THE

EDINBURGH REVIEW,

OR

CRITICAL JOURNAL:

FOR

JULY, 1870. . . . . . . OCTOBER, 1870.

LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER, LONDON.

ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK,

EDINBURGH.

1870.

CONTENTS OF No. 269.

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ART. I.-1. The Prologue and Knight's Tale, of the Canterbury

Tales, in six parallel Texts (from six MSS.), together

with Tables, showing the Groups of the Tales, and

their varying order in thirty-eight MSS. Published

by the Chaucer Society. London: 1869.

2. The Miller's, Reeve's, and Cook's Tales, with an

Appendix of the Spurious Tale of Gamelyn, in six

parallel Texts.

3. English Pronunciation, with especial reference to

Shakspere and Chaucer. By Alexander J. Ellis, Esq.,

F.R.S. Parts I. and II. London: 1869-70.

4. Essays on Chaucer, his Words and Works: 1. Pro-

fessor Ebert's Review of Sandras's Etude sur Chaucer,

translated by W. van Reas Hoets, M.A.; 2. A

13th-century Latin Treatise on the Chilindre (of the

Shipman's Tale) edited by Mr. E. Brock. London:
1869,

[And other Works.]

II.1. Die baltischen Provinzen Russlands von Dr. J.

Eckardt. 2te Aufl. Leipzig: 1869.

2. Geschichtsbilder aus der lutherischen Kirche Livlands

von V. Harless. Leipzig: 1869.

3. Der deutsch-russische Conflikt an der Ostsee von W.

v. Bock. 1869.

4. Der russisch-baltische Küstenstrich in der Gegenwart

von Juri Samarin. Prag: 1868.

5. Livländische Antwort an Herrn Juri Samarin von

Prof. Schirren. 3te Aufl. Leipzig: 1869.

6. Modern Russia.

1870,

By Dr. Julius Eckardt. London:

III.—The Chief Victories of the Emperor Charles V. designed

by Martin Heemskerck in M.D.L.V, and now illus-

trated with Portraits, Prints, and Notes. By Sir Wil-

liam Stirling Maxwell, Bart. London and Edinburgh.

Privately printed for the Editor. 1870, .

IV. Hereditary Genius: an Inquiry into its Laws and Con-

sequences. By Francis Galton, F.R.S.., &c. 8vo.

London: 1869,

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