministry of one of
the " Indulged " ? Then by degrees he was shut up to the path which led him to his death. Mr. Herkless tells the story with conspicuous fairness, though he is manifestly convinced that Scotland owes a great debt to Cameron and those who stood with him. And to fairness he adds lucidity. Scottish Church affairs demand a gift of clear exposition in him who would tell the tale, and Mr. Herkless possesses it. The volume is one of the "Famous Scots" series.
Messrs. Sampson Low and Co. have published a new edition of The Story of Chevalier Bayard, from the French of M. de Berville and others, by Edith Walford, who also supplies an introduction and notes. The story of the knight sans pear et sans reproche has never been better presented, at least to English readers, than in this narrative by Miss Walford. The volume is handsome and very convenient in size.
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