We turned instantly to the end of Great Painters in
Art and dre (Xewnes, 2s.) to see what Mr. Lewis Hind had to say f Sargent. He is guarded and generous, but, as we suspected, nenthusiastie. We would question the correctness of the tatement that no modern movement captured Sargent. le was above movements, but by no means indifferent to
with However, it is to Mr. hind's credit that he admits hat he was " the greatest artist of his age." This said, we aye nothing but praise for Mr. Hind's masterly economy f words and nice steering between aneedotage and criticism. hese John o' London bookletsare something new in popular atrature : they have a vast deal of brains behind them, at he more time they are neither high-brow nor cheap pandering o the masses. They are sane in judgment and cheap in (T, and brimming with life. Assuredly they will enjoy a
t circulation, for the public is quick to recognize good
attic.
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