The Last Will and Testament of Cecil .T. Rhodes. With
Notes by W. T. Stead. (Review of Reviews. 2s. 6d.)—We need hardly say that there are many things in this volume which we must not be supposed to accept because we pass them over in silence. Some are not worth writing about ; others may advantageously be post- poned to come before the tribunal of posterity. But after all deductions, there is much that is highly interesting. The "Notes," described as " elucidatory," are taken from various sources. We are permitted to see the workings of Mr. Rhodes's mind, often described with a candour which is but seldom possible. The long footnote to pp. 38-44 on the method of choosing the scholars is an instance. Nothing could be more characteristic of the man. Then there is the history of how the will which astonished the world was arrived at, for it was the last will of many. The subjects discussed in this volume are, however, too large for detailed criticism in the space at our disposal.
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