4 JULY 1914, Page 34

The Study of Modern History in Great Britain. By C.

H Firth. (H. Milford. 6d. net.)—In this paper, read last year at the International Historical Congress, Professor Firth points out that the progress of historical study in any country depends mainly on three factors—" the nature of the education given in its schools and colleges : the organization of the national archives and the accessibility of the materials which they contain : the provision made by the Government for the publication of historical documents." He shows that in this country there is much room for improvement in each of these respects, and suggests the line which such an improvement ought to take.