29 DECEMBER 1894, Page 24

The Inns of Court and Chancery. By W. J. Loftie.

(Seeley and Co.) —This is a new edition in octavo form of Mr. Loftie's pleasant compilation. Why "1895" appears on the title-page as the date et publication, we are at a loss to understand. Vain appears to be the voice of the reviewer. We protested, when noticing the first edition, against Mr. Loftie's Council of Vienna, but we find it here still (p. 19). A reference to the "Dictionary of National Biography" will tell Mr. Loftie all about the Sir Francis Bacon whose identity he discusses on page 160. The illustrations, it. seems to us, are improved by their being reduced in size.