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Biblical Study. By Charles Augustus Briggs, D.D. (T. and T.

Clark.)—This book comes recommended by Professor A. B. Bruce's Introduction. The author's position may be defined as that of a iiberal orthodoxy. He holds the doctrine of plenary inspiration, but does not feel bound to defend the absolute accuracy of all Biblical facts, nor the traditionally-given dates and authorship of the Canonical books. We may point out especially the remarks on the Old Testa- ment text (chap. 6). It is on the Old Testament generally that Dr. Briggs speaks with more force and authority ; but his book is one of much value, not the less to be esteemed because of the moderate compass into which its mass of information has been compressed.