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Poets and Puritans, by T. R. Glover (Methuen and Co.,

7s. 6a. neb),its it collection of studies, partly critical, partly biographical, upon nine English writers, who have little in common: They are not all even poets or Puritans; for, as the author himself .admits, neither title can be conscientiously claimed for Evelyn or Boawell, both of whom have a place in the collection. Mr. Glover writes agreeably, though it may be admitted that he has no very original light to throw upon his subjects. This weakness becomes especially obvious when be deals with such extremely familiar writers as .Milton and Wordsworth ; he is at his best and most interesting when occupied with less celebrated personages, with Cowper, for instance, or with Crabbe.