explain themselves. Toynbee it will be seen that in my judgment the genius of Mrs. Humphry Ward has succeeded better in realising the sort of man he was than some of those who stood nearer to him in his lifetime. I have ventured to add a group of papers on academic life and organisation. The development of American universities has reached a point where German influence is waning and English example will make itself felt either for good or for evil. German universities have shown themselves of late not above learning from America; and there is possibly something that Harvard can teach Oxford. From what I have said of Two of the longer and a few of the shorter papers have not before been printed; the rest have appeared in different reviews and journals during the last eleven years, and necessarily retain the marks of their diverse origins. An analytical table of contents will facilitate their perusal and indicate their interrelation. SMITH'S COVE, DIGBY, NOVA SCOTIA : August 1900. ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS The new spirit of tolerance among economists Apparent disappointment of the hopes of the historical school Advice to an imaginary enquirer Answer to the objections: (1) that theory is needed for the interpretation of phenomena And (2) that the historical record is imperfect The nature of economic history: its difference from the Its enquiry after the institutional framework of society . The craving for a satisfying conception of social evolution ON THE STUDY OF ECONOMIC HISTORY: AFTER SEVEN YEARS 22-30 The ultimate question, the problem of Determinism 26 Supposed passage from the farm-system' to the 'labour- 6 Later history of town' and ' township' New England practice and de Tocqueville's example Prima facie reasons for likening the 'tun' or villa' to the 75 His advance from the chroniclers to the 'records' His discovery of the distinction between the five-hide-unit MR. SEEBOHM'S TRIBAL SYSTEM IN WALES' Relation of this work to the English Village Community' Mr. Seebohm now turns from the Roman villa' to 'tribal' practice in his search for manorial origins Description of the manor of Aberffraw: the 'heredes' with their weles,' and the villeins holding in 'trefgevery'. The evidence of the Welsh Codes: their rule as to inheritance by the kindred-to-four-degrees made the explanation of the Argument as to the passage from a patriarchal tribalism to a . |