A Manual of Archaeology. By Talfourd Ely, M.A. (H. Grevel
and Co.)—This book is evidently the result of much labour, un- sparingly expended on a favourite subject. " Archeology" is a big word, and though Mr. Talfourd Ely has contrived to compress a great deal of knowledge into his very modest amount of space, it was, of course, impossible to cover the whole field. Generally, we may say, he has given his attention to what may be called the archeology of civilisation. A short chapter on " Prehistoric Archeology" takes, indeed, a wider range; but, after this, the writer devotes his attention, first to Egyptian and Oriental art, the latter of these two being subdivided into Chaldean and Assyrian, Persian, Lydian and Phrygian, Hittite, Judman, Phoenician and Cypriots. Book ii, deals with Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art, beginning with Mycenw and Tiryns, and ending with a brief account of the art of Rome. Out of the many good things that are to be found in this volume, it is not easy to select any for mention. Still, the chapter dealing with Praxiteles and Scopes, with its description, drawn con amore, of the "Homer" of Praxiteles at Olympia ; that in which "Bronzes, Metal Work, and Terra-Cotta" are described; that on "Greek Vases," may be singled out. The illustrations are plentiful and good.
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