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Sir Walter Raleigh's History Of The World. By C. H.

Firth. (H. Milford for the British Academy. 2s. net.)—" I venerate that villainous adventurer," said Lord Acton in writing of Ralegh, "for his views on universal history."......

A Naval Lien Tenant, 1914-1918. By Etienne. (methuen. 8s....

net.)—The 'Southampton,' in which the author served till after Jutland, was present at all four of the principal navel actions of the war. The light cruisers attached to the......

The English Catalogue Of Books For 1918. (publishers'...

6(1, net.)—This invaluable guide to current literature, which goes back to the year 1801, deserves a word of praise. It appears in the familiar form. Last year the number of......

My War Experiences In Two Continents. By S. Macnaughtan....

Murray. 10s. 6d. net.)—The late Miss Macnaughtan, we think, drew upon her Belgian diary to some extent for her earlier book, A Woman's Diary of the IVar, but there is plenty of......