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The Classical Element In The New Testament. By Charles H.

Hoole. (Maamillun )—This is an argument for the "genuineness of the New Testament," not of course, now advanced for the first time, but worked out with details for which we are......

The Story Of Washington. By Charles Burr Todd. (g. P.

Put- nam's Sons.)—Mr. Todd divides his work into two parts,—" The Historical City," and " The Modern City." Both divisions are interesting, but most readers will probably give......

Two Centuries Of Irish History, 191 - 1870. With...

Bryce, M.P. (Kegan Paul, Trench, and Co.)—It may seem captious to remark that "1691-1870 " is not equivalent to " two centuries." Dr. Bryce's contributions do not end too soon,......

The Plantation Negro As A Freeman. By Philip A. Bruce.

(G: P. Putnam's Sons.)—This tractate belongs to the series entitled " Questions of the Day." We cannot pretend to judge of the accuracy of Mr. Bruce's conclusions. These......

Cogitations And Conclusions. By 0. F. Routh. (elliott...

A Commonplace-Book of Passing Thoughts " is not a work that easily admits of criticism. A writer who announces con- clusions in the somewhat peremptory fashion rendered......

Commerce And Banking. By R. Bannister Turner. (swan Son-...

and Co.)—This is likely, as far as we can judge, to be a useful manual for commercial education. Probably a lad who can read and write well, knows French and German, and can add......

Practical Heraldry. By Charles Worthy. (g. Redway.)—mr....

" Heraldry, somewhat neglected by our immediate ancestors, is now very popular, and is daily becoming more so." This is doubtless true of the science in its antiquarian and......

Hymnos Quosdant Hodiernos. • Reddidit M. B. Hutchison, M.a.

(Bryce et Fil., Glasgute.)—Mr. Hutchison translates here some thirty well-known hymns into Latin verse, sometimes rhymed, sometimes in classical metre. We prefer, on the whole,......

Missionary Success In The Island Of Formosa. By The Rev.

W. Campbell. 2 vols. (Trabner and Co.)—This book consists of two parts. The first gives an account of the mission of the Dutch Reformed Church in the seventeenth century, a......