12 APRIL 1902, Page 26

The quarterly section of The Oxford English Dictionary (Clarendon Press,

2s. 6d.) is a part of Vol. V1. (" Leisureness" to " Lief "), edited by Henry Bradley, Hon. M.A. Johnson's 151 words with 498 illustrative quotations have increased to 1,769 and 7,950. One of the longest and most interesting articles is " Let" (in the general sense of " allow," with very considerable modifications). It occupies about twelve columns, and would fill not less than forty ordinary pages. There is no reason to fear that the accelerated rate of issue which we are promised will bring with it the least diminution of care or completeness.