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Finland. By Ernest Young. (chapman And Hall. 7s. 6d. Net.)

—The Finns interest us for several reasons. They have a pro- nounced sense of nationality, they are a well-behaved people, they have fought a good fight withal against the most......

The Garden At Home. (cassell And Co. 6s. Net.)—" The

amateur gardener," says the author of this book, "is the most difficult person in the world to convince." Is it so? Surely the pro- fessional gardener is more obstinate, more......

Roughing It In Southern India. By Mrs. M. A. Ha N Dl Ey .

(Edward Arnold. 12s. 6d. net.)—Mrs. Handley went out to Southern India with her husband, who was a forest officer. In this volume she gives us somo of her experiences, vouching......

Principles Of Human Nutrition. By Whitman Ii. Jordan....

and Co. Is. 6d. net.)—We have no criticism to make on this volume beyond that which is implied in the remark that a few pages of summary, in which the practical conclusions......

A History Of Chirk Castle And Chirlaand. By Margaret Mahler.

(G. Boll and Sons. 6s. net.)—At the moment of writing Chirk, as being the scene of mining troubles, is bettor known than it has been for many years. Still every one may not know......

Siegfried And The Twilight Of The Gods. By Richard Wagner.

Illustrated by Arthur Beckham. Translated by Margaret Armour. (Heinemann. 15s. net,)—Mr. Rackham has illustrated Wagner's story of heroes and gels in a rather less elusive style......