The Source Book of English History. By Elizabeth Kemball Kendall,
MA. (Macmillan and Co. 3s. 6d. net.)—Miss Elizabeth Kendall has collected here from various sources original authorities on various periods in the history of Britain. There are twenty-two chapters, of which the first is headed" Britons and Saxons," and the last "The Empire " ; those between covering the whole period of history from the "Agricola" down to a " Warning " from Mr. John Morley about the responsibilities of Empire. "Political friends of my own," says Mr. Morley, "are constantly discussing what is to be the issue at the next Election. My own idea is becoming very clear that it will be expenditure." And expenditure was barely mentioned ! We see that Miss Kendall makes her acknowledgments duly to publishers. The authors come but poorly off in this way. Surely they might have a word, even when they are not protected by copyright.
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