22 DECEMBER 1894, Page 22

Sir Henry Layard : his Adventures and Discoveries. By Alfred

E. Lomax. (Sunday School Union.)—This is one of the "Splendid Lives" Series, in which, indeed, the story of Layard's life and work well deserves a place. Many qualities were combined in him, all of them necessary for achieving the great success which he attained. He was a pioneer in one of the most fruitful fields of research, and it may be doubted whether he has been sur- passed or even equalled in the magnitude of his results.