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Music And Musicians. By Robert Schumann. Translated By F. A.

Ritter. (Reeves.)—It is not often that high musical genius is allied with literary talent, as was the case with the anther of this work. Previous to his literary venture, the......

Great Campaigns. Edited From The Lectures And Writings Of...

late Major C. Adams, by Captain W. Cooper King. (Blackwood and Sons.) —Major Adams was professor of military history at the Royal Military and Staff Colleges, and this volume......

Dita. By Lady Margaret Majondie. (blackwood And Sons.)—it...

difficult to criticise the machinery of this tale. The stealing of Assanta's marriage-certificates is an incident which violates all pro- bability. One may find its match,......

Poetry.—the Christ - Child, And Other Poems. By Edward...

S. King.)—In a preface which is quite unneces- sarily self-depreciating, Mr. Nicholson tolls us that he has published these poems, partly, at least, because he wishes to remove......

Robert Raikes: Journalist And Philanthropist. By Alfred...

Stoughton.)—Robert Raikos (1735-1811) was a printer and newspaper proprietor and editor in the city of Gloucester. He inherited from his father the ownership of the Gloucester......

Industrial Classes And Statistics. 2 Vole. By G. P. Bevan,

F.G.S. (Edward Stanford.)—The series of works entitled British Manufacturing Industrial Classes and Statistics. 2 vole. By G. P. Bevan, F.G.S. (Edward Stanford.)—The series of......

Heir To Two Fortunes. By The Author Of "life Of

the Moselle!' 3 vols. (Remington.)—There is no special plot in this novel. It is a kind of biography, introducing us to the hero in his boyhood, taking him to school, and......