An important Collection of French Autograph Letters and Historical Documents from Charles V. to the Consulate. MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE Henry will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, No. 13, Wellington-street, Strand, W.C., on WEDNESDAY, May 1, and Following Day, at 1 o'clock precisely, an important COLLECTION of FRENCH AUTOGRAPH LETTERS and HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, from Charles V. to the Consulate, comprising fine Examples of Charles VI., Louis XI., Francis I., Cath. de Med., Henry IV., Mary de Med., Louis XIII., Louis XIV., Louis XVI., M. Antoinette, Sully, Mazarin, Kousseau, Voltaire, Necker, Calonne, Broglie, Mirabeau, Lameth, Ab. Edgworth, Bailly, Barere, Billaud, Boissy, Bonaparte, Brissot, Cambaceres, Carnot, Carrier, Collot, Ch. Cerday, Danton, David, Fouquier, Guillotin, Hanriot, Hoche, Joubert, Kleber, Manuel, Moreau, Petion, Pichegrue, Robespierre, Rol Roland, Roug. de Lille, St. Just, Santerre, Talleyrand, Tallien. May be viewed two days prior. Catalogues may be had; if by post, en receipt of four stamps. Autograph Letters and Historical Documents, the Property of various Private Collectors, including an interesting Series of MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS Letters addressed to Sir Richard Bulstrode. MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, No. 13, Wellingtonstreet, Strand, W.C., on FRIDAY, May 3, and four Following Days, at I o'clock precisely, an important and very interesting COLLECTION of AUTOGRAPH LETTERS and HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, the Property of various Private Collectors, comprising Autograph Letters, &c., of Dukes of Monmouth and Marlborough, Sir W. Temple, S. T. Coleridge, P. B. Shelley, Wordsworth, Carlyle, Burke, Burns, Hume, Ruskin, Lamb, Locke, Mendelssohn, &c. a very interesting Series of Autograph Letters from Statesmen and others to Richard Bulstrode, &c. May be viewed two days prior. Catalogues may be had; if by post, on receipt of six stamps. The Cromwell Museum formed by the Rev. J. DE KEWER WILLIAMS. MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, No. 13, Wellington street, Strand, W.C., on MONDAY, May 6, at 1 o'clock precisely, the CROMWELL MUSEUM of the Rev. J. DE KEWER WILLIAMS, comprising a remarkable Collection of Printed Books and TractsPortraits in Oil, and Engraved-Miniatures-Bronzes, including several valuable Statuettes-Coins and Medals-Carvings in Ivory-Cabinets, &c., the whole relating to Oliver Cromwell. May be viewed two days prior. Catalogues may be had; if by post, on receipt of four stamps. The important Collection of Etchings by Rembrandt of JOHN WEBSTER, Esq., LL.D., late M.P. for Aberdeen. MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, No. 13, Wellington street, Strand, W.C., on THURSDAY, May 9, at 1 o'clock precisely, the important COLLECTION of ETCHINGS by REMBRANDT, the Property of JOHN WEBSTER, Esq., LL.D., late M.P. for Aberdeen, all in very choice states and condition. Also a few very fine and rare Specimens of the Works of George Cruikshank. May be viewed two days prior. Catalogues may be had; if by post, on receipt of two stamps. Portion of the Library of the late WILLIAM C. SMITH, Esq., of Shortgrove, Essex. MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, No. 13, Wellington street, Strand, W.C., on FRIDAY, May 10, and Following Day, at 1 o'clock precisely, a PORTION of the LIBRARY of the late WILLIAM CHARLES SMITH, Esq, of Shortgrove, Essex, consisting of valuable Books of Prints and Galleries-important Works on Topography, History, Archæology, Bibliography, Natural History, Architecture, &c., including remarkably choice and complete Series of Dr. Dibdin's Works-the Chronicles of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, &c., in 30 vols., bound by Riviere-Du Sommerard, Les Arts au Moyen Age-Arts Somptuaires, 3 vols -Alken's National Sports of Great Britain-Buck's Antiquities, 3 vols. Claude's Liber Veritatis-Gailhabaud, L'Architecture du Ve au XVIIe siècle-Nichols's Literary Anecdotes and Illustrations-Abbotsford Edition of the Waverley Novels-StirlingMaxwell's Artists of Spain-Turner's Southern Coast-La Fontaine, Fables, illustrated by Oudry-Lodge's Portraits, 4 vols.-Large-Paper Copies of H. Shaw's Books on Costume, Ornament, &c.