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The first of a series of papers on the early settlement of St. John appears in this number, and will be found to be a most valuable contribution to the history of that part of New Brunswick. The writer is Rev. W. O. Raymond, M. A., rector of St. Mary's church, St. John, who is well known as one of the most thorough and painstaking students of provincial history. Mr. Raymond gathers his information from first sources and and has a quick eye in recognizing the bearing of stray facts upon any subject in which he is interested. It is not to be doubted that he finds not only "sermons in stones", but that he can make even an old account book the foundation of a most interesting historical sketch. In this way he is continually bringing to light much of which little has been known, and students will find many facts that are new to them in the present sketch. Among the published contributions of Mr. Raymond to local history are "Kingston and the Loyalists," "Early Days of Woodstock," "The United Empire Loyalists," "The London Lawyer," (Elias Hardy) and "Old Meductic." Mr. Raymond is among those to whom the editor of the recent Cleveland edition (60 volumes) of the "Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents" acknowledges his obligations for information supplied. Mr. Raymond is a prominent member of the N. B. Historical Society. Readers of The Magazine will be glad to know that he will be a frequent contributor.

Prof. William F. Ganong, of Smith College,