22 DECEMBER 1883, Page 22

The Pharaohs and their People. By E. Berkley. (Seeley and

Co.)

—Mrs. Berkley gives in this volume a connected history of Egypt from the earliest times down to its conquest by Alexander, interspers- ing the narrative with sketches of manners and customs. She says very little, acting, doubtless, in this respect of set purpose, on the points of contact between the Egyptian dynasties and the Jewish people. To have dealt with them satisfactorily would probably have carried her beyond her limits, and we must be content with what we have ; and this is certainly very interesting. We do not know of any book in which the main outlines of Egyptian history are so conveniently given. The volume is amply adorned with illustrations both plain and in colours, which considerably increase its value.