-Vernon Gallery, with artists' proofs, &c., mostly fine copies, bound by the most eminent English Binders-Portraits, Engravings, &c. May be viewed twe days prior. Catalogues may be had; if by post, on receipt of four stamps. The Valuable and Extensive Stock of Books of the late MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, No. 13, Wellington street, Strand, W.C., on MONDAY, May 13, and Seven Following Days, at 1 o'clock precisely, the valuable and extensive STOCK of BOOKS of the late Mr. CHARLES HUTT, comprising a large Collection of Works in all Classes of Literature-First Editions of Dickens, Thackeray, Shelley, Coleridge, Lamb, Lever, Ainsworth, Browning, Byron, George Eliot, Hazlitt, L. Hunt, J. H. Jesse, Swinburne, and other Popular Authors-Books illustrated by G. Cruikshank, Phiz, Rowlandson, Blake, Bewick, Leech, Doyle, R. Seymour, &c.-a series of the Works of Restif de la Bretonne, also of other French Writers, many with Illustrations by Eisen, Marillier, Moreau, Cochin, Lalauze, and others-Books printed for private circulation only-additionally Illustrated Works-Engravings, Paintings, &c. May be viewed two days prior. Catalogues may be had; if by post, on receipt of twelve stamps. Books and Manuscripts. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSONLI&, WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on THURSDAY, April 25, at 1 o'clock precisely, a SELECTION of BOOKS from different Collections, comprising Illuminated Manuscripts on vellum-Chesnau, Estampes en Couleur du XVIIIe siècle-Divers Works of Early Masters, illustrated with 400 Drawings and Engravings, in 4 vols. Gould's Birds of Great Britain, 5 vols. Birds of Europe, 5 vols. -Birds of Australia, 7 vols. Humming Birds, 5 vols., &c. May be viewed two days preceding, and Catalogues had. Oriental Porcelain, Bronzes, Carvings in Rock Crystal, &c. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on FRIDAY, April 26, at 1 o'clock precisely, ORIENTAL PORCELAIN received from CHINA, comprising Blue and White Hawthorn Pattern and Enamelled Jars and Vases; also a few Bronzes, Carvings in Ivory, Rock Crystal, &c. May be viewed two days preceding, and Catalogues had. Ancient and Modern Pictures from the Collection of the late ROBERT HOLLOND, Esq. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on WEDNESDAY, May 1, at 1 o'clock precisely (by order of the Executrix), PICTURES, ENGRAVINGS, and PORCELAIN of HENRY LEE, Esq., deceased, late of 13, Lower Grosvenor-place, comprising Pictures of the French and English Schools-a Pair of capital Examples of J. Breughel-a few Engravings after Rosa Bonheur, Sir E. Landseer, R.A., &c. -Old English, Dresden, Oriental, and other Porcelain-Venetian Glass-Clocks, &c. The Collection of Modern Pictures of Col. HOLDSWORTH, deceased. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on SATURDAY, May 4, at 1 o'clock precisely, the COLLECTION of highly important MODERN PICTURES and WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS of Col. W. J. HOLDSWORTH, deceased, late of Halifax, Yorkshire, comprising Kelp Burners in the Shetlands and Market Morning, by J. C. Hook, R.A.-Abingdon, by Vicat Cole, R.A.-A Summer's Day, by P. Graham, R.A.-Sarah and Isaac, by F. Goodall, R.A.-Passing Clouds and Ne Touchez Pas, by R. Ansdell, R.A-Roxborough Downs and A Fine Morning in Early Spring, by B. W. Leader, A.R.A.-two capital Examples of P. Nasmyth-Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman, by Sir H. Kaeburn, R.A.-and Works of The Collection of Pictures of the late RICHARD PEACOCK, Esq. M.P. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square. on o SATURDAY, May 4. at 1 o'clock, the COLLECTION of MODERN PICTURES and WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS of RICHARD PEACOCK, Esq., M.P., deceased, late of Gorton Hall, Lancashire, comprising: Alpine Mastiffs reanimating a Traveller, by Sir E. Landseer, R.A.-The Ford, by T. Creswick, R.A. The Pet of the Bothie, by R. Ansdell, R.A-On the South Coast, by T. S. Cooper, R.A.-Lions Fighting, by Heywood Hardy -and Works of E. W. Cooke, R.A., F. Goodall, R.A., P. F. Poole, R.A., J. C. Horsley, R.A., Sir J. Gilbert, R.A., H. O'Neil, A.RA., F. D. Hardy, S. Carter, W. Wyld, &c.; also The Flight into Egypt, by J. Linnell-The Poet's Theme, by J. C. Horsley, R.A.-and Drawings by W. Hunt, E. Duncan, Birket Foster, F. Tayler, and E. G. Warren, the Property of a GENTLEMAN. Important Modern Pictures. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on SATURDAY, May 4, at 1 o'clock, the following important MODERN PICTURES, from different Private Collections: The Pride of Seville, by J. Phillip, R.A.-News from Home, by T. Faed, R.A.-A Peacemaker, by Marcus Stone, R.A.