5 JANUARY 1907, Page 33

Sismondi'. History of the Italian Republics. Edited by William Boulting,

(G. Routledge and Sons. 55. net.)—We have used the term "edited," but we see from the title-page that Mr. Boniting's work on his original has been more than editing. The original has been "entirely recast and supplemented in the light of sub- sequent historical research." It is not possible for us to estimate the value of the changes made in the carrying out of the scheme, If Mr. Boulting bad indicated the changes and the additions which he has made, it would have been better ; but there are no marks of addition and no references. The reader, however, may feel that he has the substance of Sismondi.