Chapter XIV: The Last Years of the Stuart Dynasty (2)

De Ruyter, Michael Adrianzoon, appointed to succeed Tromp, 236;
defends convoy, 240;
outmanoeuvres Penn, 241, 242;
in battle of Kentish Knock, 243-245;
commands van of Dutch fleet, 259;
in Mediterranean, 323;
sails in pursuit of Sir R. Holmes, 330;
with convoy, 339;
appointed admiral, 344;
relieves Dutch at Bergen, 348, 349;
at sea, 353;
in Four Days' Battle, 354-360;
cruises at mouth of Thames, 369;
at Boulogne, 377;
directs attack on Chatham, 389-397;
his attack on Chatham, 389-397;
appointed to command of Dutch fleet, 417;
masterly management at Solebay, 420-425;
his great qualities of command, 428;
his conduct of campaign of 1673, 429-438.

De With, Cornelius Witte, appointed to succeed Tromp, 238;
in battle of Kentish Knock, 243-245;
quoted, 261.

De Witt, Cornelius, delegate with Dutch Fleet at Chatham, 389, 397.

De Witt, John, Grand Pensionary, 227;
orders to De Ruyter, 324;
retaliates for Sir R. Holmes's cruise, 329, 330;
severe measures, 343;
joins fleet as deputy, 344;
eager for peace, 383;
endeavours to secure allies, 412;
murdered with his brother Cornelius, 420.

Dover, battle of, 6, 7;
battle near, 232, 233;
Treaty of, 409, 410.

Downing, Sir George, ambassador in Holland, 324-329.

Drake, Sir Francis, with Hawkins, 87;
his expeditions to West Indies, 87, 88;
commands expedition of 1585 to West Indies, 89;
expedition to Cadiz, 93, 94;
captures Don Pedro de Valdes, 106;
in expedition to Portugal, 117;
last expedition to West Indies, and death, 124-127.

Dudley, Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, commands at Havre, 88.

Dungeness, battle of, 246.

Dutch, our disputes with, as to flag, and blockade, 148;
war, causes of first, 215, 216;
defects of their naval administration, 226, 227;
preliminaries of second war with, 324-330;
third war with, infamous character of, 408;
English declaration of war with, 415;
war with, unpopular in England, 420, 421.

Earl of Salisbury, William Longsword, burns French ships at Damme, 5.

East India Company, Dutch, 324.

Echyngham, Sir Edward, report to Wolsey, 44;
reports death of Sir E. Howard, 53, 54.

Edward III., King, at Sluys, 21-23;
at Espagnols sur Mer, 24-26;
decline of navy at end of his reign, 27, 28.

Effingham, Lord Howard of, Lord High Admiral, his character, 97;
his fleet scattered by storm, 99;
offers to pay for great ships, 100;
sends defiance to Spanish fleet, 105;
follows but does not attack Spaniards, 112;
neglects administration of, 156, 157;
resigns office, 161.

Elizabeth, Queen, revives the navy, 73, 74;
her poverty, and love of tricks, 96;
rebukes Hawkins, 119.

Elliot, Captain, commands advance squadron, 370.

Espagnols sur Mer, battle of, 23-25.

Essex county, story of gentlemen of, 366, 367.

Essex, Earl of, commands an attack on Cadiz, 128;
voyage to Isles, 134, 135.

Essex, Earl of, the young, serves in second expedition to Cadiz, 170.

Eustace the Monk, who was, 5;
his defeat and death, 6, 7.

Evertsen, Dutch admiral, 339.

Evertszoon, Jan, Dutch admiral, 354-360;
commands Dutch van, 371;
commands Dutch squadron in West Indies, 440.

Evertszoon, Schoutbynacht, 371.

Falkland, Lord, Treasurer of Navy, 450.

Falmouth, Earl of, killed, 342.

=Fan-Fan=, story of, 373.

Fireships, use of, at Calais, 109.

Fishermen's war, 18, 19.

Flags, used in 1545;
used by Parliament, 195.

Flores de Valdes, Diego, commands squadron of Castile in Armada, 100;
his character, 101.

Four Days' Battle, 343-360.

Francis I., King of France, efforts to form fleet, 57.

Frobisher, Sir Martin, voyage to Isles with Hawkins, 118.

=Gabriel=, her crew, 41, 42.

Gage, Thomas, author of _New Survey of the West Indies_, 281;
in attack on Jamaica, 289.

Galen, Jan van, succeeds Catz, 269;
operations near Leghorn, 269-272.

Garde, Baron de la, commands French galleys, 59.

Gillingham Reach, chain in, 393, 394.

Godwin, J., Commissioner of Navy, 451.

Gomez de Medina, Juan, has command in Armada, 101.

Goodson, Vice-Admiral, 284;
his regiment, 285;
gallant conduct of regiment, 288;
remains at Jamaica, 290;
dismissed, 302.

Gravelines, battle of, 110.

Grenville, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard, his action in the =Revenge=, and
death, 120-122.

Guard, Winter and Summer, what was, 56, 149.

Haddock, Sir Richard, account of, 416;
Commissioner of Navy, 450.

Hall, Captain Edward, commands squadron, 207;
letter quoted, _ibid._

Harman, Sir John, captain of flagship, 342;
wounded in Four Days' Battle, 355;
his cruise to West Indies, 385-389;
rear-admiral of Red, 418;
at battle of Texel, 434.

Harold, King, disbands his fleet, 4;
why, _ibid._

Hastings, John, Earl of Pembroke, defeated at Rochelle, 28.

Hawkins, Sir John, Treasurer and Comptroller of Navy, 78;
first voyage to West Indies, 81, 84;
third voyage, 85, 87;
voyage to Isles, 118;
story of, 119;
his death, 126.

Hawkins, Sir Richard, serves in expedition to Algiers, 168.

Haynes, Major-General, killed, 257.

Helvoetsluys, English ships at, 192, 193.

Henrietta, Queen Maria, lands at Bridlington, 185.

Henry VIII., interest in his navy, 46, 47;
at Portsmouth, 49.

Herbert, Arthur, serves against Barbary pirates, 408;
his command in Straits, 453, 454;
appointed Rear-Admiral of England, 456;
dismissed by king, 457;
goes over to Prince of Orange, _ibid._

Hewer, Mr., on Commission of 1686, 450.

Hiddes de Vries, Tjerk, Dutch admiral, 371.

Hoen, G't, Shoutbynucht, 372.

Holdfast, Tom, at St. Helena, 442.

Holland, invasion of, in 1672, 417;
restoration of Stadtholderate in, 423, 424.

Holmes, Sir Robert, serves with Prince Rupert, 209;
cruise against the Dutch, 328, 329;
rear-admiral of Red, 372;
attacks Smyrna convoy, 412-414.

House of Commons. See Parliament.

Howard, Lord Charles. See Effingham.

Howard, Lord Thomas, commands voyage to Isles, 120, 122.

Howard, Sir Edward, 41;
report to king 47, 48;
ravages coast of France, 49;
at Plymouth, 50;
urges king to join fleet, 51;
his death, 54.

Hubert de Burgh, who was, 5;
his victory at Dover, 6, 7.

Hurtado de Mendoza, Antonio, his command in Armada, 101.

Impressment. See Press.

Isle of Wight, French land on, 61, 62.

Isles, voyages to the, 119.

Jamaica, capture of, 289;
early history of settlement, 290.

James I., King, his love of peace, 147;
protects Pett, 155;
corruption in navy under, 156;
his death, 169.

