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The English People. By Ed. J. S. Lay. (Macmillan. 2s.

3d.) This little book (the fifth in a series of Pupils' Class-books of English History) attempts to give the main outlines of the history of -the English people. It differs very little from many another such text-book and gives no indication whatever of an adequate recognition of the new and successful methods of teaching history in schools. The facts are clearly and concisely stated ; but they gain nothing from the many prints sprinkled over the pages. It would be better o leave out illustrations altogether than to admit them on the assumption that anything will do to relieve the tedium of the letterpress.