by Rev. DWIGHT W. MARSH. 8vo, pp. 283. 1888. Amherst, Massachusetts.

The first of the Marsh family recorded as em

igrating from England to America was John

some interesting historical facts and legendary tales as well as to give a clearer insight into the beautiful and well-equipped language of the cupied that country. fast disappearing race of red-men who once ocHe does not attempt to

give the most stringent proofs of the accuracy of his interpretations, but follows a middle course, without going into the detail of the processes by which his conclusions were reached; and in this he seems to have done wisely. The work represents a vast amount of careful research, and is a welcome addition to the literature of the subject.

characters in the various branches of the Marsh family, and the book cannot fail to be greatly prized by all of the name throughout the country.

ANCESTRY OF THIRTY-THREE RHODE ISLANDERS. (Born in the eighteenth century.) Also, twenty-seven charts of Roger Williams' descendants to the fifth generation. And an account of Lewis Latham, Falconer to King Charles I., with a chart of his American descendants to the fourth generation : and a list of 180 existing portraits of Rhode Island governors, and other great men. By JOHN OSBORNE AUSTIN. Square quarto, pp. 139. Albany Joel Munsell's Sons. 1889.

This admirably arranged genealogical volume is an appropriate companion for Mr. Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, published a few years since, and will be placed upon the library shelf by its side. It is dedicated very appropriately to the memory of Roger Williams, and consists mostly of tables which bear the evidence on every page of having been prepared with painstaking care. The account of Lewis Latham, from whom so many families in Rhode Island are descended, is exceedingly interesting. The portrait list is also of great value, and the work as a whole one of permanent worth, and should go into every library of importance in the country.

INDIAN NAMES OF PLACES NEAR THE GREAT LAKES. By DWIGHT H. KELTON, A.M. Vol. I. 12mo, pp. 55. Published at Detroit, Michigan. 1888.

The study of Indian dialects possesses more or less fascination for all scholars of antiquarian tastes. In this little volume the author has undertaken the difficult task of interpreting many of the Indian names of places, rivers, etc., in the country adjacent to the Great Lakes, in order, as he tells us, to rescue from oblivion

SETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Sixth series. Vol. III. Winthrop Papers. Part V. 8vo, pp. 579. Published by the Society. 1889. Boston.

The preparation of the Winthrop papers for the press commenced nearly sixty years ago, but they have appeared at irregular intervals, owing to the magnitude of the collection and the condition in which it came into the possession of its present owner. The committee in charge of the present volume have so systematized their work as to furnish both letter and answer in close proximity, although in some instances, the answers to the letters now printed must be

sought in the preceding volumes. The correspondence of Fitz-John Winthrop embraces the letters of a great number of well known men of his time in Massachusetts and the neighboring One letter of special interest, written from New London by Fitz-John Winthrop in April, 1701, is addressed to Mrs. Robert Livingston of Albany, and it is said was carried on her

states.

wedding journey by Mary, the daughter of Winthrop, when she went to Albany as the bride of John Livingston, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Livingston. It reads thus: "Dear Madame. Since it hath pleased God by his Providence to dispose the affections of your son and my daughter to each other, and that by your concurrence they are now joyned together in marriage, let us pray that they may be a blessing to one another, and to yourselves and us allsoe, and I am sure nothing will be wanting in her to contribute to it with all dutyfull respects. You will find her a temper fit for the impression of all good, and your dictates and insinuations will be commands to her and being now your owne and most deare to us, we doe earnestly recomend her to your love and affection, which will be soe much the more generous, as she is a stranger and far from her relations. I have great hope of their hapines from their endeared affection to each other, and from the many good qualifications which I have observed in your son, which has greatly endeared him to me, and soe much soe, that I have but one affection for

them both. And now, Madam, being related to you in a neerer than the neere relation of friendship, I will take all opportunity to express my sence of it, and that it will very much please me to be called

Your affectionate Brother
J: Winthrop."