-Between Hope and Fear, by L. Alma Tadema, R.A.Poverty and Wealth, by W. P. Frith, R.A.-At the Bar, by F. Walker, A.R.A.-Mary Magdalen, by D. G. Rossetti - A Landscape, with Ewes and Lambs, by E. Verbeeckhoven - and Works of Rosa Bonheur, W. Maris, and J. De Nittis, &c. Also The Threat, by J. Pettie, R.A, and God Speed, by G. H. Boughton, A.R.A., sold by order of the Trustees of the estate of J. A. MARSDEN, Esq., deceased. Modern Engravings, the Property of the late JAMES LEES, Esq., and of GEORGE F. LEES, Esq. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square. on MONDAY, May 6, at 1 o'clock precisely, MODERN ENGRAVINGS, the Property of the late JAMES LEES, Esq., and of GEORGE F. LEES, of Mansfield, Notts, including a large number of choice Artists' Proofs after Sir E. Landseer, R.A., Sir F. Leighton, P.R.A., Sir J. E. Millais, R.A, Rosa Bonheur, &c.; also upwards of Forty Proofs after J. M. W. Turner, R.A., the Property of a GENTLEMAN, Choice Wines from the Cellars of the late General W. NASSAU LEES, the late Admiral A. DUNCOMBE, the late EDWARD CHARRINGTON, Esq., the late Mrs. M. E. STEWARD, and others. MESSRS. CHRISTIE MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on WEDNESDAY, May 8, at 1 o'clock precisely (by order of the Executors), eighty dozens of WINE, chiefly CLARET and CHAMPAGNE, the Property of General W. NASSAU LEES, deceased, late of Grosvenor-street, including Château Lafite, Château Margaux, Château Lagrange, Leoville, Latour, and Pontet Canet of 1869, 1870, 1874, and 1880-Pommery & Greno's Champagne of 1874, and Perrier Jouet & Moet's 1850; a small CELLAR of WINES, the Property of Mrs. M. E. STEWARD, deceased, late of Bruton-street, comprising 120 dozens of Pale, Golden, and Brown Sherry -old East India Madeira-Port-Claret, Château Lafite of 1865, &c.Burgundy Hock Sauterne Champagne, Verzenay of 1880 - and Liqueurs; also 48 dozens of old Brown Sherry. 16 dozens of Madeira, and 30 dozens of Kopke Roriz's Port, of the vintage of 1863, the Property of Admiral A. DUNCOMBE, deceased, late of Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington, Yorks; 150 dozens of Sherry, Claret, and Champagne from the Cellar of the late EDWARD CHARRINGTON, Esq., of Buryscourt. Leigh, Reigate, Lafite of comprising old Manzanilla Sherry of Misa's 1874 and 1878, and Latour of 1878, Château bottled-and Champagne of Krug's private Cuvée, landed in 1868; and choice bins of Madeira, Port, Château Lafite of 1874 Perrier Jouet's Champagne of 1874, Cuvée F, and Liqueur Pale Brandy of 1858, from different Private Cellars. shipping, Château Old English and other Plate. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on SATURDAY, April 27, at 1 o'clock precisely, valuable ANCIENT and MODERN PICTURES, from the Collection of the late ROBERT HOLLOND, Esq., of Stanmore Hall, comprising Portraits by A. Ramsay, W. Hoare, J. Hudson, Hoppner, Reynolds, Dobson, Kneller, and Rigaud, and Works of the Dutch, Flemish, French, Italian, and Spanish Schools; also Examples of B. Marshall, J. Wootton, R. Wilson, RA., J. Constable, R.A., and other Works of the Barly English School, from different Private Collections. May be viewed two days preceding, and Catalogues had respectfully give notice that they wil SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on THURSDAY, Modern Engravings from the Collection of the late CHARLES MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on FRIDAY, May 10, at 1 o'clock precisely, MODERN ENGRAVINGS from the Collection of the late CHARLES BARKER COURTNEY, Esq., of Rutlandgate, Hyde Park, including a number of choice Proofs after Sir E. Landseer, R. A., and others after Rosa Bonheur, Sir D. Wilkie, R.A, Sir F. Grant, P.R.A., &c. The Collection of Water-Colour Drawings of the late MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfuily give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on SATURDAY, May 11, at 1 o'clock precisely (by order of the Executors), the very choice COLLECTION of WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS of CHARLES BARKER COURTNEY, Esq., deceased, late of Rutland-gate, Hyde Park, comprising The Iris, by Sir J. Gilbert, R.A.-Ione, and Two other important examples of W. C. T. Dobson, R.A.-Bereft, The Crockery of Birket Foster-Minding the Seller, Edinburgh, and Nine other Works Game and On the Moor, by J. Hardy, jun.