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BYGONE PUNISHMENTS.
Mr. Andrews' books are always interesting.—Church Bells.
No student of Mr. Andrews' books can be a dull after-dinner speaker, for his writingsare full of curious out-of-the-way information and good stories.—Birmingham DailyGazette.
England in the Days of Old.
A most delightful work.—Leeds Mercury.
A valuable contribution to archæological lore.—Chester Courant.
It is of much value as a book of reference, and it should find its way into the libraryof every student of history and folk-lore.—Norfolk Chronicle.
Mr. Andrews has the true art of narration, and contrives to give us the results of hislearning with considerable freshness of style, whilst his subjects are always interestingand picturesque.—Manchester Courier.
Literary Byways.
An interesting volume.—Church Bells.
A readable volume about authors and books.... Like Mr. Andrews' otherworks, the book shews wide, out-of-the-way reading.—Glasgow Herald.
Turn where you will, there is entertainment and information in this book.—BirminghamDaily Gazette.
An entertaining volume.... No matter where the book is opened the reader willfind some amusing and instructive matter.—Dundee Advertiser.
The Church Treasury of History, Custom,Folk-Lore, etc.
It is a work that will prove interesting to the clergy and churchmen generally, and toall others who have an antiquarian turn of mind, or like to be regaled occasionally byreading old-world customs and anecdotes.—Church Family Newspaper.
Mr. Andrews has given us some excellent volumes of Church lore, but none quite sogood as this. The subjects are well chosen. They are treated brightly, and withconsiderable detail, and they are well illustrated. The volume is full of information,well and pleasantly put.—London Quarterly Review.
Those who seek information regarding curious and quaint relics or customs will findmuch to interest them in this book. The illustrations are good.—Publishers' Circular.
Curious Church Customs.
A thoroughly excellent volume.—Publishers' Circular.
We are indebted to Mr. Andrews for an invaluable addition to our library of folk-loreand we do not think that many who take it up will slip a single page.—DundeeAdvertiser.
Very interesting.—To-Day.
Mr. Andrews is too practised an historian not to have made the most of his subject.—Reviewof Reviews.
A handsomely got up and interesting volume.—The Fireside.
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