their coats more thoroughly than did these men. Abbott says
in his preface that he is not aware that there is any Twelve Wonderful Tales told in Rhyme. By W. Knox Wigram. statement in these pages which will be called in question by any well (Bentley.)—The author of these "Wonderful Tales" ought to be, and instructed student of history." Without discussing the question
probably will be, pleased when we say that some thousand years hence whether or no ho is a "well-instructed student," the writer is disposed
they may be inserted among the "Ingoldsby Legends," and puzzle all to call in question not a few, as, for instance, that "most of the Roman but the acntest, perhaps oven the acntest critics, to distinguish between governors were inexorable tyrants, who made it the primary object of them and the genuine works of Mr. Barham. Not that they reach to their administration to wring as much money as possible from the that writer's highest point ; they lack the audacious felicity which he had miserable people," this being said of the best days of the Republic. Ho when he was at his best ; nor do they show the utter mastery over doubts, again, whether the influence of the bad emperors was felt in the rhyme which "Ingoldsby " has when its inspiration is at the fullest. The provinces, as Mr. Abbott describes it. On the contrary, it was the writer of this notice personally fails to be much amused by the best fun of capital that suffered. Spain, for instance, must have fared well with this kind, but is quite ready to allow that this may be his own fault and such a man as Galba, even though a Nero was on the throne. Of may find it here. The book is illustrated, we should say, with some bear Roman oppression any longer, instead of being a Roman of the The Gates Ajar. By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. 4th Edition. (Samp- unusual excellence. "Night and Day" is a photograph from a drawing son Low.)—The book is a very sensible one, and its pictures often by Mr. S. Solomon (our readers will remember his striking picture
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