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Country Life. Vol. XIII. (G. Newnes. 21s. net.)—This hand- some

and massive volume, with its copious illustrations, " society portraits," celebrities of all kinds—there is a very curious picture of M. de Blowitz—country houses, sporting incidents, famous horses, and a crowd of miscellanea, gives plenty to look at and to read. The weight and size are unusual, but there must be tables large enough and strong enough to bear the book ; of the abundance and good quality of the matter there can be no doubt.