James II., King, resolves to restore navy, 450;
appoints Commission, _ibid._;
increases pay of captains, 454;
sends Prince of Wales to Portsmouth, 462.
See York, James Duke of.

James's Valley in St. Helena, 442.

John, King of Portugal, harbours Rupert, 202.

John, King, in what sense naval history begins with, 4.

Jordan, Sir Joseph, vice-admiral of Red, 372;
vice-admiral of Blue, 418;
able movement at Solebay, 422.

Keigwen, Richard, at retaking of St. Helena, 442.

Kempthorne, Sir John, rear-admiral of Blue, 372;
his famous action, 400;
rear-admiral of Blue, 418.

Kempthorne, Morgan, captain of =Kingfisher=, 401.

Kentish Knock, battle of, 243, 245.

King's Letter boy, what was, 304.

Kiriet, French admiral, 22.

Knevet, Sir Thomas, captain of =Regent=, his death, 49.

Koenders, Dutch admiral, 371.

Lawlessness of sea, 20.

Lawson, Sir John, commands Blue Squadron on June 2, 1653, 259;
rear-admiral with Monk, 261;
early life, adheres to king, 319;
serves against Barbary pirates, 320, 322, 323;
vice-admiral of Red Squadron, 338;
his death, 342.

Legge, George, Lord Dartmouth, withdraws garrison of Tangier, 453;
is appointed to command of fleet at sea, 457;
anchors behind Shipwash, 460;
enters Channel, 461;
anchors at Spithead, _ibid._;
resigns command, 462.

Leghorn, conflict of English and Dutch at, 266-273.

Leiva, Alonzo de, his advice to Medina Sidonia, 184;
drowned in shipwreck of _Rata_, 113.

Levison, Sir Richard, commands in Isles and on coast of Ireland and
Portugal, 135, 136.

Ley, James, Earl of Marlborough, takes possession of Bombay, 321;
his death, 342.

Lindsey, Earl of, in command at sea, 170.

Line of battle, 218, 221.

Linschoten, John Huighen van, account of loss of =Revenge=, 123.

Lisle, Lord, afterwards Duke of Northumberland, admiral, 58;
quoted, 64;
his order, 65, 66;
quoted, 67, 70.

=Little Victory=, fireship at Bougie, 403.

Lloyd, Captain David, his loyalty to King James II., 462.

Longland, Charles, agent of Commonwealth at Florence, 268.

Longsand, Dutch fleet seen at, 258.

Louis XIV., King of France, his relations to Dutch, 353;
why did, not invade England 365;
scheme of aggression on Holland, 383;
attack on Holland, 408, 409.

Louis, Prince, of France, invited over by barons, 5;
defeated at Lincoln, _ibid._

Lowestoft, battle of, 340-342.

Lynn, lieutenant of =Bonaventure=, 272.

Mansel, Sir Robert, commands expedition against Algiers, 167.

Marines, first engagement of, 318.

Marlborough, Earl of. See Ley, James.

Martel, M. de, French admiral, 435.

Martinez de Recalde, Juan, commands squadron of Biscay in Armada, 101.

=Mary Rose=, her speed, 47;
loss of, 61;
Kempthorne's ship, 400.

Medina Sidonia, Duke of, appointed to command Armada, 96;
sails from Lisbon, 98;
his instructions from king, anchors at Corunna, 99;
leaves Corunna, 100;
refuses to attack at Plymouth, 104;
sends message to Parma, 108;
driven from Calais, 109;
his obstinacy, 110;
Captain General of Andalusia, 130.

Medrado, Diego de, commands galleys in Armada, 101.

Meppel, Dutch vice-admiral, 372.

Modyford, Col. Thomas, assists in reduction of Barbadoes, 212, 213.

Moncada, Hugo de, commands galleasses in Armada, 101;
death of, 109, 110.

Monk, George, Duke of Albemarle, succeeds Popham as admiral and general
at sea, 249;
reports condition of wounded, 254;
at Yarmouth, 257;
covers Deane's body, 260;
renews action on 3rd June, 260; in sole command, 261;
in pursuit of Dutch, 262;
breaks the Dutch, 263;
made Duke of Albemarle, his reasons for war with Holland, 324;
succeeds Sandwich, 353;
divides fleet, 354;
in Four Days' Battle, 354, 360;
takes fleet to sea and defeats Dutch, 369-375;
recalled to London, 377;
at Chatham, 391-395;
justifies himself to Parliament, 410.

Monson, Sir William, quoted, 127;
service at Zizembre, 136;
admiral in Narrow Seas, 146;
account of service, 148, 149;
his expedition against the pirates, 150-154.

Montagu, Edward, afterwards Earl of Sandwich, accompanies Blake, 294;
goes to north, 318;
sails to Mediterranean, 320;
occupies Tangier and brings home queen, 321, 322;
commands Blue Squadron, 338;
succeeds Duke of York in command of fleet, 345;
directs attack on Dutch at Bergen, 346-348;
affair of the prize ships, 349, 350;
he is dismissed, 351;
admiral of Blue Squadron, 418;
story of, 419, 420;
his death, 424.

Montagu, Edward, cousin of Earl of Sandwich, killed at Bergen, 348.

Morgan, Sir Pierce. See Primauguet, 49.

Morley, Colonel, 247.

Munden, Sir Richard, retakes St. Helena, 441, 442.

Muskerry, Lord, killed, 342.

Myngs, Sir Christopher, vice-admiral of White Squadron, 338;
his death and funeral, 362, 363.

Narbrough, Sir John, voyage to South Seas, 404;
services against Barbary pirates, 405-408;
Commissioner of Navy, 451.

Nassau, Justinus of, blockades Parma's ships, 107, 108.

Naval stores drawn from Baltic, 265.

Navigation Acts suspended, 336, 416.

Navy, conditions required for formation of, 2;
successful use of, by King John, 4;
mediæval organisation of, 10-12;
how manned and officered, 12-14;
decline of, at end of reign of Edward III., 26-28;
decadence under Henry IV., 29;
and Henry VI., 30;
revival of, under Tudor dynasty, 33-36;
organised by Henry VIII., 38;
crews of, 42, 50;
decline of, under Edward VI. and Mary, 71, 72;
state of, under Elizabeth, 73, 74;
employed on coasts of Scotland and France, 88, 89;
efficiency of, in 1588, 97;
growth in reign of Elizabeth, 145;
duties of, in peace time, 154;
corruption under James I., 156;
committee appointed to report on, 157;
condition of, in 1618, 158-160;
scheme of reform, 161;
scale of food and pay, 163;
state of navy at death of James I., 169;
elements of, in reign of Charles I., 171;
measures taken to strengthen, 172;
turns against king, 179;
used by Parliament, 181;
share in Civil War, 183;
how administered by Parliament, 184;
force of, employed in 1643, 186;
in second Civil War, 187, 188;
part of, joins Prince Charles, 189, 190;
Parliamentary Committees for, 196;
a real increase of, _ibid._;
increased pay, 197;
vigorous use of, by Council of State, 206;
how prepared for first Dutch War, 218-225;
unpopularity of service in, 253;
measures taken to improve, by increased pay, 255;
submits to Cromwell, 256, 257;
attention paid to, by Charles II., 299, 300;
beginning of corps of regular officers, 303;
"Laws of War," 306;
orders of Duke of York, 307, 308;
state of, in second Dutch War, 330-333;
ships in commission, 335;
gentlemen volunteers in, 338;
pay in arrears, 339;
corrupt administration of, 352, 353, 363;
extended service, and improved organisation of, in reign of
Charles II., 443;
decline in king's last years, 445, 446;
restored by James II., 451, 452;
pay of captain increased, 454.