-Seventeen Works of F. Tayler, and Works of The Collection of Water-Colour Drawings of the late MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON&WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on SATURDAY, May 18. at 1 o'clock precisely (by order of the Executors), the very choice COLLECTION of WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS of WILLIAM QUILTER, Esq., deceased, late of Norfolk-street, Park-lane, including La Marchesa, by Sir F. W. Burton-The Vale of Clwyd, Peace and War, Green Lanes, A Storm on the Llugwy, Carthage, Haddon Hall, and numerous other important Works of David Cox-Lancester and Southall, Notts, two fine Works of P. de Wint-A School at Cairo, Lilium Auratum, and The Prayer of Faith, by J. F. Lewis, R A.-The Death of Rizzio, The Darnley Conspirators, Shakespeare and Sir Thomas Lucy. The Passage of the Kings, and Three other Works of G. Cattermole-The Duke of Gloucester and the Murderers, and To Be or Not To Be, by Sir John Gilbert, R.A.-The Eavesdropper, Devotion. A Wreath of Flowers, and Ten others by W. Hunt-Ophelia, and The Enemy Sowing Tares, by Sir J. E. Millais, R.A.-Little Nell in the Churchyard, and The Holy Well, by F. W. Topham-Oberwesel, Heidelberg, The Tomb of Cecilia Metella, Thun, Geneva, Sion, Hardraw Fall, Plymouth, and A View in Italy, by J. M. W. Turner, R.A.-and capital Examples of S. Prout J. Varley Jacquemont Maccari Tapiro Zimenes. The Works of the late OTTO WEBER, A.R.W.S. R.H. A. MESSRS. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS respectfully give notice that they will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on MONDAY, May 20, at 1 o'clock precisely, the REMAINING WORKS in OIL and WATER COLOURS of OTTO WEBER, A R.W.S. R.H.A., deceased, including a number of important Finished Pictures which have appeared in the Royal Academy and other Exhibitions. FRIDAY NEXT.-Miscellaneous Property. MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, 38, King-street, Covent-garden, on FRIDAY NEXT, April 26, at half-past 12 o'clock precisely, MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY, consisting of Microscopes Telescopes Cameras and Lenses by First Class Makers-Rolling Presses, Tripod Stands, and other Photographic Apparatus-Books-Furniture-Opera and Race Glasses-Magic Lanterns and Slides-Electrical, Chemical, and Galvanic Appliances, &c. On view the day prior from 2 till 5 and morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. MONDAY, April 29.-Natural History Specimens, Books, &c. MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, 38, King-street, Covent garden, on MONDAY, April 29, at half-past 12 o'clock precisely, COLLECTIONS of MINERALS-Fossils-Shells-Insects' Eggs-Bird Skins-Heads and Horns of Animals-and other Natural History Specimens-Cabinetsvaluable Scientific and Natural History Books, &c. On view the Saturday prior from 10 to 4 and morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. By order of the Trustees of the late EDWARD WILSON, Esq., Bishop's Hill, Walton-on-Thames. MESSRS. WATERER & SONS will SELL by AUCTION, upon the Premises, as above, on MONDAY, April 29, and Two Following Days, the whole of the he HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, CARRIAGES, &c., the valuable LIBRARY of over 1,000 volumes, including works illustrated by Rowlandson, Cruikshank, Leech," Phiz," Dagley, Seymour, Bunbury, Daret, and others, amongst which are Life in Paris, first edition-Dr. Syntax's Fellissa-Gambado's Academy for Grown Horsemen-Bentley's Miscellany, 1837-1843-a complete Set of Punch, 95 vols. original edition; also several Editions of the Bible Wilson's Catalogue-Hawkins's Edition of the Complete Angler-first edition of Walton's Life of Dr. Sanderson-Philidor's Analyse du Jeu des Echecs, 1777-Behmen's Works-several of Finden's Publications-Books on Costumes, Scenery, &c., including Roberts's Holy Land, Egypt and Nubia, Orme's Oriental Sports, illustrated by Howitt-some Architectural Works - Ackerman's Universities and Public Schools - and large number of Books of general interest; also the fine collection of Ancient and Modern Engravings, Old Prints, Mezzotints, Fancy Subjects, Cartoons, Caricatures, &c., by Albert Dürer, Goltzius, Bercht, Collaert, Luyken, Villamena, Tempesta, Bartoli, Picart, Grignion, Cochin, Benoist, Faber, Watson, Green, J. R. Smith, Fisher, Bartolozzi, Burke, Knight, Hogarth, Gillray, Bunbury, Rowlandson, Dighton, Cruikshanks, and others. May be viewed Saturday prior, and Catalogues had of the AUCTIONEERS at either of their Offices: Chertsey, Weybridge, and Walton-on-Thames. 1. The P. and O. COMPANY. By Demetrius Boulger. 2. MAHOMED'S PLACE in the CHURCH. By Ernest de Bunsen. 