13 JUNE 1914, page 24

Deep Sea. By Francis Brett Young. (martin Secicer. 63.) —mr.

Young plays the game, if we may be allowed tbe phrase, in his profession as a novelist he meves in a world of his own. In direct opposition, it would eeetn, to those realiste......

Studies In Milton. By Alden Sampson. (john Murray. 88....

the cover of this book assured us of the fact, we were not aware that a new volume of three hundred pages was needed to "brin g out the real beauty" of Milton's poetry and life.......

Through Spain. By D. Dickinson. (methuen And Co. 7s. 6d.

net.)—We do not quite know why Mr. Dickinson should devote his first twenty-five pages to an account of his railway journey from St. Petersbur g to San Sebastian, when he thinks......

The Study Of Language, Whether For Practical Or...

is1117o.re interesting, titul lends itergtIo ttly produotion of books. A Malay Manua/ (Kegan Paul, Trench, and (Jo., 2s. net) is severely practical, and aims—like its fellows in......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under !Me handing we notice each Book. of the ,reek kayo not boas morsed for TO ti.0 in othor forme.] The Federal Solution. By J. C. Hai g . (F. Griffiths. 6d. net.)—Mr. Haig......

American Public Opinion. By J. D. Whelpley. (chapman And...

7e. 6d. net.)—In these essays, most of which have already appeared in En g lish or American reviews, Mr. Whelpley aims at interpreting, to the British reader, American opinion......

Readable Nover.s.—father O'flynn. By H. De Vere...

Co. Is. net.)—Mr. Stacpoole's romance is amusing, and here and there exciting, without any strict re g ard for the laws of probability.—A Daughter of Debate. By Mrs. Ambrose......

Germany. By A. W. Holland. (a. And C. Black. 7s.

63. net.)—This volume belongs to a series which deals with "The Makin g of the Nations." Mr. Holland is a painstakin g , though pedestrian, student of history, and has......

The American Oxonian. No L Edited By Frank Aydelotte....

Indiana. 6e. a year.)—Th is new "official magazine of the Alumni Association of American Rhodes Scholars" is an interesting result of Mr. Rhodes's foundation. The first number......

Lloutledge's New Dictionary Of The English Language....

Weatherly. (G. Routled g e and Sons. Ss. 6d.)—So far as we have tested it, this seems to be one of the best concise dictionaries in existence. It is partly balled on Webster,......

The Good Shepherd. By John Roland. (william Black- Wood And

Sons. 6s.)—Misunderstanding and opposition are wont to dog the steps of the medical practitioner, and difficulties must be faced in all professions ; but we are g lad to think......

Through Western Madagascar. By W. D. Marcus& (hurst And...

7s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Marcuse went to Madagascar to study the methods of culture and export of the Mada g ascar butter bean, which he considers superior in flavour and di g esti.......