Navy Office, founded by Henry VIII., 36;
rules for, made by Queen Elizabeth, 77;
suspended under James I., 162;
restored, 176;
under Charles II., 309;
economy of, _ibid._;
treasurer of, 310;
surveyor, _ibid._;
comptroller, 311;
clerk of, or clerk of Acts, _ibid._;
storekeeper, 312;
clerk of cheque, _ibid._;
master attendant, master shipwright, clerk of ropewalk, porter,
boatswain, gunner, purser, 313;
precautions against fraud, 314;
why ineffectual, _ibid._, and 315, 316;
sick and hurt, and pay office, 317, 318;
defended by Pepys, 410;
Commission of 1679;
new Commission of 1686, 450.

Nes, Van, Dutch lieutenant, 371;
defends Smyrna convoy, 413, 414.

Nore, fleet at, 367.

Norris, Sir John, commands soldiers in expedition of 1589, 117, 118.

Northumberland, Earl of. See Percy, Algernon.

Nottingham, Earl of. See Effingham.

Nugent, Lieutenant, tries to fire pirates, 402.

Oeconomy of Navy. See Navy Office.

Old Mucks, what were, 161.

Opdam de Wassanaer, Baron, commands Dutch fleet, 339.

Oquendo, Antonio de, Spanish admiral, attacked by Tromp in Downs, 176,
177.

Oquendo, Miguel de, commands squadron of Guipuzcoa in Armada, 101;
his flagship damaged, 105.

=Orange= frigate takes French prize, 366.

Orange, Prince of, his invasion of England, 458-463.

Orders of Duke of York. See Navy.

Ossory, Lord, joins fleet, 356;
rear-admiral of Blue, 434.

Overton, Colonel, and the press at Hull, 253.

Papachino, Spanish privateer, 400.

Parliament, increase of power under Charles II., 301;
votes money for war, 335;
money voted by, 378;
discontent of, 379;
Bill for examination of Public Accounts, 381;
turbulence of, in 1667-1669, 410;
refuses money, 411;
grants money for navy in 1677, 445.

Parma, Prince, afterwards Duke of, Spanish commander in Low
Countries, 9.

Pay Office. See Navy Office.

Penn, William, sent with squadron to Mediterranean, 206;
quoted, 219, 220;
recommends increase in number of lieutenants, 225;
urges Cromwell to appoint captains, 234, 235;
serves in Channel, 241, 242;
vice-admiral with Monk, 261;
appointed to command expedition to West Indies, 278;
offers to go over to Royalists, 282;
begs grant of confiscated land from Cromwell, 283;
in attack on San Domingo, 285-288;
at taking of Jamaica, 289;
returns home, _ibid._;
imprisoned and dismissed, 290;
adviser to Duke of York, 338;
called before House of Commons, 410.

Pennington, Sir John, 165;
serves against Algerines, 168;
hands over ships to French, 170;
fails to protect Spaniards in Downs, 177;
king wishes to name, vice-admiral, 178;
fails to secure fleet for king, 182.

Pepys, Samuel, Clerk of Acts, evidence as to affair of prize ships, 351;
on Four Days' Battle, 361, 362;
attends funeral of Sir C. Myngs, 362;
account of fears of Navy Office, 381;
reports saying of Duke of York, 384, 385;
describes effects of Dutch attack on Chatham, 390-392;
his _State of the Royal Navy_ quoted, 446;
imprisoned, 447;
his account of decline of navy, 448-450;
of its restoration, James II., 450-454;
Secretary of the Admiralty, 451;
goes to Tangier, 453;
his account of squadron in Straits, 453, 454.

Percy, Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, commands ship, money,
fleet, 175;
named Lord High Admiral, 176;
anger with king, 177;
opposes him in Long Parliament, _ibid._;
appoints Warwick vice-admiral, 178;
dismissed by king, 180.

Perez de Guzman, Alonso. See Medina Sidonia.

Periods of naval history, 2, 3.

Pett, Peter, Commissioner, complains of Badiley's crew, 274;
report on pressed men, 335;
runs away from Chatham, 393;
his excuse to Parliament, 394;
called before House of Commons, 410.

Pett, Phineas, his family and services, 153;
family of, 197.

Philip II. prepares Armada, 92.

Philipot, John, citizen of London, defeats pirates, 29.

Plantagenet, Arthur, 52.

Plague in fleet at Spithead, 63.

Plunder, why different from prize, 131.

Popham, Colonel Edward, admiral and general at sea, 196;
blockades Rupert, 200;
appointed to pursue, but retained in Channel, 201;
his death, 231.

Portland, action with Spaniards near, 107;
three days' battle begins near, 249.

Porto Longone, English ships at, 270.

Portugal, expedition to, 117, 118.

Pregent, Perye John, Preter John, Pierre Jean le Bidoulx,
French admiral, 50;
at Conquet, 53.

Press, early use of, 12;
difficulty of enforcing, 248;
in 1665, 336;
corrupt working of, 364, 365.

Primauguet, French admiral, 49.

=Prince= flagship surrendered to Dutch, 359.

Privateers in reign of Elizabeth, 79.

Prize, meaning of, 131.

Prosperous Bay in St. Helena, 441.

Rainsborough, Colonel, appointed to command at sea, 188.

Raleigh, Sir Walter, quoted, 75;
voyage to Isles with Essex, 134, 135.

Rawlings, John, his escape from Barbary pirates, 166.

=Regent= burnt, 49.

=Revenge=, fight of, at Azores, 120, 121.

Rich, Robert, Earl of Warwick, appointed vice-admiral, 178;
secures place for Parliament, 182;
suppresses revolt of fleet, 189, 190;
refuses to strike flag, 191;
blockades revolted ships at Helvoetsluys, 192;
removed from command, 196.

Richard, bastard son of King John, kills Eustace the Monk, 7.

Rochelle, defeat of English at, 28.

=Royal Charles= taken by Dutch, 392.

Royal Guinea Company, 325.

Rupert, Prince, appointed to command ships by Prince of Wales, 199;
goes to Kinsale, 199;
blockaded, 200;
escapes, and sails for Lisbon, _ibid._;
at Lisbon, and on coast of Spain, 202-205;
his cruise in the Atlantic, 207-210;
commands White Squadron, 338;
declines to serve with Sandwich, 345;
joined in command with Monk, 352;
detached, 354;
rejoins fleet, 359;
story of =Fan-Fan=, 373, 374;
in sole command, 377;
succeeds Duke of York, 427;
at battle of Schooneveldt, 430-433.

Russell, Edward, his share in Revolution, 456.

Rust, John, of Blakeney, master to Sir John Arundel, 31;
his death, 32.

Sanders, Captain, report to Penn, 242.

San Domingo, unsuccessful attack on 285-288.

Sandwich, Earl of. See Montagu, Edward.

San Juan de Ulloa, Hawkins attacked by Spaniards at, 86, 87.

Sansum, Robert, rear-admiral of White Squadron, 338;
killed, 342.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Blake attacks Spanish ships at, 295.

Schooneveldt, Dutch fleet at, 249;
battles near, 430-433.

Schram, Van, Dutch vice-admiral, 372.

Scotch sailors in Dutch fleet, 336.

