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    British Museum Reading Room

    A sentence or two about the presence in the Boom , of employ fa of 'next of kin' and similar

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    endeavours to do justice to the interests of their clients . We may , however , raise this question : s Is » " •¦» it *"" — not straining ~™^ — ™~ ™^~ — ¦ ^ f ™ # the ^¦^¦^ B' privileges Bhr ^ BB > a * » ^» ^ B » a «»» ^^« k ^ accorded m ^ W ^ aF ^^ ^^ ¦& ^ b ^^ b * ^^ B > to » ^ b ^ the ^ - » ^ b ^

    community in making use of the Reading Boom , to have the time of public servants taken up in continually attending to the demands of

    who are not there for the purpose of literary persons research or study , but solely in ths interests of emp ¦ loyers ¦ outside h who are conductin t g BBBk busine M sses

    ^ " ^ ^ ^^ . — ^^ W ^^^ ~~ ™ — - ^^ ^ - ^ —^ r ^ m ~^^^ , w -r " ^»^^™ ^^^ r ^^^^~ V ^ B * ^^^* ^^ B » ^^ r ^^ B ^ B ^**^^ ^^ r ^ V ^ k ^ ^^^^ ^ V ^ . ^^ V ^ V ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^*^^ p ^^*^ W ^^ Br V ^ i ^ ^^^ r ^^^^ . ^^^ of dubious advantage to the bulk of the population ? No one would grumble at any reader occasionall — ¦ — y w appl — ' — m ^^ «^— ^— y » ing - ^— - ^^ v ^^^ H ^ ^ H for «^^ ^ B ^ ^^™ a ^^^» b " ^^ " ook " ^^ *^ ^^^^ of - ^^ ^^^ which V » ^~\ " ~ ^^ ^ " ^ ^¦ G ^ B . he ^^^^ v ^^ p ^ had b ^» ^^^ - ^^^ b

    R no oom pre is ssing used want dail . B ut the when the round Newsp ape r purpose that surel y y , was never year bargained , for or

    foreseen when that addition to the readers' accommodation was instituted , we submit , in the ¦ public - - — — interest ' - — - — - ^ — " ^ , y that ^ ^^^^^^^ mr ¦ som ™ V ^ ar ^ m ^ m—^ + e - ^^ r action » m ^ a > ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^» ¦ should ** ^—»» «* r ^ v ^^ B ^ rf * W , be r ^ p » - - «^ taken ^ f V *^ H »* V > ^^ a" ^»^»

    in the matter . Constantly turning over and thumbing the leaves of these valuable chronicles ( bi w - - hich - « — v —— - c <^^ o * uld - ^ r ^ ¦ ^^ ^ hardl ^^ m v ^ v ^ v ^ b ^^ ^ m y . w ' be w % r ^ mmt rep ^^ ^^^ m ^ r ^ laced m ^ f ^^ r ^ b ^ ' «• ^ )^^ , « t ^ he ^ m ^ m ^ b ^ pr v ^^ ^ b ^ o ^ v ^ per m _ f ^ hr ^^ t 4 ^ y v

    of the nation , conduces to wear and tear that sional . -w- ¦ —^ " ^— would . —• reference - - ™^ ^— - ^^ -- ^ w ^— be i ^»» ^»^ . ¦ impossibl ¦ I »^ b- nd ^—» fc ee ^^ ¦^•^ d ^_ f ^ , « ¦ e an if «» in i ¦ oMci ¦« . ^ * ^ leg | \^ al uv itim * ¦ ¦ with ate ^ * b » ¦ »! ¦» whom v occa » — - - ^^ n r -

    we conversed , pointing to . the Times section , remarked , 'If this" sort of thing goes on , these files will be all in bits twenty hence !'

    t s h tand is Th k e i are nd Readin . powerless Any reade Room to r deal aut wh horities o with years conf o , rms nuisance we t under o the of

    rules of the establishment is supplied with any publication he wishes ; but in regard to an abuse

    of tinctl the character advantageous just described if the official , it would s were be dis em - -

    powered ~^ — ^^ y a > # t o summaril ^^^^^ af *^ ^^ ^ r ^ " ^ y d eal « k ^^ with ^ ^_^ AJLJ it VyAWAI . ^ . * V ^^^ b > ^^ ^^ ~ r T A small section of the reading fraternity are

    on intimate and sociable terms with each other . Some time ago a club for the readers was formed , but collapsed after a somewhat chequered career

    . It is satisfactory to note that the members of the section referred to often combine to assist a

    deserving comrade , and always exhibit a laudable esprit de corps in connection with their mutual

    relations and interests .

