With regard to the writing, it will be observed that a great change in the form of the letters has taken place since the thirteenth century. The difference between u and n is often hardly perceptible, and has led to many curious mistakes. Nevertheless, if the student is careful about such particulars, this is a very beautiful style, and admirably suited for modern requirements. The colors used by the artist who copied this page were as follows:--for the blue, Prussian, lined and dotted with Chinese White; for the pink, Lake and Chinese White, shaded with the same color darker; the deepest shadows are Lake; for the orange, pale Indian Yellow for the lights, shaded with Burnt Sienna, and Lake for the deepest shadows. In some books illuminated in this style the centre of the letter is occupied with a scene containing figures, and occasionally a picture extends across the page, the initial fitting close up to it. The picture, in this case, is always surrounded with a double line or framework of blue, or red, and gold; and the color has a delicate white line on it, and occasionally gives out a branch which, crossing the gold line, bursts into flower in the margin. This style was largely used for official documents for a long period, and many excellent facsimiles representing examples are to be found as frontispieces to the volumes of the Roll Series. It lasted with more or less modification until the reign of Charles I. * * * * * VERE FOSTER'S WATER-COLOR BOOKS. "We can strongly recommend these volumes to young students of drawing."--_The Times_, Dec. 27, 1884. PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS.--First Stage. Teaching the use of One Color. Ten Facsimiles of Original Studies in Sepia, by J. CALLOW, and numerous Illustrations in Pencil. With full instructions in easy language. In Three Parts, 4to, 6_d each; or one volume, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._ PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS.--Second Stage. Teaching the use of Seven Colors. Twenty Facsimiles of Original Drawings by J. CALLOW, and many Illustrations in Pencil. With full instructions in easy language. In Six Parts 4to, 6_d._ each; or one volume, cloth elegant, 4_s._ SIMPLE LESSONS IN FLOWER PAINTING. Eight Facsimiles of Original Water-Color Drawings, and numerous Outline Drawings of Flowers. With full instructions for Drawing and Painting. In Four Parts 4to, 6_d._ each; or one volume, cloth elegant, 3_s._ "Everything necessary for acquiring the art of flower painting is here; the _facsimiles_ of water-color are very beautiful."--_Graphic._ SIMPLE LESSONS IN MARINE PAINTING. Twelve Facsimiles of Original Water-Color Sketches. By EDWARD DUNCAN. With numerous Illustrations in Pencil, and Practical Lessons by an experienced Master. In Four Parts, 4to, 6_d._ each; or one volume, cloth elegant, 3_s._ "Must prove of great value to students. Nothing could be prettier or more charming than these sketches."--_Graphic._ SIMPLE LESSONS IN LANDSCAPE PAINTING.