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Old English Plate.* Considering The Very Great Interest...

the precious metals by most persons, it is strange that the making and marking of gold and silver plate have not been adequately discussed hitherto in any special treatise. The......

Christian Politic.% By The Rev. Julius Lloyd, M.a. (ball And

Sons.) —We trace very distiuctly the influences of the late Mr. Maurice's writings in this little vohnue. We do not mean to imply that Mr. Lloyd cannot think for himself, but......

Monarchy Defended. By John Vickers. (wyman And Sons.)—...

grow, and are not made ;" this is the text of Mr. Vickers' book, which aims at showing that revolutionary opinions, which are, we suppose, rife in our day, are the product, not......

Current Literature.

Iceland. By C. A. Vansittart Conybeare, B.A. (Parker and Co.)— Iceland and its institutions are, we cannot doubt, well worth the careful study which Mr. Conybeare has bestowed......