Seymour, Lord Henry, commands in Straits, 1588, 97, 107.

Seymour, Sir Edward, stopped by pressmen, 364.

Ship, early mediæval, 8;
improvements in, 9;
growth in 16th century, 38, 39;
money, 172, 173;
money fleets, 175.

Shish, Mr., shipbuilder, 332.

Shoreham, French fleet at, 69.

Schoutbynacht, rank in Dutch Navy, 371.

Shovell, Cloudesley, services with Sir J. Narbrough, 405, 406.

Sluys, battle of, 21, 22.

Sick and Hurt Office. See Navy Office.

Smith, Sir Jeremy, admiral of Blue, 372;
fights separate action with Tromp, 373-375;
commands Light Squadron, 385.

Smyrna convoy attacked by Sir R. Holmes, 412-414.

Smyrna convoy, Dutch, Allen captures, 337.

Solebay, fleet leaves; battle of, 419-424, 339.

Southerne, Mr., Commissioner of Navy, 450.

Sovereignty of seas, 15-17.

Spragge, Sir Edward, vice-admiral of Blue, 372;
commands fort at Sheerness, 393;
action with Dutch ships, 397;
services against Barbary pirates, 401-403;
passes Smyrna, 414;
his quarrel with Holmes, _ibid._;
vice-admiral of Red, 418;
admiral of Blue, 429;
at battle of Schooneveldt, 432;
his last action with Tromp, and death, 436-438.

Stayner, Sir Richard, takes Spanish treasure ships, 295;
letter to, 303.

St. Helena taken and retaken, 440-442.

St. Helens, French fleet at, 59, 61.

St. Michael, Mr., on Commission of 1686, 450.

Strickland, Sir Roger, appointed rear-admiral, 457;
his squadron, _ibid._

Strozzi, prior of Capua, commanding French galleys, 60.

Surveyor. See Navy Office.

Sveers, Dutch vice-admiral, 372.

Talbot, Sir Gilbert, English minister in Denmark, 346.

Tangier garrison withdrawn, 452, 453.

Taylor, Captain, reports discontent at Chatham, 253.

Teddiman, Sir T., vice-admiral of Red, 372.

Tello, Don Pedro, captures English ship, 126.

Terschelling, English attack on, 375, 376.

Test Act, 427.

Texel, Dutch at anchor by the, 262;
Dutch fleet escape to, 343;
battle of, 434-438.

Thames, shallows and channels of, 367, 369.

Tippetts, Sir J., Commissioner of the Navy, 450.

Treasurer. See Navy Office.

Trevelyan, Sir William, captain of =Gabriel=, 42.

Trinity House established, 46.

Triple Alliance, 409.

Tromp, Cornelius van, appointed to command against English, 270-272;
covers retreat of Dutch at Lowestoft, 343;
his discontent, 344;
in Four Days' Battle, 354-360;
commands rear, 372;
separate action with Smith, 373;
escapes, 375;
reconciled with De Ruyter, 431;
at battle of Schooneveldt, 432;
action with Spragge, 436-438.

Tromp, Martin Harpertz, attacks Oquendo in Downs, 176;
at Dover, 232;
threatens Dover, 236, 237;
follows Blake, resigns command, 238;
restored to command, 246;
at battle of Dungeness, 246, 247;
in Channel, story of broom, 248;
in battle of Portland, 250;
at sea, 257;
plan of battle on 2nd June, 1653, 258;
manoeuvres before last battle, 262, 263;
death, 264.

Tudor dynasty, its interest in navy, 33, 34.

Tunis, Blake burns ships at, 293.

Tuscany, Grand Duke of, difficulties with neutrality of his port of
Leghorn, 266-273.

Utbar, Captain, rear-admiral of Red, 372.

Valdes, Pedro de, commands squadron of Andalusia, 101;
he is deserted by Medina Sidonia, and surrenders to Drake, 106.

Van Ghent, Dutch admiral, in Firth of Forth, 390;
co-operates with Allen, 399.

Venables, General George, at taking of Jamaica, 289;
returns home, _ibid._;
imprisoned and dismissed, 290;
in attack on San Domingo, 285-289;
to command troops in expedition to West Indies, 278;
his character, 282;
offers to go over to Royalists, _ibid._

Victuallers, what were, 51.

Villiers, George, afterwards Duke of Buckingham, becomes Lord High
Admiral, 161;
his incapacity, 171;
his death, 174.

Walton, Colonel, 247.

Ward, English pirate, in Algiers, 166.

Warwick, Earl of, Robert Rich. See Rich, Robert.

Warwick, Earl of, King-maker, admiral and captain of Calais, 14.

West Indies, invasion of, in 1585, 89-91;
state of, in 1654, 279, 280;
state of, in 1667, 386.

Whistler, Dr. Daniel, report on state of wounded at Portsmouth, 254.

Willoughby of Parham, commands ships for Prince Charles, 190;
named Governor of Barbadoes, 211;
surrenders to Ayscue, 213.

Wimpel, Dutch flag, 371, 372.

Winkfield, Sir John, killed at Cadiz, 130.

Winter, Sir William, commands fleet on coast of Scotland, 88;
command in the Downs, 107.

Wrenn, lieutenant of =Kingfisher=, 401.

York, James Duke of, intended to be Lord High Admiral, 176;
instrument of his brother in government, 300;
hoists flag as Lord High Admiral, 301;
advises building of bigger ships, 333;
complains of want of men, 336;
in North Sea, 338;
wins battle of Lowestoft, 342;
affair of the order to shorten sail, 342, 343;
retires from command, 345;
anger with Sandwich, 351;
approves of fortifying Chatham, 384;
quotes Turenne, 385;
again in command of fleet, 418;
sails from Downs, 418;
anchors at Solebay, 419;
at battle of Solebay, 419-424;
driven from command by Test Act, 427;
driven abroad by fear of popular violence, 447.

Young, Captain, brush with Dutch, 231.

Young, lieutenant of =Leopard=, 272.

Zaan, W. van der, Schoutbynacht, 372.

A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
METHUEN AND COMPANY
PUBLISHERS: LONDON
36 ESSEX STREET
W.C.

CONTENTS

PAGE

FORTHCOMING BOOKS, 2
POETRY, 9
ENGLISH CLASSICS, 10
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, 11
HISTORY, 12
BIOGRAPHY, 14
GENERAL LITERATURE, 15
SCIENCE, 18
PHILOSOPHY, 19
THEOLOGY, 20
LEADERS OF RELIGION, 21
FICTION, 22
BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, 31
THE PEACOCK LIBRARY, 32
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERIES, 32
SOCIAL QUESTIONS OF TO-DAY, 34
CLASSICAL TRANSLATIONS, 35
EDUCATIONAL BOOKS, 36

NOVEMBER 1896

November 1896.

Messrs. Methuen's

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Poetry

~RUDYARD KIPLING~

THE SEVEN SEAS. By Rudyard Kipling. _Crown_ 8_vo._ 6_s._

150 copies on hand-made paper. _Demy_ 8_vo._ 21_s._
30 copies on Japanese paper. _Demy_ 8_vo._ 42_s._

The enormous success of 'Barrack Room Ballads' justifies the expectation that this volume, so long postponed, will have an equal, if not a greater, success.

~GEORGE WYNDHAM~

SHAKESPEARE'S POEMS. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by George Wyndham, M.P. _Crown_ 8_vo._ 3_s._ 6_d._

[_English Classics_.

