New College, Oxford a Plan. By Edmund H. New. (Ryman
and Son, Oxford. 21s. net.)—All persons who are interested in the history of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges are familiar with the views contained in the "Oxonia Illustrate" of David Leggin, published in 1675 (the "Cantabrigia Illustrate" appeared a few years later). Loggan's method has been followed with admirable success by Mr. New. He gives us a "bird's-eye" view of the College, with its belongings. In the foreground is the approach by New College Lane, with the cloisters on the left, and the Chapel and the Hall stretching eastward,—the two buildings are continuous and the separation cannot be marked. Further back, also on the left, are the New Buildings, in Holywell. They have a stately ensemble. In the background is the garden, with the remains of the city wall, a feature which makes it no un- worthy rival of the more spacious domains of St. John's and Worcester. Why should we not have a new "Oxonia Illustrate" from Mr. New's very skilful pencil?
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