Bristol and its Famous Associations. By Stanley Hutton. (J. W.
Arrowsmith, Bristol. 5s.)—Bristol is rich in historical and literary associations, and certainly happy in possessing citizens who can do justice to them. Literature and the great personalities con- nected with it occupy about two-fifths of the whole book, and this is the most striking portion. Few cities can produce such a series; and it is well described and appreciated by Mr. Hutton. (As to Chatterton, it is idle to say that the Rowley poems were not forgeries. He sent them about to eminent men and tried to get money by them. He sold forged pedigrees to a foolish trades. man,- Henry Burgum. This is fatally convincing, and cannot be described by the euphemistic "he simply hid his own genius behind a fictitious personality.") Bristol philanthropy is scarcely less distinguished. Edward Colston heads the list. He was the "man of Bristol" as John Kyrie was the "man of Ross." Richard Reynolds is a less familiar name, but it well deserves mention. He is known to have given away .2200,000in his lifetime. But perhaps the moat remarkable personality, was that of George Muller. He received and spent a million and a half during his lifetime, on the principle, it will be remembered, of never asking or advertising.
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