ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE OF IRELAND.

183 recorded in the Saxon Chionicle and hy Florence of Worcester at the year 892," and in the Irish annals about the same period. ELHCMAI &.T> so; We cannot conclude this notice of Mr. Petrie's very valuable work with- out conguatulating him that this labour of his life has not been in vain, that he has rendered good service to his country, and contributed an interesting chapter to the general history of architecture. We take this opportunity also of thanking him for the use of the woodcuts he has kindly lent us for this article. A Chakt illustrating the Architecture of Westminster Abeey. By F. Bedford, Jun. London, W. W. Robinson. This is one of the best, if not the very best, of the Pictorial Charts of Gothic Architecture, of which we have latel}- had so many; the lithography is beautifully executed, and the drawing on the whole is creditable: this cannot often be said of these publications, which have enjoyed much greater popularity of late than their merits in general warrant. They are all in- tended as royal roads to knowledge, and of course the knowledge conveyed by them is of the most superficial character. When confined to a parti- cular building, as in this instance, there is less objection to them ; they are a great improvement on the old guide books. Such lithographic drawings as these of Mr. Bedford's are vastly superior to the generality of the plates to be found in the local Guides, and for the purpose of mementos they are reallv valuable.