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Picturesque Kashmir. By Arthur Neve, F.R.0 S. (Sands and Co.

12s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Neve has been in charge of the Mission Hospital since 1881. He knows the country, therefore, and the people well. Of the people he does not give a flattering account ; yet he is hopeful of them. Indeed, they were ill-treated when Indian affairs were settled after the Sikh War. The views, which are by Mr. Geoffrey W. Millais, include scenes on the lake, in the environs of the capital, in the side valleys, and among the hills. The great mountains which divide India from Thibet are naturally a prominent feature. There are some views in Thibet itself,