19 NOVEMBER 1898, Page 27

The Queen's Story Book. Edited, with an Introduction, by George

Laurence Gomme. (A. Constable and Co.) — In this volume Mr. Gomme has put together eight-and-twenty extracts from authors, mostly of classic repute, illustrating English history on what may be called the " distaff " side. Among the writers utilised for this purpose are Froissart, who tells the story of Isabella leaving her husband Edward II., of Queen Philippa setting the battle in array against the Scots, and of the deposition of Richard II. (the feminine element being missing) ; Sir W. Scott, Thackeray, Galt, and Lord Beaconsfield. A very readable volume, and well illustrated.