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    the Scot au ' are tho dealt r ' s previous with ,, is works very . similar It consists in style for to

    the trie most most part Dart or of a a number number of of humorous humorous stories stories ., many well-worn and almost threadbare , inconsiderately — - ™ — -- ** '' ¦ . " **¦ . ¦ - •> . <•» # w ^ # *» j gathere a * . vw « . w * v "V d ^ - "k during - ^« , -W « A A & ¦ A ^ a - * M short 1 AVA U vi I Akf sit & U

    paid to the 'land o' cakes . ' These he has placed in a thin setting of gossipy local descriptionneither profound nor particularl

    smart . But , the book very will undoubtedlserve y l its chief hter . end ,, and be provocative of y much aug

    From Messrs . a . W . Bacon & Co . —This firm ' s excellent maps of London are too well known to require new notice . Mr . Bacon has now

    issued a 'Large-print Map of London and Suburbs , ' which " seems to possess the qualities * of accuracy and clearness hitherto associated

    with his work . The stranger ' s guide is a iisef nl addition . We think that a list of public

    libraries might now be added to these compilations . . From i Messrs 1 . Dean i & Son ibbt ¦^ b » ¦¦¦¦¦ . —' The British Roll ¦ of

    ¦ ^^ n - ^^ m anaa ^^ ^ ibt ^ b "^ " mtm w •¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ " ^""" ' ^ ¦ ¦ waar ^^ ^— . - —r . . i — ^ ^ — — — - ^ — - — ' — - — — — - Honour , ' by Peter Lund Simmonds } F . R . S ., F . R . G . I . This bulky volume , which has eviden ^^^ h » ^^ T # W ^ B > t V ^> l Vfe y W been ** J ^ ^ k ^ ^ t ^ ^ Bi ^ BB prepared BM ^ P' ^ B . ^ B ^ V ^^ V ^ V ^ Br ^ B ^ ^^ B ^ with W V ^ Bi V ^^~^* much ^^ . ^ M ^ B ¦ V - ^^ ^—^¦ ^ labour ^^ ^ - " ^ ™ " — ' » - ^^ ¦ and ™ - ^ ' ^ ™>

    painstaking zeal , contains a descriptive account of the recognised orders of chivalry in various countries , and their insignia , with detailed lists of the British subjects ( now living ) who have been « HI enrolled % Bfc \ n these orders —— - ^ v . To add to its

    *^^ ^^ ^ B ^ . ^^ ^^«» - ^^ ^ B >^ V ^ B ^ ^^ BB « ^^ B ^^ «*>^» ^^ ^ . ^ - ^ ' - ^^ ^ -w V ^^^ - ^ — — — — attractiveness , coloured and other illustrations of the various decorations are given . As a readmeans of obtaining information

    regarding those y who have obtained distinguished orders orders of nf merit merit , the the work work should should command command an an

    , appreciative circulation . From - \ MessrsField & ¦¦¦• Tuer " ^ -r-A . smart —¦ —— — youn — - —— g

    f ' ^ J I . * . * - aaWkibaW **• " » V ¦•* % taaV . . •»*¦ ^^^ atfc ^^ a * ^ - < V ~ ^ ^ . v . — - ^ m —»— ^ --y ¦ lady written ¦ V ^ 1 ^ t B ^ , ^^ ^ calling ¦ "^ a L — * "J . F _ book P — ^ B # ^^^ ^^ T ^» a » herself ^ on ^ X Jfc ' M ^ Bfc ^ » * ^ t B ^ o ^^^ * d ^^ Bfc A e ^ 1 * ^ rn . «¦ ^ H ^ Bfe Modern * Bm . Men A ^™ * - ^^ fc ^^ ** —*^^ ^ . - Satires Mai ^ - am ^^ ar ™ V ^^— - a ^ ^ d ^ ^ ^^ , ¦ ' ^ h are - ^ as ^^^ *

    numerous enough in these days , but the delicate irony of this new effort will be appreciated' 1 do love to have Thackeray ¦» - on ¦ my

    ¦ ^^ l ll ^ Hi ** i \ A . ¦ t * - ^ B \ V . » ^^ »» ^ ™* T ^ * ^ " ^ ¦ ™ , ™ ^™^ —— - -mr- —^ — ¦ — -J side , ' says B ^ -Bfc ^ the au ^^ thor ; ^^ ' he knew men so well ; far a ifci better Bj ^ » . ^^ * b ^ ^ ^ . than ^^ -bVJ ^ -V JB- -M- women ™ ^^ ^ fc ^» a > ^ b ^ ^ ™ v except ^ bt « biw « ^^ bv - ^^ ¦**¦ ¦ bad ^^^ — specimens ^^ W ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ , ¦¦ ^^ " — ; j

    and then , being a man , he cannot be suspected of ™ B ^ J jL bias -W ^^ J JL ^ W ^ tfaBr . A ' - " This . bv ^™^ " ^^^ n * quotation ^ kvfl ^^ a » ^^^ ^ ^ m ^^ 0 ™^ ^ a * ^^^ ^ ai ^^ supp ^^ f * ^ " ^^ ^^^ £ ^^ lies ^^^^ ^ fc ^ a ^^^^^ key ^ m to the ^^

    ,. There lady ' s op is in much ions regarding direct truth the in lords the of remark creation s of .

