Greek Dress. By Ethel B. Abrahams, M.a. (john Murray. 9s.
net.)—Miss Abrahams begins with a consideration of the dress of men and women as seen in the Mycenaean remains, con- cluding that it argues strongly for the non-Hellenic......
The Magician. By W. Somerset Maugham. (w. Heinemann....
very seldom that the writers of modern fiction an succeed in giving a real thrill of horror to their readers. They usually adopt the subterfuge of alluding vaguely to horrible......
Novels.
THE WAR IN THE AIR.* THE prophetic romances of Mr. Wells differ widely from those of his competitors in this field of fiction. Not only is his method more circumstantial, but......
Sunday. (wells Gardner, Darton, And Co. 3s. And 5s.)— "
Sunday Reading for the Young" is the full title of this magazine, and it is a title which is well justified by its contents. The limits which the word " Sunday " implies are, as......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] De Libris: Prose and Verse. By Austin Dobson. (Macmillan and Co. 5s.......
Readable Novsts.—mad Barbara. By Warwick Deeping....
is a spirited story of the days of Charles II. and the "Popish Plot." The Gores, father and son, and the heroine are effective studies.—The Bed City. By S. Weir Mitchell.......
The Ghost Kings. By H. Rider Haggard. (cassell And Co.
6s.) —This story of Zululand and its borders is full of Mr. Rider Haggard's usual mysteries and adventures. The magic sayings of Rachel Dove, the "Inkosazana" of the story, are,......
Astronomy Of To - Day. By Cecil G. Dolmage, Ll.d. (seeley...
Co. 5s.)—Dr. Dolmage's "Popular Introduction in Non- Technical Language" is a most useful and interesting volume. He begins with a brief account of the ancient view. In that the......
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