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Darwinism, And Other Essays. By John Fiske, M.a....

of Mr. Fisko's essays are reviews, and some of them reviews of books which are not well known on this side of the Atlantic. The first is an original essay on "Darwinism," and it......

Mate Of The 'jessica': A Story Of The South Pacific.

By F. Frank. 'fort Moore. (Marcus Ward and Co.)—This is a dashing, delightful story of the sea ; full of all the charming impossibilities, desperate vil- lainies, hairbreadth......

Attic Nights. By Charles Mills. (chatto And Windus.)—it...

somewhat strange idea to revive the dramatis persona of the Noctes Ambrosia?: ce, "the Shepherd," and Tickler, and North, and even to bring out again into the light of day the......

Galileo Galilei And The Roman Curia. By Karl Von Gobler.

Translated, with the sanction of the author, by Mrs. George Sturge. (C. K. Paul and Co.)—Herr Gebler devoted himself, with an assiduity ' which undermined his health, to the......

Cousin Simon. By The Hon. Mrs. Robert Marsham. (chapman And

Hall.)—We seem to be returning to the era of quiet stories. Simple and natural studies of human life, its trials and compensations, are beginning to put in a mild and not......

The Newspaper Reader, By Harry Fiudlater Bussey And...

Reid (Blackie and Son), a volume in " I3lackie's Comprehen- sive School Series," may claim to be somewhat of a novelty. "In view of the fact that newspapers constitute so large......

Madelon Lemoine. By Mrs. Leith-adams. 3 Vols. (hurst And...

is not easy to say why this novel, written, as it is, with considerable ability, containing a story which should, considering its outlines and incidents, be fairly interesting,......

Biblical Revision : Its Necessity And Purpose. By Members Of

the American Revision Committee. (Sunday-School Union.)—There is little in this volume that will not be familiar to those who have kept up with the literature of the subject......