Forty Years Ago Mr. Bromley-davenport (than Whom No
better all-round sportsman ever lived) was writing that, as Tar as big-game shooting was concerned, " Norway is used 'up already." But Mr. Frantz Rosenberg's Big Game Shooting......
. The Student Of Japanese Affairs Will Find Much To
interest him in Japan under Taisho Tenno, 1912-1926, by Mr. 4. !Morgan Young, the editor of the Japan Chronicle , (Allen and Unwin, 12s. 6d.). The late Emperor's reign brought......
The Pilgrimage Of Buddhism (macmillan, 15s.) Is A...
account of two Sabbatical years spent by an American professor of philosophy-Dr. James Bissett Pratt-in journey- -mg with his wife in the lands of Buddhism. He states in his......
Meredith's Poetry Is Neither Ravishing Nor Comely. When...
it in bulk - the clearest emotion that it rouses is a sort of dismal exasperation. Yet there is more than mere intellectual twisting in his verse : there are spurts of eloquence......
The Method Which Professor. H. W. Garrod Applies In His
new critical study of , Collins (Clarendon Press, .5s.) is both serviceable and refreshing. He concentrates our logical attention on the poems of Collins ; and it is surprising......
'11idie'boolis" Of The Week - • (cbrainuedliom Page 239.) .
- Like other handbooks, A Magistrate's Handbook, by S. R. q. - Bosanquet and D. H. J. Chalmers (Ernest Benn, Ltd., 12s. 6c1) _is, of course, intended as a book of reference,......
The Late Seventeenth-century Business Correspondence-t
Ahnoit strictly, business , but with the occasional gracious -touch of " kisse your hands and remains . . ."-of Mr. Williarli :Bolton, a Madeira wine-shipper and general......
General Knowledge Questions
Ona, weekly prize of one guinea for the best. thirteen Questions submitted 14 awarded this :week to Lady' Clarke. Jervoise, Kirby . House; Hungerford, for the following •......
A Library List
BIoC,H.APnlr :-Remembered Yesterdays. By Sir S. D. Ban- daranaike. (John Murray. 15s.)-Pius X. By Rene • Bazin. (Sands. 6s.)---Confucius and his Quest. By • -. -Maurice Magre.......
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