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TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF DANIEL WILSON, Sailor. Batley, J. S. Newsome, printer, 1883. 16 pages; with 3 pages inserted on "The Perambulation of the Boundaries of Batley " by the Overseers (our antiquarian friend, the late W. C. Dyson being one,) and Dan Wilson as Captain.

Dan was born at Batley in 1838, and has returned to his old home ; he may be off again ere now. To turn an honest penny, he printed this all too brief adventure, and Dr. Stuart rightly judged it was a titbit we should be pleased to receive. We have to acknowledge in a similar manner a parcel of odds and ends from Mr. Rupert Simms, Newcastle, Staff: who is printing the Staffordshire Bibliography. These will be fully recorded in a book we hope to issue shortly, entitled "Ten Thousand Yorkshire Books."

THE PARISH REGISTERS OF ST. CHAD, SADDLEWORTH, in the County of York, containing the Marriages, Baptisms and Burials, from 1751 to 1800, with Baptisms and Burials from the Chapels of Heights, Dobcross and Lygate, also supplement and appendix containing information respecting the Church and Parish of Saddleworth-cum-Quick. Edited by John Radcliffe. Uppermill, printed for the Editor by John Moor, 1891. Frontispiece, pp. viii, 675. of which 80 are index.

We have the extremest pleasure in directing attention to this most valuable book. Those who have the former volume will be delighted to add this, and those who have not will find this a desirable acquisition and complete in itself.

JOHN WESLEY'S FOOTSTEPS IN THE HEXHAM DISTRICT. A paper, reprinted from the Hexham Herald, June, 1891, by J. B. Lobley. 15 pages.

Mr. Lobley left Idel, his native district, many years ago, so we claim his pamphlet, would there were more of the same class, amongst our Yorkshire bibliography.

WALKS, TALKS, TRAVELS AND EXPLOITS OF TWO SCHOOLBOYS. A Book for Boys. By the Rev. J. C. Atkinson, Canon of York; and Incumbent of Danby. New Edition. London, Macmillan & Co., 1892. pp. xi., 433. Illustrations by Harrison Weir.

Present and future Boys of England will thank Dr. Atkinson for this new edition of his charming, healthy, elevating natural history and boy's companion. It is also emphatically a Yorkshire book, and as emphatically a general Naturalists' book.

PLAYHOURS AND HALF-HOLIDAYS, or Further Experiences of Two Schoolboys. By the Rev. J. C. Atkinson, D.C.L., Canon of York, Incumbent of Danby. Illustrated by Coleman. London, Macmillan & Co. 1892. pp. xii, 445.

These are the 'very' books that should be sent broadcast before the youths of Britain; and no boy will be sorry, having read either one or both of these delightful stories, to find the author supplying a third volume of "Experiences." Young and old will profit by their perusal, and boys must be particularly fascinated.

A HISTORY OF SOUTH CAVE and of other parishes in the East Riding. By John George Hall. Hull, Edwin Ombler, 1892. Demy 8vo., pp. vi., 295. Illustrated, 7s. 6d.

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Cave, Newbald, Sancton, Hotham, Wallingfen, Eastrington, Blacktoft, Faxfleet, Bromfleet, Rowley, Brantingham, Elloughton, Welton, North Ferriby, Hessle, and Kirk-Ella are the places described in the welcome volume before us. Mr. Hall, with praiseworthy skill, has supplied the salient points in the history of this extensive district, and paid special attention to the pedigrees of the many ancient families that derive their surnames from that locality. Biographical notes are specially numerous, and it is difficult to do justice

to the varied and valua-he Effigis of the Right Worshipfull S. Iohn Hotham of

ble contents of the work.

Jere. Simpson, of Welton,

House of Common

Sir J. Hotham.

(died 1719), is commemorated in the words of his epitaph:

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"Here lieth he, ould Jeremy,

Who hath eight times maried been,
But now in his ould age
He lies in his cage

Under the gras so green."

Special pedigrees, with arms, are given of Barnard, Cave, Ellerker, Metham, Pease and Portington families; Lists of Vicars, notes from Registers, copies of Monumental Inscriptions, records of Charities, and thirty or more illustrations are pleasant features not to be overlooked. Sarah Barker, of North Cave, died in 1849, aged 104 years. The York Wills have evidently not been examined sufficiently or a long account of the Rev. Christopher Nesse's family would have been added.

