Genealogy of the Hord Family by Arnold Harris HordThe William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jan., 1899)Published by: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and CultureStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1923254 .

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BOOK NOTICES.

GENEALOGY OF TEE HORD FAMILY. By Rev. Arnold IHarris Hord, Rector of Emanuel Church, folzmesburg. Philadelphia: Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company. 1898. This is a very interesting book, and is gotten up with great taste and

success. The family traces to John Hord, who came to Virginia in 1685, and located in Stafford county. This John Hord is identified by the author with John Hord, born December 29, 1664, at Ewell, County Salop, England, son of Edward Hord. Both in England and America the connections of the family have been highly respectable. There are sketches of the Norvell, Foote, Triplett, Ewell, Shelton and other Virginia families. There are numerous interesting illustrations of men and places in England and the United States. Prominent among representatives of the name are: Hon. Oscar B. Hord, Dr. William Taliaferro Hord, U. S. N., Hon. William Bamfield Hord, and Judge Francis Triplett Hord, Jr. GENEALOGIES AND REMINISCENCES. Compiled by Henrietta Hamilton Mc[or-

miek. Chicago: Published by the author. This book is handsomely arranged. There are sketches of the families of

Porter, Grigsby, McNutt, Hamilton, McCormick and others. These families are all of Virginia origin, and have contributed their full part to the growlt and development of the country. No greater benefactors of mankind ever lived than the McCormick Family, whose reaper achieved victories for civiliza- tion, which should always be gratefully acknowledged. The compiler is the widow of Leander J. McCormick, and her portrait represents a face of exquisite sweetness and character. Among other excellent portraits is that of Hon. Hugh Blair Griasby, the last chancellor of this college. THE LovEs OF THE LADY ARABELA. By Mollie Elliott Seawell. Published

by McMillan and Company. The scene of this charming little book is laid partly at sea, and partly at

the court of St. James. The plot, which is a sprightly one, is well sustained, and the characters are true to nature. The character of the Lady Arabella is well portrayed, and shows to what lengths revengeful humanity will go when pride receives a wound. But what the Lady Arabella lacks of womanly softness, is fully possessed by sweet Daphne, who is a lovely type of a lovely woman. The character of Giles Vernon leaves nothing to be desired, while Philip Overton, Richard Glinn, Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw are all natural enough. The author is a talented representative of the Seawell family of Virginia, being a daughter of John Tyler Seawell, a brilliant lawyer, who very much resembled in talents and appearance his uncle, President John Tyler. The book is handsomely illustrated by George Gibbs, and will, doubtless, prove a great success. THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT IN TEE SETTLEMENT AT JAMESTOWN. By B. S.

Thomas, Historiographer of the Diocese. In this pamphlet Mr. Thomas is very successful in showing the religious

element dominating the colony at Jamestown. He naturally rebels at the idea that all the religion and education appertained to the colonists of Massachu- setts. The fact is, that till lately no history of any colony has been correctly represented. The only proper test is the fruit of laws and good resolves. There is a place where the streets, it is said, were paved with good intentions. And so good intentions were expressed by our ancestors, but when the daily records of the settlers are examined, poor human nature is found about the same everywhere. In Massachusetts, for instance, the town records show the prevalence of every kind of crime and cruelty existing on earth, and that the average of education was no greater, even if it were no less, than what pre- vailed in Virginia or in England. HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMiLY OF BAILLIE OF DUNAIN. By Jomeph

Gaston Bailie BRulodh, M. D.

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