Death has been busy' of late with persons of high distinction, "The ranks of solentists have been diminshed by the loss of Professor J. 8.
Haldane, as reported in the cables to-day. 'Lost month the mail papers to hand show, Sir Charles "Firth, Professor Emeritus of Modern History at Oxford University, died at Oxford. Sir Charles had been living In retirement since 1925, after a career of great usefulness.' Born in 1857 and educated at Clifton, New College and Balliol, Oxford, 'Sir Chcries came under the tutorship of J. F, Bright and by the inspiration of snailier fine historian S. R. Gardiner, he devoted himself to the study of' the history of the Civil War and Protectorate. He eventually contributed no less than 222 articles to the Dictionary of National Biography. His life of Cromwell won from Lord Acton the tribute that it was the highest aus thority on the subject. In 1004 Firth Became Reglus Professor with the fellowship of Oriel attached thereto and his forthright criticism of Oxford methods of touching brought about salutary changes in the study of history at the University, particularly in associating it with. technical Jexamination of the methods of research Jand ancillary sciences. He contributed fo the Cambridge Modern Tis-tory notable chapters on his special period. He received his knighthood in 1922 and numerous ecademie honours from other universities,
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