The Burmese Empire a Hundred rears Ago. As described by
Father Sangermano. With Introduction and Notes by John Jardine. (Archibald Constable.)—Vincentius Sangermano, an Italian priest, was sent by the Society de propaganda fide to Burznah in 1783. He resided there for more than twenty years. Returning to Italy in 1808, he prepared for publication the result of his observations, but had not quite completed the work at his death in 1810. An edition of a translation appeared under the care of Father (afterwards Cardinal) Wiseman in 1893. Ten years ago a second edition was published, with Introduction, &c., by Mr. Jardine. This is now reprinted. Father Sangermano had but a mean opinion of the people, but his book is of considerable value, all the more so, as he quotes largely from native authorities.
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