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Current Literature.

THE NAVAL ANNUAL. The Naval Annual, 1906. Edited by J. Leyland and T. A. Brassey. (Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. 15s. net.)—There have been many important developments relating to......

The Balfoitrian Parliament.

The Balfourian Parliament. By Henry W. Lucy. (Hodder and Stoughton. 10s. 6d.)—The gaiety of nations will certainly be diminished if Mr. Lucy adheres to the letter of the threat......

The Royal Society. By Sir William Huggins. (methuen And Co.

4s. 6d. net.)—Sir William Huggins gives us here four of the Presidential addresses which he delivered during his quinquennium of office. By way of introduction he sketches the......

British Canals. By Edwin A. Pratt. (john Murray. 2s. 6d,

net.)—The case for the canals has of late been stated with much energy ; Mr. Pratt states the case against them. This is, of course, to put the matter somewhat crudely. What we......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review its other fermi.] Infant Mortality. By George Newman. (Methuen and Co. 7s. 6d.......

The Naval Pocket-book.

The Naval Pocket-Book. Edited by Geoffrey S. Laird Clowes, (Thacker and Co. 7s. 6d.) —Owing to the death of its former editor, Sir William Laird Clowes, The Naval Pocket-Book......