3. The KEY of WESTERN CHINA. By William B. Dunlop. 4. BROADFOOT at JALALABAD. By Major-General Sir F. J. Goldsmid, K.C.S.I. C.B. 5. The BRITISH EMPIRE in INDO-CHINA. Ry Captain A. C. Yate. 6. The TURCOMANS and the SKYTHO-GERMANIC RACE. By Karl Blind. 7. JOHN BAPTISTE and the FILOSE FAMILY. 8. The RUBY MINES of BURMA. By Robert Gordon. With a Map. 9. The HOME RULE MOVEMENT in INDIA. By J. M. Maclean, M.P. 10. The BHILS and their COUNTRY. By Sir Lepel Griffin, K.C.8.1. Mr. WILLIAM SIMPSON 'On the Holy Places of Jerusalem,' by Professor HAYTER LEWIS. HERR SCHICK'S 'Report on Recent Discoveries.' With Large Plan of Jerusalem. 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The younger Hotham was given to wild actions and still wilder words. The old man does not seem to have ever been in act a traitor, although he must have tried to walk on the slippery path between the two factions. In times of civil strife men have suffered as traitors for offences of a far milder nature, yet his letters, his personal actions and family connexions all lead to the conclusion that the historian has 515-516 to deal with a muddle-headed person who did not know his own mind. In this he was in much the same position as most of his contemporaries, but, unlike them, he was of a character which must needs be engaged in important work of some sort. A peace which should be fruitful was his ideal for both parties. He, of course, failed, and his failure brought him to an ignominious death; had things gone in a somewhat less violent fashion we History of the Great Civil War, 1642-49. By Samuel R. Gardiner. - Vol. II. 1644-47. (Longmans & Co.) THE years dealt with in the volume before us are among the most picturesque in our history, and Mr. Gardiner has worked upon them with a care and skill such as have not before been exhibited, and the sites of the momentous events of those years have been personally examined with obvious care. In the instance, for example, of the six great victories of Montrose Mr. Gardiner has had the signal advantage of being conducted over the scenes of action by men familiar with the spots. The carefully prepared map of the Highlands of Scotland as they were in February, 1645, indicates that the early successes of Montrose were not by any means the miracles that certain Royalist writers on history have tried to make us believe them to have been. One-half of the Highlands at that time was opposed to the king's rule. The grievances of which the Scotch complained were widely different from those of the English Puritans, but were, it seems, quite as hard to bear. Not only did the Campbell country extend from Cantyre to Loch Tay, but there was another Campbell country south of Loch Shiel, and all over the Highlands were scattered smaller domains which would at once have joined Mac Callum More in battle. On the other side, the Royalist Macdonalds consisted of four tribes-Sleat, Glengarry, Clanranald, and Keppoch, as well as the large clan of the Macleans. These, with their widely scattered adherents, were probably a match for the Campbells if all other circumstances were equal. The English and the Scotch were fighting for widely different things. The one desired a Protestant government with a civil constitution which should rule both Church and State; the other were zealous for a spiritual government, in which all things of importance should be ruled by ecclesiastics. The mental activity of England was something which had never been seen before; that of the Scotch was fierce and narrow, centred on the desperate struggle for religious freedom to which all their thoughts tended. The Reformation had worked out its way differently in the two lands, and the result had been dangerous to both countries, may well believe that honours would have been showered upon him. The brave statesman who in those days did not find himself in touch with the people was apt to die a traitor's death. Then, as now, the successful actor who executes the will of a great majority of the influential people of his time is apt to receive estates, peerages, and other useful and ornamental adjuncts to life. Mr. Gardiner is, as far as our knowledge extends, the first person who has ever contrasted Prynne and Lilburne, and shown each in his true colours. This is an important addition to our historical knowledge. It should never beforgotten that three or four leading men around whom the controversy grew were not the only people who made history in their time: "As the Parliamentary