I regret that these tales are not to be had singly as before, and that they are arranged by countries, not chronology. The most useful for illustrations of primitive Church history are those called ‘Asia and Africa’ and ‘France and Spain,’ containing the four following:— =373. The Quay of the Dioscuri.= On the persecution of St. Athanasius. =374. The Exiles of the Cevenna.= Persecution in Gaul. =375. Lucia’s Marriage.= Christians in Africa. =376. The Lazar House of Leros.= The Lepers in an island of the Archipelago. =377. The Farm of Aptonga.= (Masters) 2_s._ African adventures of Christians. _TALES ON ENGLISH HISTORY._ These tales of English History are given in greater numbers and with less sifting than the others, because when a particular period is proposed for study or examination a story even of no great merit may be an assistance. Also some belonging to higher literature are enumerated so as to make out a complete list. =378. The Camp on the Severn.= By Rev. E. CUTTS. (Mowbray) 2_s._ =379. No. XIII. The Lost Vestal.= By EMMA MARSHALL. (Cassell) 2_s._ 6_d._ Both these start from St. Alban’s martyrdom. Neither is quite satisfactory as to correctness, but the second is the more vivid, the latter part being upon scenes at Rome. The first needs less education to be understood. =380. Stories of the Days of King Arthur.= By C. H. HANSON. (Nelson) 3_s._ and 3_s._ 6_d._ Hardly to be called historical, but with the grand outlines of Sir T. Malory’s great romance and with excellent illustrations by Gustave Doré. Desirable as giving the genuine English heroic tale, noble in itself, and furnishing allusions. It is intended to prepare the way for Malory and Tennyson, and there is thus little said of the Quest of the Holy Grail. =381. Edwy the Fair.= By Rev. A. D. CRAKE. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =382. Alfgar the Dane.= By Rev. A. D. CRAKE. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =383. The Rival Heirs.= By Rev. A. D. CRAKE. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ This and the other ‘Chronicles of Æscendune’ endeavour to dramatise the days of Anglo-Saxon history. Young people like them very much, but there is more of adventure and research than of character or life. =384. The Champion of Odin.= By HODGETTS. (Cassell) 5_s._ A fierce story of wild Northmen invading England. The manners are well touched, but there is the great error of making Alfred knowingly re-baptise a Dane who had recurred to his wild life. =385. Harold.= By Lord LYTTON. (Routledge) 6_d._, 2_s._, and 3_s._ 6_d._ This and other historical novels of high merit are here mentioned to complete the series, though only for advanced readers. =386. The Camp of Refuge.= (Leach) 5_s._ The legend of Hereward le Wake, not told with the fire of imagination which Kingsley has thrown into it. =387. Hereward, the Last of the English.= By C. KINGSLEY. (Macmillan) 6_s._ But we should prefer the former of the two for younger and simpler readers.