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NOTICES OF LINCOLNSHIRE, being an Historical and Topographical account of some Villages in the Division of Lindsey. By John George Hall. Hull, "Eastern Morning News," 1890. pp. vi, 200, from newspaper columns. Plates-Clee Church Doorway, Skypwith Brass, Saxon Font, Wintringham Effigy, Stallingborough Sepulchral Slab, Killingholme Font, Barnoldby Font, Immingham Font, Theddlethorp Brass.

Though a Lincolnshire book, its author and printers reside in Hull, and there are many items respecting Yorkshire men scattered about these interesting pages.

THE CAMBRIAN ROCKS AND SILURIAN BASE of Ewcross, Dufton, and Shap Wells. By Robert R. Balderston, Ingleton. Read before the Lancaster Philosophical Society. Lancaster, Bell, 1890. 25 pages. Lithograph plan.

This is such a pamphlet as should be recorded in our pages, for, if not obtained immediately there is often great difficuly in securing one afterwards. Mr. Balderston's Ingleton is, of course, well known; the four quarterly numbers of his Naturalist Trout Fisher," an extinct Magazine printed at Ripon a few years ago, less so.

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KARMA and its twin doctrine RE-INCARNATION, the foundation Doctrines of Theosophy. By H. Snowden Ward. 1d. Percy Lund & Co., 1891. 14 pages.

Edited by

MY EXPERIENCES AS AN EXECUTIONER. By James Berry. H. Snowden Ward. Bradford, Percy Lund & Co. [1892.] 144 pages.

1s.

These are Bradford publications, and as such demand a record in our pages. Mr. Ward's abilities in Natural History and Photography none will gainsay, but these heavenly and unearthly subjects we little expected from him. The latter book is not so ghastly as we feared the subject would demand; indeed we read it with melancholy interest and instruction. Portraits of murderers embellish the book, and that of Berry is the prominent frontispiece.

SUNBEAMS ON MY PATH; or Reminiscences of Christian Work in Various Lands. By Ebba J. D. Wright, nèe Almroth, 8 illustrations, (one being Middleton Tyas Rectory, Yorks.,) 1890. London, Nisbet & Co. Price 2s. 6d. pp. viii., 133.

The secondary title aptly describes this unique and delightful autobiography by a Swedish lady, who became the wife of the Rev. C. H. H. Wright, curate of Middleton Tyas. A more concise, pithy and fascinating record of Christian devotion it would be difficult to find. Culture and simplicity beautifully blend on every page. The Yorkshire section is doubly entertaining to us in its references to rustic North Riding life, and to the labours of the Rev. Dr. Blackwood at Middleton, and at Scutari during the Crimean War. The book is inscribed to the Lady Alicia, wife of Dr. Blackwood, the authoress of "A Narrative of Personal Experiences and Impressions during a Residence on the Bosphorus throughout the Crimean War." London, Hatchard, 1881. Dr. Wright is also a voluminous author.

6d.

LICHFIELD AND ITS CATHEDRAL, a brief History and Guide. By H. Snowden Ward. 70 pages, including reprint of civil-war tract. Map, illustrations. Bradford, Percy Lund & Co., 1892.

In matter and illustrations this is an excellent guide book, and will be useful in any library. The drawings are numerous and good, especially the copy of Chantrey's "Sleeping Children."

A BRIEF GUIDE TO LEEDS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. For the Delegates, (National Union of Teachers) 23rd Annual Conference. Easter, 1892. London, Blackie & Son. About 40 pages. 17 illustrations.

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The illustrations are specially good; the information is mostly abridged from Prof. L. C. Miall's "Guide to Leeds and Airedale," issued for the British Association in 1890. Messrs. Blackie kindly lend us a specially prepared block of Alderman Boothroyd, Mayor of Leeds.

ANNALS OF THE HOUSE OF PERCY, from the Conquest to the opening of the 19th century. By Edward Barrington de Fonblanque. In two volumes. London, Richard Clay & Sons, for private circulation only. Royal 8vo. Vellum covers, hand made paper. Vol. I. 1887. pp. xxvii. 620, with pocket for pedigree sheet. (1030-1537.)

Illustrations:--Henry, 1st Earl of Northumberland (coloured). Whitby Abbey. Spofforth Castle. Alnwick Castle (3). Seal of

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