Gilds : their Origin, Constitution, Objects, and Later History. By
the late Cornelius Walford. (G. Redway.)—In this "new and en- larged edition," we have brought together a vast amount of curious information collected by the author, one of the most eminent antiquaries of the century. The volume consists of three parts. In the first, there is a general description of the various kinds of gilds (not guilds, it should be observed), in their divisions of "trade," " craft," "social," &c. ; in the second, a chronological review, noting the development which they received at various times; and in the third, a geographical survey, in which various counties are taken in order. It is noticeable, as agreeing with what is known of the early wealth and importance of East Anglia, that the Norfolk gilds are especially numerous.
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