stablished in 1883, and in 1885
the first three volumes of its publications have been issued
to the members. These are--Vol. 1, Pipe Rolls, 5 Hen. II.;
Vol. 2, 6 Hen. II.; Vol. 3, Introduction.

_The Oxford Historical Society_ was formed in 1884, and four
handsome volumes have been issued for that year and 1885.
These are--1, "Register of the University of Oxford" (vol.
1, 1449-63, 1505-71), edited by the Rev. C.W. Boase; 2,
"Remarks and Collections of Thomas Hearne" (vol. 1, July 4,
1705-March 19, 1707), edited by C.E. Doble, M.A. Both these
volumes are supplied with temporary Indexes. 3, "The Early
History of Oxford, 727-1100," by James Parker; 4, "Memories
of Merton College," by the Hon. George C. Brodrick; 5,
"Collectanea." First Series. Edited by C.R.L. Fletcher.

_The Middlesex County Record Society_ was formed in 1885
"for the purpose of publishing the more interesting portions
of the old County Records of Middlesex, which have lately
been arranged and calendared by order of the Justices."
Nothing has been published as yet, but Mr. Cordy Jeaffreson
is engaged upon the first two volumes, one of which will be
issued shortly.

The Rev. Dr. A.B. Grosart has himself printed by
subscription more works of our Old Writers than many a
Society, and therefore it is necessary to mention his
labours here, although a complete list of them cannot be
given. The chief series are: "The Fuller Worthies Library,"
39 volumes; "The Chertsey Worthies Library," 14 vols. 4to.,
and "The Huth Library."

CHAPTER VIII.

CHILD'S LIBRARY.

The idea of a Child's Library is to a great extent modern, and it is not
altogether clear that it is a good one, except in the case of those
children who have no books of their own. It is far better that each child
should have his own good books, which he can read over and over again,
thus thoroughly mastering their contents.

It is a rather wide-spread notion that there is some sort of virtue in
reading for reading's sake, although really a reading boy may be an idle
boy. When a book is read, it should be well thought over before another is
begun, for reading without thought generates no ideas.

One advantage of a Child's Library should be that the reader is
necessarily forced to be careful, so as to return the books uninjured.
This is a very important po