    C Modern Maid , ' whose arrows are so well shot that they should pierce the chinks of the chain-mail with wliich mankind has armed

    itself . From the same . —1 Beauty and the Beast , ' by ^_ _ . « at ' i " ^ , «• T > i Andrew T _

    Charles Lamb , with anintroduction by Lang Mr . . Lang It points is of course out & iau in a the doubtful preface matter , whet , her as Lamb wrote yy J . \> x ^ this metrica * aav *» *^» -v »»« l . version ^—of -w— the »«•—¦

    JLJcLLLI % J C ever V ^ l V ^* * ^»* .-v — — ' unquali old fairy been fied story reproduced . praise * ' ¦ ; but '¦' to ¦ this ¦* the ¦ . ¦ •• In apart ¦ ' way ¦ ' his \ t , in we ¦ which introduction ¦ ¦ ¦ may ¦ ¦ ¦ -. it award ¦ has ¦ T , ' Mr "MTr . r . ano- points T ^ mn ' ts out mit . after after a a most most interesting interestiner

    fas . hi Lang on , various forms , of fable that run on similar lines to ' Beauty and the Beast . ' The present edition is well printed and tastefully

    bound . From « Fun aAW * Office ( 16 B Fleet Street b ^— — ) . — < J — ockey — _^ - _

    JU j ^ ^^ XJ _ aV IT ^ f ^ fc # ^ aWMh ^^^ r » *•• ' % ^ ^ . »• " ^ ^* " ^^ " ^ r ^» w-. w- - —^ _ Club Stories _ . « . , ' by ^^ Frank ^^ . ^^ 4 Barrett *^ B"h * A . These B ^ V ^ BJ ^ ^ are for ^ V B the V 1 J XX X most * - * - ^ ' * - ' ** part »^« J l /» »^ , of ^^ - - a " - ^ smart k . '»** Byv * . *» , J | racy — » -ww 7 kind ^ . — —— — — ( no - ^ pun j £ - ^ ^

    ¦ intended Ebbut ) The and best are effectivel story % fc in y the ¦ illustrated ¦¦ book - ¦ is ¦ - by ' Mi Phil g-

    f >^ f ^ Vli */ . Ja . JLM \ S *^ ^ S 9 * s * ^ r *» * - »^ . ^ - « **» " **¦ — * - —— nonet ^ te '; and for refinement _ - of conception . a and ^^ a delicacy of treatment it stands far in advance

    of the rest . From Messrs . Gall & Inglis . —^ -As a specimen of chartographical ^^^^ r d % ^ b \ ^^^ a ^» ^ a . a * ^^^ ^^^ a ^ B •^^ bj ^^ b * ^^^ f * . *^^ *^ . ^^^^ ^*^^^^ ^^ ' work ^ ^^^ *^^ ^^ r ^ m , ^ b < The ^^^^* ^^^ ^^ ^^ r 11 < Imperial ^ * ¦ w ^^^ ^^^^ ~ ~~* ^ ~ ^ Globe ^^ ^ — ^ — i ™

    Atlas / which we have received from these publishers , can well hold its own . The colours arc bright , and distinctly contrasted , the names clearly printedand the general arrangement —¦ ¦—¦ ¦¦ ¦ - — - — of

    ¦—^ Bb ^ 4 a « ^ bbf Bb *^^^^ rf . w w ¦¦ ^ ¦ ^ **^ a . Bi ¦ » . * ^ b ^ ^ " ^^^ , ^ m ^^ r ^ ^ ^ h ^^^ ^ . " ^ . ^™ ^ 'i ^ ¦¦ ^ bbk ^ b ^ ^^ h »^ ^^ ^»— ^ ' ^ - ^ - ^^ -1 -v —* — ^^^ m - — — — — —^ w the maps everything that could be desired . ' The Imperial Globe Atlas' contains thirty-three im 4 erial quarto ibi and ¦¦ ¦ an al ¦ phabetical index

    of ^^ ^ a > av « p H 20 ^^ ^ y ^ bm ^ 000 a ^ ' ^ y fa ^ ^ b ^ v nam ^ b ^^ ^ ' ^ ^ a » v es ^^^ maps ^ . ^^ m ^ v ^>^^ vf For W *^ ^^^ ^^^^ *^*^ the " ^^ v ^ m purposes ^^ ~^^~— — w ^ — ' ^~ ^^^ ^ ™ ^^^ of ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ geogra r ^^ - ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ - « -r ^ ~^^ - ^^^^ phical , information , general school instruction , and ordinary reference it is admirably adapted .

    From Messrs . Griffith , IFarran , Okeden & i »¦ "Welab BB . ^ MI — ¦ * The m Opera Guid i e V ' ¦¦ by I Edward

    "V W ^ BB ^ ^ BV > .. ^ , a ^ "" ^ ^ ^ - ^^ ^^— - B | > v ^^ " ^ ^— ' ^ ^^ - " ^^ ^ ^ ^^^ , _» ^— - ^~ »^^ T ^ *^™^ ""^ ^ ^ Barker « b . & . ib . . ¦ This # ¦» a contains * al a concise ai de ^ m spri ption ¦ * ' of

    the plot and incidents or the principal operas .

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Oct. 15, 1887, page 1233, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15101887/page/15/