The letters embraced in this volume cover a very important period of early New England history, and throw floods of light upon the affairs of the time. The frontispiece is a heliotype copy of an original portrait of Fitz-John Winthrop, which is supposed to have been painted in London while Winthrop was the agent of Connecticut between 1694 and 1697. when it was the fashion to paint military men in mediæval armor.

HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES. By ToWNSEND MACCOUN. Square 12mo, pp. 46. With 43 maps. New York, 1889: Townsend MacCoun.

The object of these maps is to portray in colors the various changes the country has gone through in its development, and the accompanying text points out the historic causes which led to the changes shown by the maps. It is a very useful species of history and geography combined, representing discovering, settlement, and national growth, and it tells the whole story to the eye at one view. We have never seen a better illustration of the divided country at the time of our civil war than appears in the map from 1861-1865, the loyal states and territories represented in one color, the southern confederacy in another. As no collection of maps such as these has before been available to the schools, we bespeak for it cordial examination, assured that no instructor once using it in teaching United States history and geography will ever be willing to dispense with its help.

ALFRED KELLY: HIS LIFE AND WORK. By HON. JAMES L. BATES of the Ohio Bar. 8vo, pp. 210. Privately printed. Robert Clarke & Co.: Cincinnati, 1888. The author of this work is a son-in-law of the subject, and therefore writes with knowledge as well as enthusiastic appreciation. Alfred Kelly was born in Connecticut in 1789, and inherited from his parents great intellectual force. removed with his family to the northern part of New York in 1799. In 1807 he entered the law office of Judge Jonas Platt, one of the eminent jurists of his time, and in 1810 went to Ohio in company with his uncle, Judge Joshua Stow. When he took up his abode in Cleveland the town contained only three frame houses and five or six log houses. One person attended to all

He

the business of the post-office, the recorder's office, the clerk of the supreme court, and the court of common pleas. When twenty-five years of age Mr. Kelly was elected to the legislature, and from that time forward led an active public life. He was concerned in the public schools, in public improvements, in revising the revenue system of the State, the banking laws, in locating canal routes, and in important political affairs. His life exhibits a series of efforts to develop the state of Ohio and to advance the education and morals and welfare of its people.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON, and of the Seigniories of Chateaugay and Beauharnois from their first settlement to the year 1838. By ROBERT SELLAR. 8vo, pp. 579. Huntingdon, Q., 1888: The Canadian Gleaner.

The value of local research is admirably shown in this carefully written volume, which seems to have been undertaken from a sense of duty to the community. The author says the French obtained no foothold in the region until long after they had taken possession of the country. This arose from the insecurity caused by hostile Indians, and it was not until after the subjugation of the tribes by Frontenac that it was safe to settle on the south bank of the St. Lawrence. Isle Perrot and the north shore, as far west as the cascades, had been dotted with houses before a single clearance had been made on the other bank. During Frontenac's time a seigniory six miles broad and nine deep was carved out of the bush and given to Charles L. Lemoine, seignior of Longueil. The deed bears date September 29, 1673, and the title given to the seigniory was Chateaugay. Thirteen years afterwards the place was still a wilderness, but in 1687 Lemoine built a windmill in order to hold the property. The settlements subsequently were slow. The author further tells us that in 1764 Miss Marie Anne Robutel de Lanone sold the seigniory to Madame Youville, who founded the convent of grey nuns at Montreal. When the nuns took possession they adopted Isle St. Bernard for a country residence, there being an old log-house upon it, but they never lived there in any numbers. Five years after becoming owners of the seigniory the nuns built the first dam and a grist-mill, which proves that the settlement had so increased that the old windmill was no longer sufficient. In 1774 they built the present manor-house, and the old Jesuit church was replaced by a spacious stone edifice, dedicated to St. John.'

The book gives a comprehensive picture of how Canada was made, and of how its pioneers subdued the wilderness and brought the country into its present state.