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Rea.nAnnam NovnLs.—Two Who Declined. By Herbert Tremaine, (Smith, Elder, and

Co. 6s.)—A well-written but somewhat disconnected novel, much of which is a satire on the anti-vivisection controversy.—A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari. By Fred, C. Cornell. (T. Fisher Unwin. Gs.)— Mr. Cornell's short stories are concerned with what need to be German South-West Africa; they are especially interesting now, since they give an admirable account, both of the country and of its inhabitants.—The Hope of the House. By Agnes and Egerton Castle. (Cassell and Co. 6s.)—This tale, in which the war plays a. large part, is very uneven; sometimes it touches real pathos, but for the moat part it is satisfied with the conventional emotions.