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20 MESSRS. METHUEN'S LIST S. Baring Gould. YORKSHIRE ODDITIES AND ST EVENTS. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s. S. Baring Gould. STRANGE SURVIVALS AND SUPER­ STITIONS. With Illustrations. By S. BARING GOULD. Crown Svo. Second Edition. 6s. • We have read Mr. Baring Gould's book from beginning to end. It is fullof quaint and various information, and there is not a dull page init.'— Notes and Queries. s. Baring Gould. THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. By S, BARING.GOULD. With numerous Illustrations by F. D. BEDFORD, S. HUTTON, etc. 2 vols. Demy 8M 32s. ' His two richly-illustrated volumesare full of matter of interest to the geologist, the archaeologist, and the student of history and manners.'— Scotsman. G. W. Steevens. NAVAL POLICY; WITH A D ESCRIP­ TION OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NAVIES. By G. W. STEEVENS. Demy Svo. 6s. This book Is a description of the British and other moreimportant navies ofthe world, with a sketch of the lines on which our naval policy might possibly be developed. It describes our recentnaval policy, and shows what our naval force really is. A detailed but non-technical account is given of the instruments of modern warfare— guns, armour, engines, and the like—with a view to determine how far we are abreast of modern invention and modern requirements. An ideal policy isthen sketched for the building and manning of our fleet; and the last chapter is devoted to docks, coaling-stations, and especially colonial defence. 'An extremely able and interesting work.'— Daily Chronicle. W. E. Gladstone. THE SPEECHES AND PUBLIC AD­ DRESSES OF THE RT. HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Edited by A. W. H UTTON , M.A., and H. J. C OHEN , M.A. With Portraits. 8m Vols. IX. and X.12s. 6d. each. J. Wells. OXFORD AND OXFORD LIFE. By Members of the University, Edited by J. W ELLS, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College. Crown Svo. 3J. 6d. ' We congratulate Mr. Wells on the production of a re dable and intelligent account of Oxford as it is at thepresent time, writtenby persons who are possessed of a close acquaintance with the system and life of the University.'— Athenaum. L. Whibley. GREEK OLIGARCHIES : THEIR ORGANISA­ TION AND CHARACTER. By L. W HIBLEY , M .A., Fellow of PembrokeCollege, Cambridge. Crown Svo. 6s. 'An exceedingly useful handbook ; acareful and well-arranged study of an obscure subject.'— Times. 'Mr. Whibley is nevertedious or pedantic.'— fall Mall Gazette.