The study of old deeds brings in its train a multiplicity of other subjects bearing upon old customs and legal formulæ, some of which were complicated. All the writers upon the law explain these formalities; ‘though now antiquated so far as the actual law work and procedure is concerned,’ they give the ancient methods; of these ‘Blackstone’s Commentaries’ is the best known. Jacobs’ ‘Law Dictionary’ is another similar book; also ‘A New Law Dictionary,’ by J. Nicholson. But these books are now out of date; they may by chance be met with at sales or on bookstalls, where they may be bought for a few shillings. Perhaps an advertisement in the _Exchange and Mart_ might be successful in obtaining replies. Of guides to various branches of archæology there are plenty lately issued since the subject became fashionable. ‘Record Searching,’ by W. Rye, gives a glimpse into the various public collections of books and MSS., and the class of information likely to be derived from manuscripts. ‘How to write the History of a Family,’ by Phillimore, is a similar work, useful to genealogists. ‘How to write the History of a Parish,’ by J. C. Cox, LL.D. The information contained in all these three last books might be with advantage remodelled and extended. They are in reality indices to help the archæologist and put him in the way of obtaining information. A charming little book, full of information, has been written by Mr. Chester Waters, upon Parish Registers, price 3s. 9d. Every clergyman should possess a copy of it.[8] On Church History there are recently published two very good 1s. volumes, called ‘Illustrated Notes on English Church History,’ by Rev. Arthur Lane; small engravings of all the English cathedrals and many handsome and celebrated churches are given, but no descriptions of them. A very good series of Diocesan Histories has been brought out by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. These may now be bought second-hand at 1s. per volume. For derivation of words and place-names there is no better guide than Taylor’s ‘Words and Places,’ and Edmunds’ ‘Place-names’; both these are trustworthy, and have become recognised authorities; and also Bosworth’s Anglo-Saxon dictionary. Quality rather than quantity should be the antiquary’s motto in his choice of a library, but antiquarianism and archæology require many books of reference, and it is well to know those books most likely to be of permanent use instead of wasting room upon volumes not required after the first reading. Upon Manor Rolls there is a very clever work lately issued by the Selden Society (volume ii.). It gives much new information on Manorial Customs. All the volumes issued by this society are very interesting. They are edited by F. W. Maitland. Upon Monastic History there are many very interesting books, mostly published by Burns and Oates, London.