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READABLE NOVELS.—Phyllida Flouts Me. By Mary L. Pendered. (Mills and

Boon. 6s.)—A cheerful little story of the manner in which a rustic coquette was brought to her bearings.—A Midsummer Rose. By Katharine Tynan. (Smith, Elder, and Co. 6s.)—A novel dealing with a postponed inheritance. The hero is well drawn, and the story told in an interesting manner.—Tess Harcourt. By Rosamond Napier. (Hodder and Stoughton. 6s.)—A story in which a performance of the " Ring " provides motives. Readers, except those who are truly musical, will require the assistance of a piano in studying the book.—The Honour of the House. By Mrs. Hugh Fraser and J. I. Stahlmarua. (Hutchinson and Co. 6s.)—The story of a great Roman family at the latter part of the seventeenth century. The character of Fiordelisa, the heroine, is extremely attractive.