roportion, and wisely gives prominence to economic
facts and the development of constitutional principles.

P. V. N. Myers, _Prof. in Univ. of Cincinnati_: The book was an
admirable one as first issued, but the careful revision and the
addition of maps and tables have added greatly to its value. In my
judgment it is by far the best English History for schoolroom use
now before the public.

W. F. Allen, _late Prof. of History, University of Wis., Madison_:
As I have said in relation to the earlier edition, the author has
succeeded in an unusual degree in telling the story of English
History in an interesting and suggestive manner, keeping clear of
the prevailing fault of loading his pages with unessential names and
dates.

F. B. Palmer, _Principal of State Normal School, Fredonia, N.Y._:
I have not examined anything that seems to me equal to it for a class
in English History.

John Fiske, _Prof. of History, Washington University_: It seems to
me excellent.

Frances A. Cooke, _Teacher of History, Penn Charter School,
Philadelphia, Pa._: My verdict on Montgomery's History is
unqualified approval. I have not seen a text-book upon English
History so well adapted to school use.

C. B. Gilbert, _Supt. Pub. Schools, St. Paul, Minn._: In many
respects I consider it the best text-book on English History for high
schools that I have seen. Its arrangement is excellent, its style
clear and very attractive.

Frank E. Plummer, _Prin. of High School, Des Moines, Ia._: I examined
it very carefully, and pronounce it the best English History for
high-school use of any with which I am familiar.

_The Leading Facts of French History_.
By D. H. MONTGOMERY, Author of _The Leading Facts of English History_,
_English History Reader_, etc. 12mo. Cloth. vi + 321 pages, with
fourteen black and colored maps, and full tables. Mailing Price,
$1.25; for Introduction, $1.12.

The object of this volume is to present, within the moderate compass
of two hundred and ninety-two pages, the most important events of
the history of France, selected, arranged, and treated according to
the soundest principles of historical study, and set forth in a clear
and attractive narrative.

The respective influences of the Celtic race, and of the Roman and
the German conquest and occupation of Gaul are clearly shown.

Charlemagne's work and the subsequent growth of feudal institutions
are next considered.

The breaking up of the feudal system, with the