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Sir Henry Bessemer : An Autobiography. (office Of...

net.)—Sir Henry Bessemer died seven years ago, leaving this autobiography incomplete,—it ends, curiously enough, with an account of what we may call his "anti-sea-sickness......

Messrs. A. And C. Black Continue Publishing Books...

cities illustrated profusely with coloured reproductions of sketches. The best of these is Colonel Goff's Florence (20s.), in which are a number of brilliant impressions of the......

Prince Bulbul In Search Of A Religion. (c. W. Daniel.

3s. 6d. net.) —The Persian Prince who comes over to test the value and consistency of Christianity is a latter-day "Citizen of the World." It is easy to point out the defects of......

The Life Of John Ancrum Winslow. By John M. Ellicott.

(G. P. Putnam's Sons. 10s. 6d. net.)—This is the second edition of a book first published in 1901. Captain Winslow commanded the Kearsarge ' in the duel with the Alabama,' the......

In The Series Of "westminster Lectures," Edited By The Rev.

Francis Aveling, D.D. (Sands and Co., 6d. net), we have two tractates which will be found useful by those who have to deal with the questions discussed in them. These are The......

Modern Masters Of Pulpit Discourse. By William Cleaver...

and Wagnalls Company. 6s.)—Mr. Wilkin- son gives sketches of eighteen well-known preachers. Five of these are English, Dr. M`Laren, happily still with us, and J. H. Newman,......