BOOKS OF REFERENCE.—The Post Office London Directory for 1914. (Kelly's
Directories. 4i0e)—Amongst Lamb's "books that are no books" the Post Office Directory holds a high place. Everyone knows its value for reference. To dip into its pages helps us to realize what a wonderful place London is, with its eleven columns of Smiths and nine of Joneses, its four tattooists, and its five panic holt manufacturers—who should be encouraged by the pacifists.—Walford's County Families of the United Kingdom. (Spottiswoode and Co. 60a)— During the past year the chief changes in this work have been caused by the sale of numerous estates; in other respects this fifty-fourth issue keeps up the high reputation of its pre- decessors as a "royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy."—Burke's Peerage, Baronetage, and linightage, 1914. (Harrison and Sone. a 2s. net.)—This, the seventy- sisal, issue of `Burke" needs no special comment. It mentions in the body of the text events occurring as late as December 8th, while an appendix carries the record still further.—Another well-known reference-book which scarcely requires to be mentioned is the Royal Blue Book (Kelly's Directories, 5s. net), now in its ninety-second year of publication.—The Englishwoman's Year Book and Directory, 1914 Edited by G. E. Mitten. (A. and C. Black. 2s. 6d.)— This useful annual is not an outcome of the feminist movement, as some might suppose, for it is in its thirty-third year. We note, from Miss Spencer's useful conspectus of professions open to women, that an actress needs five times as long a training as a cook or a journalist—The Everyman Encyclopaedia, Vol. An Edited by Andrew Boyle. (J. M. Dent and Sons. la. net.)— This " potted encyclopaedia" is now complete. It is wonderful value for the money, though the type is painfully close. It is curious to note that " Psychology " seems to have been omitted from its proper place, as the article forms an addendum to this volume.—The Clergy Directory and Parish Guide, 1914 (J. S. Phillips, 4s. 6d.) ; The Catholic Directory, 1914 (Burns and Oates, Is. 6d. net.)—These two useful works include all necessary details about the personnel of the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church in the United ingdom.—The Catholic Social Year-Book for 1914. (P. S. Mug and Son. ls. net.)—This little book, now in its fifth year, is a striking record of Roman Catholic social activity at home and abroad.—Who's Who in the Theatre. Edited by John Parker. (Pitman and Sons. 7s. 6d. net.)—Though this is certainly a most useful theatrical book of reference, it perhaps hardly deserves the description given by Sir Herbert Tree in his "foreword," in which be describes it as "absolutely pyramidal."—The E'upositor's Dictionary of Poetical Quota- tions. By James Moffatt, D.D. (Hodder and Stoughton. 108. 6d. net.)—A large number of quotations from the poets illustrating various Scriptural texts are collected in this volume.—We have also received the following :—The Hand- book of Uganda, Compiled by H. R. Wallis, C.M.G. (The Crown Agents for the Colonies, 2s. 6d. net); Herbert Fry's Royal Guide to the London Charities, 1914 (Chatto and Windus, ls. 6d.); The Scottish Church and University Aissaluto, 1914 (T. F. Downie, 21 Warwick Lane, E.C., le. net) ; and The Salvation Army Year-Book, 1914 (Salvation Army Book Department).
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