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Books.

MR. SWINBURNE'S POEMS AND BALLADS.* IN the interesting and characteristic preface which Mr. Swinburne contributes by way of general introduction to his collected poetical works,......

Poetry.

THE ROMANCE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. [" The Bible in most parts, is a cheerful hook it is our piping theologies, tracts, sermons that are dull and dowie."—Bossaf Louts SfEVENSUN,......