Macmillan's Foreign School Classics : Voltaire, Histoire de Charles XII.,
Roi de Suede. Edited, with Historical and Grammatical Notes, by G. Eugene Fasnacht, Assistant-Master in Westminster School. (Macmillan and Co.)—There can be no doubt that Charles III. may justly claim a place in such a series. The professions of the Preface have been justified, and the matter, as well as the language, has been carefully annotated. We have not found any difficulties neglected, and can recommend the edition as an honest and competent perform- ance. The Notes are to the point, but sometimes rather curt ; and we think a little more etymology might have been introduced with advantage, as, e.g., in the note on palatin, p. 286. We do not think that, p. 288, " essayer son credit" — to turn one's influence to account ; and certainly, p. 126, " prit tonjours son parti sur-le-champ, et bien et avec bonheur," is neither correctly nor adequately rendered by always had his wits about him.
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