~W. E. HENLEY~

ENGLISH LYRICS. Selected and Edited by W. E. Henley. _Crown_ 8_vo._ _Buckram._ 6_s._

Also 15 copies on Japanese paper. _Demy_ 8_vo._ _£_2, 2_s._

Few announcements will be more welcome to lovers of English verse than the one that Mr. Henley is bringing together into one book the finest lyrics in our language. The volume will be produced with the same care that made 'Lyra Heroica' delightful to the hand and eye.

'Q'

POEMS AND BALLADS. By 'Q,' Author of 'Green Bays,' etc. _Crown_ 8_vo._ _Buckram._ 3_s._ 6_d._

History, Biography, and Travel

~CAPTAIN HINDE~

THE FALL OF THE CONGO ARABS. By Sidney L. Hinde. With Portraits and Plans. _Demy_ 8_vo._ 12_s._ 6_d._

This volume deals with the recent Belgian Expedition to the Upper Congo, which developed into a war between the State forces and the Arab slave-raiders in Central Africa. Two white men only returned alive from the three years' war--Commandant Dhanis and the writer of this book, Captain Hinde. During the greater part of the time spent by Captain Hinde in the Congo he was amongst cannibal races in little-known regions, and, owing to the peculiar circumstances of his position, was enabled to see a side of native history shown to few Europeans. The war terminated in the complete defeat of the Arabs, seventy thousand of whom perished during the struggle.

S. BARING GOULD

THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. By S. Baring Gould. With over 450 Illustrations in the Text and 13 Photogravure Plates. _Large quarto. 36s._

This study of the most extraordinary life in history is written rather for the general reader than for the military student, and while following the main lines of Napoleon's career, is concerned chiefly with the development of his character and his personal qualities. Special stress is laid on his early life--the period in which his mind and character took their definite shape and direction.

The great feature of the book is its wealth of illustration. There are over 450 illustrations, large and small, in the text, and there are also more than a dozen full page photogravures. Every important incident of Napoleon's career has its illustration, while there are a large number of portraits of his contemporaries, reproductions of famous pictures, of contemporary caricatures, of his handwriting, etc. etc.

It is not too much to say that no such magnificent book on Napoleon has ever been published.

VICTOR HUGO

THE LETTERS OF VICTOR HUGO. Translated from the French by F. Clarke, M.A. _In Two Volumes. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. each. Vol. I. 1815-35._

This is the first volume of one of the most interesting and important collection of letters ever published in France. The correspondence dates from Victor Hugo's boyhood to his death, and none of the letters have been published before. The arrangement is chiefly chronological, but where there is an interesting set of letters to one person these are arranged together. The first volume contains, among others, (1) Letters to his father; (2) to his young wife; (3) to his confessor, Lamennais; (4) a very important set of about fifty letters to Sainte-Beuve; (5) letters about his early books and plays.

J. M. RIGG

ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY: A Chapter in the History of Religion. By J. M. Rigg, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. _Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d._

This work gives for the first time in moderate compass a complete portrait of St. Anselm, exhibiting him in his intimate and interior as well as in his public life. Thus, while the great ecclesiastico-political struggle in which he played so prominent a part is fully dealt with, unusual prominence is given to the profound and subtle speculations by which he permanently influenced theological and metaphysical thought; while it will be a surprise to most readers to find him also appearing as the author of some of the most exquisite religious poetry in the Latin language.

EDWARD GIBBON

THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. By Edward Gibbon. A New Edition, edited with Notes, Appendices, and Maps by J. B. Bury, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. _In Seven Volumes. Demy 8vo, gilt top. 8s. 6d. each. Crown 8vo. 6s. each. Vol. II._

W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE

A HISTORY OF EGYPT, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D., Professor of Egyptology at University College. _Fully Illustrated. In Six Volumes. Crown 8vo. 6s. each._

Vol. II. XVII.-XVIII. Dynasties. W. M. F. Petrie.

'A history written in the spirit of scientific precision so worthily represented by Dr. Petrie and his school cannot but promote sound and accurate study, and supply a vacant place in the English literature of Egyptology.'--_Times._

J. WELLS

A SHORT HISTORY OF ROME. By J. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham Coll., Oxford. With 4 Maps. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. 350 pp._

This book is intended for the Middle and Upper Forms of Public Schools and for Pass Students at the Universities. It contains copious Tables, etc.

H. DE B. GIBBINS

ENGLISH INDUSTRY: HISTORICAL OUTLINES. By H. de B. Gibbins, M.A. With 5 Maps. _Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. Pp. 450._

This book is written with the view of affording a clear view of the main facts of English Social and Industrial History placed in due perspective. Beginning with prehistoric times, it passes in review the growth and advance of industry up to the nineteenth century, showing its gradual development and progress. The author has endeavoured to place before his readers the history of industry as a connected whole in which all these developments have their proper place. The book is illustrated by Maps, Diagrams, and Tables, and aided by copious Footnotes.

MRS. OLIPHANT

THOMAS CHALMERS. By Mrs. Oliphant. _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

[_Leaders of Religion._

Naval and Military

DAVID HANNAY

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY, from Early Times to the Present Day. By David Hannay. _Illustrated. Demy 8vo. 15s._

This book aims at giving an account not only of the fighting we have done at sea, but of the growth of the service, of the part the Navy has played in the development of the Empire, and of its inner life. The author has endeavoured to avoid the mistake of sacrificing the earlier periods of naval history--the very interesting wars with Holland in the seventeenth century, for instance, or the American War of 1779-1783--to the later struggle with Revolutionary and Imperial France.

COL. COOPER KING

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY. By Lieut.-Colonel Cooper King, of the Staff College, Camberley. _Illustrated. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d._

This volume aims at describing the nature of the different armies that have been formed in Great Britain, and how from the early and feudal levies the present standing army came to be. The changes in tactics, uniform, and armament are briefly touched upon, and the campaigns in which the army has shared have been so far followed as to explain the part played by British regiments in them.

G. W. STEEVENS

NAVAL POLICY: With a Description of English and Foreign Navies. By G. W. Steevens. _Demy 8vo. 6s._

This book is a description of the British and other more important navies of the world, with a sketch of the lines on which our naval policy might possibly be developed. It describes our recent naval 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 is then sketched for the building and manning of our fleet; and the last chapter is devoted to docks, coaling-stations, and especially colonial defence.

Theology

F. B. JEVONS

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF RELIGION. By F. B. Jevons, M.A., Litt. D., Tutor at the University of Durham. _Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d._

This is the third number of the series of 'Theological Handbooks' edited by Dr. Robertson of Durham, in which have already appeared Dr. Gibson's 'XXXIX. Articles' and Mr. Ottley's 'Incarnation.'

Mr. F. B. Jevons' 'Introduction to the History of Religion' treats of early religion, from the point of view of Anthropology and Folk-lore; and is the first attempt that has been made in any language to weave together the results of recent investigations into such topics as Sympathetic Magic, Taboo, Totemism. Fetishism, etc., so as to present a systematic account of the growth of primitive religion and the development of early religious institutions.

W. YORKE FAUSSETT

THE _DE CATECHIZANDIS RUDIBUS_ OF ST. AUGUSTINE. Edited, with Introduction, Notes, etc., by W. Yorke Faussett, M.A., late Scholar of Balliol Coll. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

An edition of a Treatise on the Essentials of Christian Doctrine, and the best methods of impressing them on candidates for baptism. The editor bestows upon this patristic work the same care which a treatise of Cicero might claim. There is a general Introduction, a careful Analysis, a full Commentary, and other useful matter. No better introduction to the study of the Latin Fathers, their style and diction, could be found than this treatise, which also has no lack of modern interest.

