History Of The New World Called America. 2 Vols. By
E. J. Payne. (Clarendon Press.)—Mr. Payne has conceived and elaborated a profound philosophical history of Early America, in which, after relating at length the parts played by......
Around Tonquin. By Prince Henri D'orleans. Translated By...
Pitman. (Chapman and Hall.)—We are disappointed with the Prince's narrative ; a traveller with his experience and oppor- tunities could have made a much more solid and......
In The Meshes. By Florence Severne. (osgood, Moilvaine,...
characters in this story are strong and well defined, and the plot is well worked out. Romayne, the clever and unscrupulous doctor, who is seen to be capable of a great love,......
Servedly Reprinted. There Is More " Life" Than "rock" About
them, and most of the chapters are devoted to palaeontology, and very well handled the different subjects are. The history, evolution, and relation of the members of some......
The Flora Of The Assyrian Monuments. By E. Bonavia, M.d.
(Constable.)—Dr. Bonavia easily makes out a, case for the identification of the pine, vine, date, pomegranate, banana, &c., with certain designs on Assyrian monuments, but we do......
Christina Chard. By Mrs. Campbell Praed. 3 Vols. (chatto And
Windus.)—Christina is the daughter of an Australian millionaire, or reputed millionaire, for indeed his millions are in the pockets of others, for his ingenuity to extract,......
Gold, Sport, And Coffee-planting In Mysore. By R. It....
(A. Constable and Co.)—Mr. Elliot is well acquainted with such pressing questions of the hour as Casts, Indian Silver Currency, and Native Representation, and is always good......
Major Joshua. By Francis Forster. (longmans )—the Major...
name to the drama in which he plays the part of the Chorus, as did the Trachinian women long ago to the tragedy of the Passion of lieracles. He is a notable person in himself,.......
.a Beginner. By Rhoda Broughton. (bentley And Son.)—miss...
feels constrained to give the world the benefit of her views upon one of the questions which we are always being told it is necessary to face. Accordingly, she writes a novel,......
From The Frontier. By Frederick Boyle. (chapman & Hall.)— We
are told, and we are sorry to be told, by Mr. Boyle, that this volume is his "last series of ' Camp Notes.' " It would be difficult to find so vigorous and picturesque a writer,......
Leadwork. By W. R. Lethaby. Illustrated. (macmillan.)—it....
little we care about leadwork in England, which is the home of the art and where it has reached its perfection. It is practically dead now, never having had the toughness of......
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