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The American Caucus Sy•tem. By George W. Layton. (G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, U.S.A.)—This is an interesting little book in its way, though rather disappointing at the same......

The Growth Of The Homeric Poems. By George Wilkins, M.a.

(Hodges, Figgie, and Co., Dublin.)—Mr. Wilkins recognises a Homer to whom the world owes " the origination and partial development of the ` Iliad,' and perhaps of the Odyssey. "......

The Eighth And Ninth Divisional Volumes Of Messrs....

able Encyclopaedic Dictionary, bringing the work down to the begin- ning of " P," have now reached us. It is enough to say that in all respects, but particularly in accurate,......

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The Bronte Family. By Francis A. Leyland. 2 Vole. (hurst

and Blackett.)—This book refers chiefly, as we are informed on the title- page, to Bramwell Bronte, the brother who makes so nnpleasing an appearance in Mrs. Gaskell's " Life of......