The Historical Works of Giraldus Cconbren.sis. (H. (I. Bohn.) — This edition
of Giraldus Cambrensis, which forms the new volume of Bohn's antiquarian library, is a kind of joint-stock production, different portions of it having been translated by different hands. Thus, the versions of the "Topography and Conquest of Ireland" are executed by T. Forester, Esq., M.A., while those of the "Itinerary through and Description of Wales" are from a translation by Sir R. C. Hoare, published in 1806; and the whole has been revised and annotated by T. Wright, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., itc. No doubt this method of preparing a new edition of an old work saves a considerable amount of both trouble and expense ; but it seldom leads to satisfactory results. The volume before us does not, in our opinion, constitute an exception to the general rule. We do not happen to have at hand the means of testing the accuracy of its translations ; but it is certain that they are neither readable in them- selves, nor do they convey any adequate idea of the peculiar style of the
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