. Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern. estantascendency and the Edict of Nantes, and ends with the assassinationof Henry in 1610; and the third, (The Huguenots and the Revoca-tion of the Edict of Nantes (1895), completes the main story, andindeed brings the narrative down to a date much later than the titleseems to imply. It may be said, perhaps, that Dr. Baird holds a brief for theplaintiff in the case; but his work does not produce the impressionof being that of a violently prejudiced, although an interested, is cool and careful, writing with precision, and a
. Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern. estantascendency and the Edict of Nantes, and ends with the assassinationof Henry in 1610; and the third, (The Huguenots and the Revoca-tion of the Edict of Nantes (1895), completes the main story, andindeed brings the narrative down to a date much later than the titleseems to imply. It may be said, perhaps, that Dr. Baird holds a brief for theplaintiff in the case; but his work does not produce the impressionof being that of a violently prejudiced, although an interested, is cool and careful, writing with precision, and avoiding even theeffects which the. historian may reasonably feel himself entitled toproduce, and of which the period naturally offers so many. Henry Martyn Baird was born in Philadelphia, January 17th,1832, and was educated at the University of the City of New Yorkand the University of Athens, and at Union and Princeton Theo-logical Seminaries. In 1855 he became a tutor at Princeton; and inthe following year he published an interesting volume on < Modern. Henry M. Baird HENRY MARTYN BAIRD I2_, Greece, a Narrative of Residence and Travel. In 1859 he was ap-pointed to the chair of Greek Language and Literature in the Uni-versity of the City of New York. In addition to the works heretofore named, he is the author of abiography of his father, Robert Baird, D. D. THE BATTLE OF IVRY From : copyright 1886, by Charles Scribners Sons The battle began with a furious cannonade from the Kingsartillery, so prompt that nine rounds of shot had been firedbefore the enemy were ready to reply, so well directed thatgreat havoc was made in the opposing lines. Next, the lighthorse of M. de Rosne, upon the extreme right of the Leaguers,made a dash upon Marshal dAumont, but were valiantly example was followed by the German reiters, who threwthemselves upon the defenders of the Kings artillery and uponthe light horse of Aumont, who came to their relief; then, aftertheir customary fas
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