The eleventh volume of the Antiquary (January-Jane, 1885) (Elliot Stock)
is not inferior to its predecessors in variety of interest. We may especially note the "London Episodes," "London Theatres," "Rebellions in English History," as valuable contributions to subjects of importance. There is, we See, a correspondence about "dupli- cates" in the British Museum, Mr. E. Peacock, of Bottesford Manor, arguing strongly against the Museum getting rid of them. We are certainly averse to the sale of them; but might not they be drafted off for provincial libraries, after making due provision for the con- tingency of a book wanted by a reader being already in use ? Mr. Peacock says there are comparatively "very few duplicates" in the Museum. We should like to put this assertion to the test, and shall possibly return to the subject.
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