General Literature

C. F. ANDREWS

CHRISTIANITY AND THE LABOUR QUESTION. By C. F. Andrews, B.A. _Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d._

R. E. STEEL

MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY. By R. Elliott Steel, M.A., F.C.S. With Illustrations. _Crown 8vo. 4s. 6d._

G. LOWES DICKINSON

THE GREEK VIEW OF LIFE. By G. L. Dickinson, Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. _Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d._

[_University Extension Series._

J. A. HOBSON

THE PROBLEM OF THE UNEMPLOYED. By J. A. Hobson, B.A., Author of 'The Problems of Poverty.' _Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d._

[_Social Questions Series._

S. E. BALLY

GERMAN COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE. By S. E. Bally, Assistant Master at the Manchester Grammar School. _Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d._

[_Commercial Series._

L. F. PRICE

ECONOMIC ESSAYS. By L. F. Price, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

This book consists of a number of Studies in Economics and Industrial and Social Problems.

Fiction

MARIE CORELLI'S ROMANCES

FIRST COMPLETE AND UNIFORM EDITION

_Large crown 8vo. 6s._

Messrs. Methuen beg to announce that they have commenced the publication of a New and Uniform Edition of Marie Corelli's Romances. This Edition is revised by the Author, and contains new Prefaces. The volumes are being issued at short intervals in the following order:--

1. A ROMANCE OF TWO WORLDS.
2. VENDETTA.
3. THELMA.
4. ARDATH.
5. THE SOUL OF LILITH.
6. WORMWOOD.
7. BARABBAS.
8. THE SORROWS OF SATAN.

BARING GOULD

DARTMOOR IDYLLS. By S. Baring Gould. _Cr. 8vo._ 6_s._

GUAVAS THE TINNER. By S. Baring Gould, Author of 'Mehalah,' 'The Broom Squire,' etc. Illustrated. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS. By S. Baring Gould. New Edition. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

A new edition, uniform with the Author's other novels.

LUCAS MALET

THE CARISSIMA. By Lucas Malet, Author of 'The Wages of Sin,' etc. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

This is the first novel which Lucas Malet has written since her very powerful 'The Wages of Sin.'

ARTHUR MORRISON

A CHILD OF THE JAGO. By Arthur Morrison. Author of 'Tales of Mean Streets.' _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

This, the first long story which Mr. Morrison has written, is like his remarkable 'Tales of Mean Streets,' a realistic study of East End life.

W. E. NORRIS

CLARISSA FURIOSA. By W. E. Norris, Author of 'The Rogue,' etc. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

L. COPE CORNFORD

CAPTAIN JACOBUS: A ROMANCE OF HIGHWAYMEN. By L. Cope Cornford. Illustrated. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

J. BLOUNDELLE BURTON

DENOUNCED. By J. Bloundelle Burton, Author of 'In the Day of Adversity,' etc. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

J. MACLAREN COBBAN

WILT THOU HAVE THIS WOMAN? By J. M. Cobban, Author of 'The King of Andaman.' _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

J. F. BREWER

THE SPECULATORS. By J. F. Brewer. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

A. BALFOUR

BY STROKE OF SWORD. By Andrew Balfour. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

M. A. OWEN

THE DAUGHTER OF ALOUETTE. By Mary A. Owen. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

A story of life among the American Indians.

RONALD ROSS

THE SPIRIT OF STORM. By Ronald Ross, Author of 'The Child of Ocean.' _Crown 8vo. 6s._

A romance of the Sea.

J. A. BARRY

IN THE GREAT DEEP: Tales of the Sea. By J. A. Barry. Author of 'Steve Brown's Bunyip.' _Crown 8vo. 6s._

JAMES GORDON

THE VILLAGE AND THE DOCTOR. By James Gordon. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

BERTRAM MITFORD

THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER. By Bertram Mitford. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

A story of South Africa.

A. SHIELD

THE SQUIRE OF WANDALES. By A. Shield. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

G. W. STEEVENS

MONOLOGUES OF THE DEAD. By G. W. Steevens. _Foolscap 8vo. 3s. 6d._

A series of Soliloquies in which famous men of antiquity--Julius Cæsar, Nero, Alcibiades, etc., attempt to express themselves in the modes of thought and language of to-day.

S. GORDON

A HANDFUL OF EXOTICS. By S. Gordon. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

A volume of stories of Jewish life in Russia.

P. NEUMANN

THE SUPPLANTER. By P. Neumann. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

EVELYN DICKINSON

THE SIN OF ANGELS. By Evelyn Dickinson. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

H. A. KENNEDY

A MAN WITH BLACK EYELASHES. By H. A. Kennedy. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

A LIST OF
Messrs. Methuen's
PUBLICATIONS

Poetry

~Rudyard Kipling.~ BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS; And Other Verses. By Rudyard Kipling. _Ninth Edition._ _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

'Mr. Kipling's verse is strong, vivid, full of character.... Unmistakable genius rings in every line.'--_Times._

'"Barrack-Room Ballads" contains some of the best work that Mr. Kipling has ever done, which is saying a good deal. "Fuzzy-Wuzzy," "Gunga Din," and "Tommy," are, in our opinion, altogether superior to anything of the kind that English literature has hitherto produced.'--_Athenæum._

'The ballads teem with imagination, they palpitate with emotion. We read them with laughter and tears; the metres throb in our pulses, the cunningly ordered words tingle with life; and if this be not poetry, what is?'--_Pall Mall Gazette._

"~Q.~" THE GOLDEN POMP: A Procession of English Lyrics from Surrey to Shirley, arranged by A. T. Quiller Couch. _Crown 8vo._ _Buckram._ 6_s._

'A delightful volume: a really golden "Pomp."'--_Spectator._

"~Q.~" GREEN BAYS: Verses and Parodies. By "Q.," Author of 'Dead Man's Rock,' etc. _Second Edition._ _Crown 8vo._ 3_s._ 6_d._

'The verses display a rare and versatile gift of parody, great command of metre, and a very pretty turn of humour.'--_Times._

~H. C. Beeching.~ LYRA SACRA: An Anthology of Sacred Verse. Edited by H. C. Beeching, M.A. _Crown 8vo._ _Buckram._ 6_s._

'An anthology of high excellence.'--_Athenæum._

'A charming selection, which maintains a lofty standard of excellence.'--_Times._

~W. B. Yeats.~ AN ANTHOLOGY OF IRISH VERSE. Edited by W. B. Yeats. _Crown 8vo._ 3_s._ 6_d._

'An attractive and catholic selection.'--_Times._

'It is edited by the most original and most accomplished of modern Irish poets, and against his editing but a single objection can be brought, namely, that it excludes from the collection his own delicate lyrics.'--_Saturday Review._

~E. Mackay.~ A SONG OF THE SEA: My Lady of Dreams, and other Poems. By Eric Mackay, Author of 'The Love Letters of a Violinist.' _Second Edition._ _Fcap. 8vo, gilt top._ 5_s._

'Everywhere Mr. Mackay displays himself the master of a style marked by all the characteristics of the best rhetoric. He has a keen sense of rhythm and of general balance; his verse is excellently sonorous.'--_Globe._

'Throughout the book the poetic workmanship is fine.'--_Scotsman._

~Ibsen.~ BRAND. A Drama by Henrik Ibsen. Translated by William Wilson. _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

'The greatest world-poem of the nineteenth century next to "Faust." It is in the same set with "Agamemnon," with "Lear," with the literature that we now instinctively regard as high and holy,'--_Daily Chronicle._

~"A.G."~ VERSES TO ORDER. By "A. G." _Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d. net._

A small volume of verse by a writer whose initials are well known to Oxford men.

