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Folk - Lore and Legends. (W. W. Gibbings.)—The four volumes of this

series which we have before us are respectively "Germany," " Oriental," " Scotland," and " Ireland." Some capital selections

have been made from the various folk-lore, and the volumes, which are small and neatly bound, have an attractive appearance. The tales are some of them dressed in rather modern garb, but the spirit and general character of the originals are fairly well pre- served. Many lovers of folk-lore are very " touchy" on this point, and quite right too. However, these alterations will not be very apparent; and the aim of the series is praiseworthy, and certainly deserves to be attained.