E. VON DER BRÜGGEN Translated by M. SANDWITH The Times says:—“Few among the numerous books dealing with the Russian Empire which have appeared of late years will be found more profitable than Baron von der Brüggen’s ‘Das Heutige Russland,’ an English version of which has now been published.” Illustrated London News says:—“Baron von der Brüggen may be congratulated on having produced a work which, while it undoubtedly paints the present condition of Russia in very sombre colours, is nevertheless free from exaggeration. His description of the finances of the country, and his exposure of the juggleries of M. Witte, are masterful and convincing; nor can his picture of the condition of the peasantry be said to be overdrawn. His logic and his facts are inexorable.” Leeds Mercury says:—“It will be some time before this book is superseded. That is the highest tribute we can pay to a compilation that for fairness, clearness of statement, and exactitude of knowledge, it would be hard to find a parallel to.... No one can study it without profit and instruction.” Crown 8vo, handsome Cloth Gilt. Price 7s. 6d. net THE MEMOIRS OF GERALD O’CONNOR Of the princely house of the O’Connors of Offaly in the Kingdom of Ireland By WILLIAM O’CONNOR MORRIS County Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions of Roscommon and Sligo, and sometime Scholar of Oriel College, Oxford. “The Memoirs are wonderfully interesting reading, considering that they sketch in rapid review the scenes and events of a long and stirring life.”—_Times._ “An altogether charming, and moreover an exceedingly instructive book.”—_United Service Magazine._ “The Memoirs are interesting, not to say stirring.”—_Saturday Review._ “An interesting historical narrative.”—_St James’s Gazette._ “The Memoirs are of distinct historical value.”—_Daily News._ “It seldom falls to the lot of a reviewer to come across so fascinating a volume as ‘The Memoirs of Gerald O’Connor.’”—_Westminster Review._ “The book is thoroughly interesting.”—_Yorkshire Post._ London: DIGBY, LONG & CO., 18 Bouverie St., Fleet St., E.C. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Some hyphens in words have been silently removed, some added, when a predominant preference was found in the original book. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.