Cameos from English History : the Eighteenth Century. By the
Author of "The Heir of Itedclyffe." (Macmillan and Co. 5x.)— In tills ninth series of her " Cameos," as in its predecessors, Mimi Yonge gives a liberal interpretation to "English history." Of course, all European politics had some relation to English affairs, but it is difficult to see what connection sufficiently close to warrant the insertion of the chapter, the " Fall of the Jesuits" had with our history. Miss Yonge ought to give her readers the clue. The subject presumably had a special interest for her, though she certainly does not look all round it. Their aim, she tells us, is " to make the Pope the supreme object of loyalty on earth." But is it a single-minded aim P Has she ever heard of the " Black Pope" P The last five chapters, again, are given t
the story of the French Revolution. Here the connection with England is closer. Still, the subject should have been treated from the point of view of this connection. It is needless to say that this is an attractive book' which will please all readers; whether they accept Miss Yonge'e views on politica and religion or no. On p. 98 "est" should be "
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