'A capital specimen of light academic poetry. These verses are very bright and engaging, easy and sufficiently witty.'--_St. James's Gazette._

~F. Langbridge.~ BALLADS OF THE BRAVE: Poems of Chivalry, Enterprise, Courage, and Constancy, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Edited, with Notes, by Rev. F. Langbridge. _Crown 8vo. Buckram. 3s. 6d. School Edition. 2s. 6d._

'A very happy conception happily carried out. These "Ballads of the Brave" are intended to suit the real tastes of boys, and will suit the taste of the great majority.'--_Spectator._

'The book is full of splendid things.'--_World._

~Lang and Craigie.~ THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS. Edited by Andrew Lang and W. A. Craigie. With Portrait. _Demy 8vo, gilt top. 6s._

This edition contains a carefully collated Text, numerous Notes, critical and textual, a critical and biographical Introduction, and a Glossary.

'Among the editions in one volume, Mr. Andrew Lang's will take the place of authority.'--_Times._

'To the general public the beauty of its type, and the fair proportions of its pages, as well as the excellent chronological arrangement of the poems, should make it acceptable enough. Mr. Lang and his publishers have certainly succeeded in producing an attractive popular edition of the poet, in which the brightly written biographical introduction is not the least notable feature.'--_Glasgow Herald._

English Classics

Edited by W. E. Henley.

'Very dainty volumes are these; the paper, type, and light-green binding are all very agreeable to the eye. _Simplex munditiis_ is the phrase that might be applied to them.'--_Globe._

'The volumes are strongly bound in green buckram, are of a convenient size, and pleasant to look upon, so that whether on the shelf, or on the table, or in the hand the possessor is thoroughly content with them.'--_Guardian._

'The paper, type, and binding of this edition are in excellent taste, and leave nothing to be desired by lovers of literature.'--_Standard._

THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY. By Lawrence Sterne. With an Introduction by Charles Whibley, and a Portrait. _2 vols. 7s._

THE COMEDIES OF WILLIAM CONGREVE. With an Introduction by G. S. Street, and a Portrait. _2 vols. 7s._

THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA OF ISPAHAN. By James Morier. With an Introduction by E. G. Browne, M.A., and a Portrait. _2 vols._ 7_s._

THE LIVES OF DONNE, WOTTON, HOOKER, HERBERT, AND SANDERSON. By Izaak Walton. With an Introduction by Vernon Blackburn, and a Portrait, 3_s._ 6_d._

THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS. By Samuel Johnson, LL.D. With an Introduction by J. H. Millar, and a Portrait. 3 vols. 10_s._ 6_d._

Illustrated Books

~Jane Barlow~. THE BATTLE OF THE FROGS AND MICE, translated by Jane Barlow, Author of 'Irish Idylls,' and pictured by F. D. Bedford. _Small 4to._ 6_s._ _net._

~S. Baring Gould~. A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES retold by S. Baring Gould. With numerous illustrations and initial letters by Arthur J. Gaskin. _Second Edition_. _Crown 8vo._ _Buckram_. 6_s._

'Mr. Baring Gould has done a good deed, and is deserving of gratitude, in re-writing in honest, simple style the old stories that delighted the childhood of "our fathers and grandfathers." We do not think he has omitted any of our favourite stories, the stories that are commonly regarded as merely "old fashioned." As to the form of the book, and the printing, which is by Messrs. Constable, it were difficult to commend overmuch.--_Saturday Review._

~S. Baring Gould~. OLD ENGLISH FAIRY TALES. Collected and edited by S. Baring Gould. With Numerous Illustrations by F. D. Bedford. _Second Edition_. _Crown 8vo_. _Buckram_. 6_s._

'A charming volume, which children will be sure to appreciate. The stories have been selected with great ingenuity from various old ballads and folk-tales, and, having been somewhat altered and readjusted, now stand forth, clothed in Mr. Baring Gould's delightful English, to enchant youthful readers. All the tales are good.'--_Guardian._

~S. Baring Gould~. A BOOK OF NURSERY SONGS AND RHYMES. Edited by S. Baring Gould, and Illustrated by the Birmingham Art School. _Buckram, gilt top_. _Crown 8vo._ 6_s._

'The volume is very complete in its way, as it contains nursery songs to the number of 77, game-rhymes, and jingles. To the student we commend the sensible introduction, and the explanatory notes. The volume is superbly printed on soft, thick paper, which it is a pleasure to touch; and the borders and pictures are, as we have said, among the very best specimens we have seen of the Gaskin school.'--_Birmingham Gazette._

~H. C. Beeching.~ A BOOK OF CHRISTMAS VERSE. Edited by H. C. Beeching, M.A., and Illustrated by Walter Crane. _Crown 8vo, gilt top. 5s._

A collection of the best verse inspired by the birth of Christ from the Middle Ages to the present day. A distinction of the book is the large number of poems it contains by modern authors, a few of which are here printed for the first time.

'An anthology which, from its unity of aim and high poetic excellence, has a better right to exist than most of its fellows.'--_Guardian._

~History~

~Gibbon.~ THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. By Edward Gibbon. A New Edition, Edited with Notes, Appendices, and Maps, by J. B. Bury, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. _In Seven Volumes. Demy 8vo. Gilt top. 8s. 6d. each. Also crown 8vo. 6s. each. Vol. I._

'The time has certainly arrived for a new edition of Gibbon's great work.... Professor Bury is the right man to undertake this task. His learning is amazing, both in extent and accuracy. The book is issued in a handy form, and at a moderate price, and it is admirably printed.'--_Times._

'The edition is edited as a classic should be edited, removing nothing, yet indicating the value of the text, and bringing it up to date. It promises to be of the utmost value, and will be a welcome addition to many libraries.'--_Scotsman._

'This edition, so far as one may judge from the first instalment, is a marvel of erudition and critical skill, and it is the very minimum of praise to predict that the seven volumes of it will supersede Dean Milman's as the standard edition of our great historical classic.'--_Glasgow Herald._

'The beau-ideal Gibbon has arrived at last.'--_Sketch._

'At last there is an adequate modern edition of Gibbon.... The best edition the nineteenth century could produce.'--_Manchester Guardian._

~Flinders Petrie.~ A HISTORY OF EGYPT, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D., Professor of Egyptology at University College. _Fully Illustrated. In Six Volumes. Crown 8vo. 6s. each._

Vol. I. Prehistoric Times to XVI. Dynasty. W. M. F.
Petrie. _Second Edition._

'A history written in the spirit of scientific precision so worthily represented by Dr. Petrie and his school cannot but promote sound and accurate study, and supply a vacant place in the English literature of Egyptology.'--_Times._

~Flinders Petrie.~ EGYPTIAN TALES. Edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie. Illustrated by Tristram Ellis. _In Two Volumes. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. each._

'A valuable addition to the literature of comparative folk-lore. The drawings are really illustrations in the literal sense of the word.'--_Globe._

'It has a scientific value to the student of history and archæology.'--_Scotsman._

