The History of The Year. — October let, 1882; September 30th, 1883.
(Cassell and Co.)—This is the second annual volume of this publi- cation. It seems a well-planned and well-executed work, which can hardly fail to hold its place as a standard book of reference. Political and social history at home, in the colonies, and abroad forms natur- ally the larger portion of the contents. "Religion and Morals," "Science," "Literature and Art," "Sport and Athletics," "Fashion and Dress," are treated of in successive chapters. Then follows an obituary. An appendix contains Parliamentary information, statistics of revenue, imports and exports, io. On the whole, the proportion of apace allotted to these several subjects, a matter second in im- portance only to the manner of treatment itself, is to be commended. If "Sport and Athletics" command more space than is given to "Literature," the preponderance but too faithfully represents public feeling. It is not in books, but in " equornm et gladiatorum stadia" that the majority find their delight, the g/adiatores of modern life being cricketers and football-players.
Whitaker's Almanack for 1884 (Whitaker) is a publication so well known and so highly esteemed, that it is scarcely needful to do more than acknowledge the receipt of the annual volume. It contains the usual information, Peerage,. Rouse of Commons, Army and Navy List, list of Clerical Dignitaries, concise account of English Colonies and of Foreign States, Returns of the Board of Trade, Ac., besides a history of the Corporation of London, a history of the Vaccination Laws, and much other interesting and useful matter.
Previous page
