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The Orthoepist. By Alfred Ayres. (d. Appleton And Co., Now

York.)—Mr. Ayres kindly teaches the Britishers how to pronounce their language. He gives between three and four thousand words, elabo- rately marked with notes, which are......

Household Science. Edited By The Rev. J. I'. Faunthorpe,...

(Stanford)—" Readings in Necessary Knowledge for Girls and Young Women" is the second descriptive title of this volume. Its• contents appeared originally in the " Whiteland's......

A Story Of Autumn. By Mrs. Comyns Carr. (remington And

Co.) —Mrs. Comyn Carr has written a slight, graceful story, with just that fragrance of autumn leaves about it that suits the title. There is not much force or passion in the......

Shakespeare And Classical Antiquity. By Paul Stnpfer....

the French by Emily J. Carey. (C. Kegan Paul and Co.) —This is a very laborious and complete work, which all students of Shakespeare may consult with advantage. The first......

Pat-son Malthus. By James Bonar, 13.a. (glasgow : James...

brochure of Mr. Bonar is a very unpretentious publication, but it is a very lucid and thoughtful contribution to the literature of " the dismal science." Within the brief......

Sylvestra : Studies Of Manners In England, From 1770 To

1880. By Annie Raine Ellis. 2 vols. (George Bell and Sons.)—" They who did not live before 1789 knew not the sweetness of life," is a now almost forgotten mot, attributed to......