Practical Essays on Education. By Thomas Markby, 3I.A. (Straiten.) —This
volume contains four essays reprinted from the Contemporary Review, to which Mr. Markby has added a fifth, not before published, on "Cambridge Examinations." The subjects are "Public Schools," "University Extension," "Athletics," and the "Education of Women." Some of our readers will probably remember their first appearance, and will gladly renew acquaintance with them. Others will find them well worth reading. We differ from some of Mr. Markby's opinions, but we 4111V0 only one fault to find with his style. He is too smart. Ho says, for instance, of Woolwich and Sandhurst, that he expects to derive no instruction from them, except it be what to avoid, because they are under -Government; and, again, of the state of cricket at a certain time that it was becoming very nearly as corrupt as Parliament itself This is the sort of thing with which a young orator at the Union rejoices to call forth a storm of disapproval, but it is unworthy of a grown man. Mr. Markby is happier when ho says, apropos of wealth being made a condi- tion of advancement to the Episcopal bench, " that if this be the case, bishoprics will soon be for sale, just like any other cure of souls."
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