19 FEBRUARY 1910, Page 27

Castles and Châteaux of Old Burgundy and the Border Provinces.

By Francis Miltoun. (Sir I. Pitman and Sons. 78. 6d. net.)— Most of us know some Burgundian names familiarly,—Nuiti, for instance, Macon, Beaune, and Dijon, where the vintages of these places can be obtained in admirable condition. Mr. Miltein gives a new interest to them. He tells us, for instance, much about Beaune. Once it was the Burgundian capital. Now that France has assimilated this most troublesome fief, it has still some old- time relics to show, especially its hospice. Wherever he takes us, Mr. Mille= has a happy way of blending the old and the new.

His descriptions are, as in earlier books, skilfully illustrated by the pencil of Miss Blanche McManus.