AS an essayist Doran belongs to the school of D’Israeli. His “Knights and Their Days” and “Table Traits” are always entertaining, and they are often made instructive by curious detail, which even the widest reading may not have included. He was born in London about 1807, and died there January 25th, 1878. In addition to the works mentioned above, he wrote a “History of Court Fools” and “New Pictures in Old Panels.”