We are divulging no secret however, in stating that, although the author appears to be but indifferently acquainted with the Highlands, she is of Highland extraction. And now that the connection is re-established by her brother, John Darroch, Esq., by his recent purchase of the Estate of Torridon, she will enjoy better opportunities of making herself more fully acquainted with the country of her ancestors. The book is beautifully illustrated by R. Caldecott. LOGAN'S SCOTTISH GAEL.--This publication, by Hugh Mackenzie, Bank Lane, has reached the fourth part. In the third we have coloured and well executed plates of the Bonnets of the Highlanders, and the Sporans of the different Highland Regiments; after which we have an account of the peculiar Oaths of the Gael; the Chief's Body Guard; Mode of Drawing up the Highland Armies; Right of certain Clans to certain positions; Military tactics and Mode of Attack; Valour of the Celtic Females; Duties of the Bards; Origin, Adaptation to the country, and Equity of Clanship; Fosterage; Mode of Electing Chiefs, and Titles of Celtic Nobility; Origin of Feudal Tenures; Creachs; Blackmail; &c., &c. Part four treats of Gaelic Law and Law Terms; Judges; Punishments; Manner of Dress; Painting the Body; Animal's Skins; Origin of Clan Tartans; Native Dyes; Costumes; Bonnet; Shield Ornaments; Women's Dress; Defensive Armour; Mail and Helmets; Shields, and other interesting matter. Great credit is due to the publisher for the expeditious progress he is making in bringing out the work. * * * * * TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES The following amendments to the text have been made: p. 164 "consumate" changed to "consummate"; "neice" changed to "niece"; p. 180 "inseperable" changed to "inseparable"; p. 181 double quotes in front of "Ghaoil" deleted; "S tu" changed to "'S tu"; p. 183 closing quotes added after "och mise"; p. 192 "abtruse" changed to "abstruse"; p. 194 comma after "work" changed to full stop. The spellings "Inverary" and "Inveraray", "Shiel" and "Sheil" appear in this text. The spelling "Conceive" on p. 167 has been left unchanged. There should probably be an extra double quotation mark after "High-Chief of Kintail" on p. 186, but no addition has been made. "Picheqru" on p. 178 should probably be "Pichegru" but has been left unchanged. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Celtic Magazine, Vol. I, No. VI, April 1886, by Various