The Navy of the Restoration. By A. W. Tedder. (Cambridge
Uni- versity Press. 7s. 6d. net.)—This scholarly essay on the Navy from 1660 to 1667 brings out clearly the decisive influence exercised by Admiral Mountagu at a critical moment in declaring for the King and bringing him home again. It shows the immense value of the reforms instituted by James, Duke of York, as Lord High Admiral. James was a bad King, but in the long line of Mr. Balfour's precursors ho may rank with Barham as an apostle of efficiency. For example, by encouraging gentlemen's sons to enter the Service and have a thorough training, James founded our unrivalled body of naval officers. Mr. Tedder also gives an admirable account of the second Dutch War, which began well and ended disgracefully because the Navy was starved. Mr. Tedder will, we hope, continue his naval studios, which are profoundly interesting.
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