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The Literary Year-Book, edited by Henry Gilbert (George Allen, 6s.

net), contains an almanac ; a vigorously written account of "English Literature in 1903," by Mr. H. W. Nevinson ; "A Survey of Bookland," by James Milne ; an "Obituary "—the chief names are A. Bain, Ada E. Bayly (" Edna Lyall"), Paul Blouet (" Max O'Rell "), M. de Blowitz, B. L. Farjeon, Dean Farrar, G. Gigging, Augustus Hare, W. E. Henley, W. E. H. Lecky, C. G. Leland, Theodor Mommsen, J. H. Shorthouse, and Herbert Spencer—" Agreements," by Charles Weekes ; a list of "Annuals, Handbooks, &c." ; a list of "Artists" (this should be fuller or not done at all), " Authors " (177 pages), " Clubs "; "Contributor's Guide" (a descriptive list of journals, &c.), "Copyright," "Pensions" (about £10,000 in all, the oldest pension on the list dating from 1847), "Agents," "Publishers," and an account of technicalities connected with printing.