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Guide to the Lake District. By Herman Prior. (Gansett, Win-

dermere ; Simpkin and Marshall.)—This is a very handy little volume, containing all that is to be found in the large editions of Mr. Prior's book, but of such a size as to be most conveniently carried in the pocket. The type is clear, and the binding has a durable look. Two maps accompany it, one giving the usual information, the other geo- logical. Both will be useful, though, of course, not sufficient for the pedestrian. The general merits of Mr. Prior's Guide are well known; it only remains to notice the great convenience of its present form.. These three hundred and fifty pages, in leather binding, with two maps in pockets, weigh exactly fire ounces.