ny important
and interesting papers of the period of the London Company.
Selections are made from Capt. John Smith's works. Among the
papers given are Observations by Master Geo. Percy; The Relation
of the Lord De-La-Ware; Letter of Don Diego de Molina; Letter of
Father Pierre Biard; Letter of John Rolfe; and The Virginia
Planters' Answer to Capt. Butler.

Williamsburg, the Old Colonial Capital. Whittet and
Shepperson, Richmond. An account is given of the settlement
and history of the town. This is followed by a brief
description of Bruton church and its ministers and by a long
chapter on the college. Other chapters are devoted to the
capitol, the governors' house, the State prison, the powder
magazine, the theatre, the Raleigh Tavern, the printing
office, the jail, the courthouses, the hospital for the
insane, etc.

The Cradle of the Republic: Jamestown and James River. Whittet
and Shepperson, Richmond. The author has described carefully
and minutely the village, locating, when possible, public
buildings and the homes of the inhabitants. The last chapter
is devoted to the places along the river and interesting
accounts are given of their origin and their history.

Virginia Historical Society.--Abstract of the Proceedings of the
Virginia Company of London, 1619-1624, prepared from the
records in the Library of Congress by Conway Robinson and
edited by R.A. Brock. Two volumes. Since the infant colony at
Jamestown was so intimately connected with the great company
which gave it life that the one cannot be understood without a
knowledge of the other, this publication of the proceedings of
the company is of great importance to a correct understanding
of early Virginia history.

Miscellaneous Papers. Edited by R.A. Brock, 1887. On volume.
This collection contains the Charter of the Royal African
Company; A Report on the Huguenot Settlement, 1700; Papers of
Geo. Gilmer, of Pen Park; and other valuable papers.

Proceedings of the Society at the Annual Meeting Held in 1891,
with Historical Papers Read on the Occasion, and Others. Edited
by R.A. Brock. One Volume.

William and Mary Quarterly.--Edited by Dr. Lyon G. Tyler.
Williamsburg, Va. Seventeen volumes. This magazine is devoted to
the history of Virginia and has published numerous papers
relating to that su