'Invaluable as a picture of life in Palestine and Egypt.'--_Daily News._

~Flinders Petrie.~ EGYPTIAN DECORATIVE ART. By W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L. With 120 Illustrations. _Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d._

'Professor Flinders Petrie is not only a profound Egyptologist, but an accomplished student of comparative archæology. In these lectures, delivered at the Royal Institution, he displays both qualifications with rare skill in elucidating the development of decorative art in Egypt, and in tracing its influence on the art of other countries. Few experts can speak with higher authority and wider knowledge than the Professor himself, and in any case his treatment of his subject is full of learning and insight.'--_Times._

~S. Baring Gould.~ THE TRAGEDY OF THE CÆSARS. The Emperors of the Julian and Claudian Lines. With numerous Illustrations from Busts, Gems, Cameos, etc. By S. Baring Gould, Author of 'Mehalah,' etc. _Third Edition. Royal 8vo. 15s._

'A most splendid and fascinating book on a subject of undying interest. The great feature of the book is the use the author has made of the existing portraits of the Caesars, and the admirable critical subtlety he has exhibited in dealing with this line of research. It is brilliantly written, and the illustrations are supplied on a scale of profuse magnificence.'--_Daily Chronicle._

'The volumes will in no sense disappoint the general reader. Indeed, in their way, there is nothing in any sense so good in English.... Mr. Baring Gould has presented his narrative in such a way as not to make one dull page.'--_Athenæum._

~A. Clark.~ THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD: Their History, their Traditions. By Members of the University. Edited by A. Clark, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College. _8vo. 12s. 6d._

'A work which will certainly be appealed to for many years as the standard book on the Colleges of Oxford.'--_Athenæum._

~Perrens.~ THE HISTORY OF FLORENCE FROM 1434 TO 1492. By F. T. Perrens. Translated by Hannah Lynch. _8vo. 12s. 6d._

A history of Florence under the domination of Cosimo, Piero, and Lorenzo de Medicis.

'This is a standard book by an honest and intelligent historian, who has deserved well of all who are interested in Italian history.'--_Manchester Guardian._

~E. L. S. Horsburgh.~ THE CAMPAIGN OF WATERLOO. By E. L. S. Horsburgh, B.A. _With Plans. Crown 8vo. 5s._

'A brilliant essay--simple, sound, and thorough.'--_Daily Chronicle._

'A study, the most concise, the most lucid, the most critical that has been produced.'--_Birmingham Mercury._

'A careful and precise study, a fair and impartial criticism, and an eminently readable book.'--_Admiralty and Horse Guards Gazette._

~H.B. George.~ BATTLES OF ENGLISH HISTORY. By H.B. George, M.A., Fellow of New College, Oxford. _With numerous Plans. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

'Mr. George has undertaken a very useful task--that of making military affairs intelligible and instructive to non-military readers--and has executed it with laudable intelligence and industry, and with a large measure of success.'--_Times._

'This book is almost a revelation; and we heartily congratulate the author on his work and on the prospect of the reward he has well deserved for so much conscientious and sustained labour.'--_Daily Chronicle._

~O. Browning.~ A SHORT HISTORY OF MEDIÆVAL ITALY, A.D. 1250-1530. By Oscar Browning, Fellow and Tutor of King's College, Cambridge. _Second Edition. In Two Volumes. Crown 8vo. 5s. each._

Vol. I. 1250-1409.--Guelphs and Ghibellines.
Vol. II. 1409-1530.--The Age of the Condottieri.

'A vivid picture of mediæval Italy.'--_Standard._

'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette._

~O'Grady.~ THE STORY OF IRELAND. By Standish O'Grady, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.' _Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d._

'Most delightful, most stimulating. Its racy humour, its original imaginings, make it one of the freshest, breeziest volumes.'--_Methodist Times._

'A survey at once graphic, acute, and quaintly written.'--_Times._

Biography

~R. L. Stevenson.~ VAILIMA LETTERS. By Robert Louis Stevenson. With an Etched Portrait by William Strang, and other Illustrations. _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 7s. 6d._

'The Vailima Letters are rich in all the varieties of that charm which have secured for Stevenson the affection of many others besides "journalists, fellow-novelists, and boys."'--_The Times._

'Few publications have in our time been more eagerly awaited than these "Vailima Letters," giving the first fruits of the correspondence of Robert Louis Stevenson. But, high as the tide of expectation has run, no reader can possibly be disappointed in the result.'--_St. James's Gazette._

'For the student of English literature these letters indeed are a treasure. They are more like "Scott's Journal" in kind than any other literary autobiography.'--_National Observer._

~F. W. Joyce.~ THE LIFE OF SIR FREDERICK GORE OUSELEY. By F. W. Joyce, M.A. With Portraits and Illustrations. _Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d._

'All the materials have been well digested, and the book gives us a complete picture of the life of one who will ever be held in loving remembrance by his personal friends, and who in the history of music in this country will always occupy a prominent position on account of the many services he rendered to the art.'--_Musical News._

'This book has been undertaken in quite the right spirit, and written with sympathy, insight, and considerable literary skill.'--_Times._

~W. G. Collingwood.~ THE LIFE OF JOHN RUSKIN. By W. G. Collingwood, M.A., Editor of Mr. Ruskin's Poems. With numerous Portraits, and 13 Drawings by Mr. Ruskin. _Second Edition. 2 vols. 8vo. 32s._

'No more magnificent volumes have been published for a long time.'--_Times._

'It is long since we had a biography with such delights of substance and of form. Such a book is a pleasure for the day, and a joy for ever.'--_Daily Chronicle._

'A noble monument of a noble subject. One of the most beautiful books about one of the noblest lives of our century.'--_Glasgow Herald._

~C. Waldstein.~ JOHN RUSKIN: a Study. By Charles Waldstein, M.A. Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. With a Photogravure Portrait after Professor Herkomer. _Post 8vo. 5s._

'A thoughtful, impartial, well-written criticism of Ruskin's teaching, intended to separate what the author regards as valuable and permanent from what is transient and erroneous in the great master's writing.'--_Daily Chronicle._

~W. H. Hutton.~ THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE. By W. H. Hutton, M.A., Author of 'William Laud.' _With Portraits. Crown 8vo. 5s._

'The book lays good claim to high rank among our biographies. It is excellently, even lovingly, written.'--_Scotsman._

'An excellent monograph.'--_Times._

'A most complete presentation.'--_Daily Chronicle._

~M. Kaufmann.~ CHARLES KINGSLEY. By M. Kaufmann, M.A. _Crown 8vo. Buckram. 5s._

A biography of Kingsley, especially dealing with his achievements in social reform.

'The author has certainly gone about his work with conscientiousness and industry.'--_Sheffield Daily Telegraph._

~A. F. Robbins.~ THE EARLY PUBLIC LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE. By A. F. Robbins. _With Portraits. Crown 8vo. 6s._

'Considerable labour and much skill of presentation have not been unworthily expended on this interesting work.'--_Times._

~Clark Russell.~ THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. By W. Clark Russell, Author of 'The Wreck of the Grosvenor.' With Illustrations by F. Brangwyn. _Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

'A most excellent and wholesome book, which we should like to see in the hands of every boy in the country.'--_St. James's Gazette._

'A really good book.'--_Saturday Review._

~Southey.~ ENGLISH SEAMEN (Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish). By Robert Southey. Edited, with an Introduction, by David Hannay. _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

'Admirable and well-told stories of our naval history.'--_Army and Navy Gazette._

'A brave, inspiriting book.'--_Black and White._