The ordinary British historians simply ignore the whole affair.

As a type of their class, Mr.Percy Gregg may be instanced.

His "History of the United States" is a silly book; he is often intentionally untruthful, but his chief fault is his complete ignorance of the facts about which he is writing.

It is, of course, needless to criticise such writers as Mr.Gregg and his fellows.

But it is worth while calling attention to Mr.Goldwin Smith's "The United States," for Mr.Goldwin Smith is a student, and must be taken seriously.