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We are glad to recommend Work and Leisure (Hatohards) to

those who are interested in the progress and work of women. Without any exclusive political or religions bias, it collects, and as far as possible verifies, all information valuable to women, publishes miscellaneous papers on practical subjects, and gives prizes for suitable essays and stories. Its special work, however, is the finding suitable employment for necessitous gentlewomen, and this alone should recommend it strongly in the present day. It has even lately started a scheme by which young authors may have their MSS. criticised by experienced writers,—a scheme that many ought to find most valuable.