by Mr A. R. Waller, of Peterhouse, Assistant Secretary of the University Press. The late Sir Michael Foster, whose co-operation in the Cambridge Modern History will be a source of gratification to all our readers, had only a week or two before his death sent in to us the мs. of the second section of the chapter on The Progress of European Science, of which the earlier section has been written by Mr W. W. Rouse Ball. But Sir Michael had no opportunity of revising what he had written, or of furnishing us with more than a rough draft of his bibliography. We have to thank Dr Clifford Allbutt, Regius Professor of Physic, and Mr A. C. Seward, Professor of Botany, in this University, for their great kindness in revising their lamented friend's text, and adding suggestions for his section of the bibliography, which has been completed by Mr A. T. Bartholomew, of Peterhouse and the University Library. The Index of this volume has been compiled by Mr H. G. Aldis, of Peterhouse, Secretary of the University Library, and the Chronological Table by Miss A. M. Cooke, whose services to the Acton Collection in the Library will long be held in remembrance. In accordance with the rule previously followed in this History, the dates of events mentioned in this volume are in New Style, except in the case of events in a country by which in this period New Style had not yet been adopted. Where, as in the instance of a battle by sea, doubts might arise as to which Style has been chosen, that actually used has been specially indicated. The dates of the years are throughout in New Style. A table of years in which New Style was severally adopted. by the chief European countries will be found in Vol. III of this work. A. W. W. G. W. P. September, 1907 S. L. p. 212, last line. For 1676 read 1670. p. 292, l. 11. For James read John. p. 311, 1. 13 from bottom. For King read Marsh. p. 318, 1. 5 from bottom. For opposite side, before read opposite side of the Shannon, before. p. 451, 1. 2. For those of her allies the Dukes read the duchies. p. 465, ll. 9 and 7 from bottom. For Greg read Gregg. 1р. 619, 1. 13. p. 620, l. 11. For Oldenburg read Oldensworth. For Frederick II read Frederick I. p. 656, 11. 2 and 11. For Frederick William read Frederick. p. 662, 1. 17 from bottom. For Duke read Prince. p. 733, 1. 15 from bottom. p. 738, 1. 7 from bottom. (bom postedxcept for & For (1621–66) read (1621–75). p. 828, 1. 21 from bottom. Add: Hewison, J. K. The Covenanters. p. 849, 1. 2. A second edition of A. Legrelle's important work was published FRENCH SEVENTEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE BY ÉMILE FAGUET, of the French Academy Representative character of French Seventeenth Century literature By VISCOUNT ST. CYRES, M.A., Senior Student of Christ Church, Oxford |