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The ninth volume of the London Topographical Record (London Topographical

Society, 17 Baker Street, W.), in addition to the usual reports of the hard-working body which issues it, contains several articles of high merit. Dr. Philip Norman gives an account of E. W. Cooke's drawings of new and old London Bridge, lately issued to members of the —goeiety; hfr. H.,B. Wheatley describes the elaborate plan of Leaden which was engraved- by Pine and published by Tohit Rocque in 1746; Mr. W. L. Spiers gives an illustrated acteunt of New Inn and other features of " disappearing London " ; and Mr. T. Fairman Ordiah contributes one of his characteristic studies in literary antiquarianism, dealing with William Blake's Metropolitan associations.