The Life of Queen Alexandra. By Sarah A. Tooley. (Hodder
and Stoughton. Gs. net.)—There is no occasion for a criticism of this interesting volume. We know what to expect, and we get it ; it may be said that we get more. The abundance and variety of the photographic and other illustrations are quite enr- prieing. We are shown the Queen's parents and grandparents, herself at all ages (the earliest being, we should guess, about sixteen), her husband, her children, her relatives, even her pets. All these things interest one ; but there is nothing that interests more than the facsimile of the marriage register. There are some fifty names. Some of the younger Royalties are alive, but all who signed jure officii or thgnatatts have passed away. Here are some of the names : Palmerston, Russell, Archbishop Tait, Bishop Wilberforce, Lord Worthing, Lord Granville, the Duke of Argyll, and Dtdeep Singh. The narrative is told in good taste. It does not tell us much, perhaps it does not tell ne any- thing, that was not known before. That one does not expect or even desire. But it puts together a number of facts which many will be pleased, and no one can possibly be pained, to read.
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