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BIOGRAPHY.

Life and Letters of Sir Hubert Herkomer : a Study in Struggle and Success. By J. Saxon Mills. (Hutchinson. 24s. net.) A carefully compiled and sympathetic account of a fine personality, " adorned " with letters from and to a large number of notabilities and others. Photographs of " Lulu- laund," Sir Hubert's house, show us that his taste in archi- tecture was of the worst of his age. There are also repro- ductions from his paintings. Has ever sentimentality found a more faithful depicter ?