Independents were far in advance of the Independent members of the Assembly, they were in turn outstripped by men who, in the army or elsewhere, pushed the doctrine of individual liberty to the extreme. of these men the mouthpiece was John Lilburne, who had been a fellow-sufferer with Prynne in the days of Laud's supremacy, and who, with all Prynne's doggedness, possessed the power, which Prynne never had, of presenting his argu ments in such a way as to impress themselves upon the vulgar understanding. Prynne was the narrowest of Conservatives, Lilburne the most extreme of revolutionists......To Prynne the very notion of individual liberty was hateful. Lilburne was so enamoured of it that he advocated something like the negation of law." As far as Lilburne's somewhat wandering sentences can be understood, we have come to the conclusion that he held that persecution "for conscience' sake" was of the devil, though he thought that the Parliament, if it liked, might found a State Church, but that no one should be called upon to pay tithes. We do not call to mind what he suggests should be done when tithes had lapsed into laymen's hands. Prynne survived the Restoration, and became half a courtier at the last. He is reported to have been the first man who spoke of King Charles II. by this title during the time of chaotic turbulence that preceded his recall. Lilburne, happily for himself, had died some little before Oliver passed away. Though he had, it is asserted in the pamphlet literature of the time, done something-on condition, be it understood to bring about a restoration, we cannot believe that he had any other object in view than the abolition of monarchy, while Prynne's objection to kings arose not from their want of tenderness for their people, but because the historic rights, which the records in the Tower had shown him to have been once the people's due, had been snatched away from them bit by bit by sovereigns who could but be regarded by him as ministers for the people's welfare. The one based his idea of freedom on the teachings of parliamentary writs and old chronicles, the other on the teachings of the five books of Moses supplemented by the rest of the Hebrew records. Neither one nor other understood aright what they read; but Lilburne's teaching at the time was much more dangerous. Of the two men Lilburne had by far the greater rhetorical power, though neither of them could write a single page without making gross errors in point of style. Had Charles during the period before the battle of Naseby been wishful to come to terms, it may seem to the reader, looking backward, that it might have been an easy thing to have done so; but it must be ever remembered that determinate obstinacy prevailed as much on one side as on the other. Charles could not give way; he was a man who, though he did many evil things, was conscientious, and his brain was filled with an unhappy sort of casuistry now forgotten. The men of the Fifth Monarchy were as ardent, as honest, and as casuistic as he. Nothing but a crushing and absolute victory given to one side or the other held out a hope of peace. This victory came at length at Naseby. We cannot be too grateful for a battle which swept away for ever the theory of divine right, and which furnished us with a set of dogmas in its place far too fantastic to result in serious evil. The battle of Naseby, or perhaps it would be safer to say the storm of Bristol, cut the revolution in twain. There may have been - probably indeed there was-more carnage after those events than before, but after that terrible campaign men ceased to feel that all that was noble and generous was on the royal side. It was now no longer a jest to call a Lisle, a Rokeby, or a Fitzhugh a shopkeeper, a porter, or a tallow-chandler, because he served in the Parliament ranks. The historians of our great civil war have hitherto had the pernicious habit of dividing the English and the Scottish parts of that great convulsion into two sections, having little connexion with each other. Mr. Gardiner has studied the case in all its bearings too carefully not to know that they are all acts in one great drama. Kilsyth is to him as instructive as Marston Moor, and was fraught, it may be, with even greater issues. The description he has given is far too long for quotation, but it is the most accurate picture that has ever been given : "It can hardly be doubted that Montrose was prepared for a struggle amongst the hills. He cannot possibly have expected that the enemy |