R. L. Antrobus has written the pages relating to Malta and Cyprus in v. 1, and has compiled a great part of the historical matter comprised in v. 3 and 4. The statistical parts of v. 2 have been written by Mr. Harris of the Colonial office, and the chapters relating to British Cen tral Africa and British East Africa have been mainly written by Mr. H. Lambert, of ther Colonial office. cf. Pref., v. 1-4. Vol. v, pt. Ii, by Hugh E. Egerton. Vol. v, pt. III-IV, and vol. vi, by J. D. Rogers. Vol . VII, pt. I-II, and by P.E. Roberts.

Vol. viii, pt. I-II, has title : A historical geography of the Briti sh dependencies.

Bibliographies at end of chapters; bibliographical foot-notes.

.-- I : European dependances. Minor Asaitic dependencies. Dependenc ies in Indian ocean. -- II : The Bermudas. The West Indian dependencies . The Falkland islands and South Georgia. -- III : West Africa. -- IV. South and East Africa. pt. I. Historical. pt. II. Geographical.