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ELIZABETH Awn THE ARCHDEACON. By Ccorge A. Bir- mingham. (Methuen.

75. 6d.)—The latest George Bir- mingham starts slowly and never gets very far ; but it involves 'Corsica, a missionary archdeacon, a drew designer, and twin suitcases, and though less ebullient than its predecessors, it is amusing and every bit as readable.