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The Romance Of Life Preservation. By James Burnley. (w. H.

Allen.)—It fell to us some time ago to speak very cordially of Mr. Burnley's "Romance of Invention." It is an equally pleasing duty to refer not less eulogistically, although......

Pearl Mutton's Love. By J. G. Holmes. 3 Vols. (wyman

and Sons.)—When in the first chapter of a novel we find a young gentleman of rank mentioned alternately as Lord Stutton and Lord Maurice Stutton, we know we have to deal with a......

A Creature Of Circumstances. By Harry Lander. 3 Vols. (hurst

and Blackett.)—This seems to be a first book, and there is clever- ness in it, perhaps promise ; but if the potential promise is ever to develop into pleasing performance, Mr.......

A Critical History Of Sunday Legislation. By A. H. Lewis,

D.D. (Appleton, New York.)—One may not agree with Dr. Lewis's views—which he hints at rather than fully expresses, at all events in this volume—and yet freely admit that this is......

The "long-life" Seeies.—edited By George Black, M.b....

Co.)—Though it is last in published order, we prefer to tale Health in Schools and Workshops first, as being of the greatest importance to the masses of the population.......

Manual Of The Coimbatare District. By F. A. Nicholson. (m.

B. Hill, Madras.)—Coimbatore is a district considerably larger than Yorkshire, which may be roughly described as lying between Mysore and Trichinopoly. Mr. Nicholson, who is......