4 NOVEMBER 1949, Page 30

The History and Origins of Druidism. By Lewis Spence. (Rider

& Co. 21s.)

VERY little is known about the Druids. Mr. Spence has done a service in giving many references to the books he has consulted so that the reader can form a judgement for himself. He has written a number of works on myths and magic and kindred subjects ; and this book, though it cannot satisfy a scholarly reader, could be useful to those who take a romantic view of the past, and hope to re-create it by watching the sun rise over Stonehenge on Midsummer morning.