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History in Fiction. By E. A. Baker. 2 vols. (G.

Routledge and Sons. 2s. 6d, per vol.)—This is a very carefully compiled catalogue of historical tales, arranged chronologically with respect to their subjects. The first volume deals with "English Fiction," with separate sections for Scotland, Ireland, and British Colonies ; the second with American and foreign fiction. It is an enlarge- ment of an earlier work, "Guide to the Best Fiction."