29 SEPTEMBER 1888, Page 26

History of England. By Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher). (Macmillan.)—Mrs.

Fisher writes well, and possessed as she is of a spirited and flowing style, she suffers history to lose none of its charm, and while she touches with a careful and feeling pen the painful scenes, does not forget to place due emphasis on the important phases of constitutional history and the political and social side of English history. Her book is illustrated by some particularly useful maps and genealogical tables, and is altogether a charming little history, and one which we can heartily recommend.