Lancashire Humour. By Thomas Newbigging. (j. M. Dent And Co.
2s. 6d.)—Of course many of these stories are old— indeed, Mr. Newbigging has himself told some of them elsewhere, as he lets us know in his preface—but the absolutely new jest......
An Egyptian Calendar. By Roland L. N. Michell, B.a. (luzac
and Co. 3s. 6d.)—This is a combination of the Coptic and Mahommedan almanacs. According to Coptic reckoning, 1900-1901 (September 10th, 1900—September 5th, 1901, when the five......
Joshua Harrison : A Memoir. (hodder And Stoughton. 2s. 6d.)
—The author of this memoir speaks of himself as "one who knew him." Probably there are many who may be so described, and who will be glad to read this account of a teacher and......
Dictionary Of Quotations, French And Italian. By Thomas...
Harbottle and Colonel Philip Hugh Dalbiac. (Swan Sonnenschein and Co. 7s. 6d.)—This is a sequel to the volumes containing respectively " English " and "Classical Quotations" It......
"the Cry Is Still They Come." Here Is The First
volume of yet another edition of "The Waverley Novels," which is to appear in the " New Century Library" (T. Nelson and Sons, 2a. net per vol.) We may compliment the publishers......
The Tactics Of To - Day. By Major E. Callwell, Ra. (w.
Blackwood and Sons. 2s. 6d )---•‘ Written while advancing with the Natal Field Force from Laing's Nek to the Lydenburg district," is Major Callwell's account of the genesis of......
In The Series Of The "bibelots," Edited By J. Potter
Briscoe (Gay and Bird, 2s. 6d net), we have Shakespeare's Sonnets, with an introduction, we suppose by the general editor. We venture to doubt his personal identifications.......
Winchester. By R. Townsend Warner. (g. Bell And Sons. 2s.
61)—This is one of the series of "Handbooks to the Great Public Schools," and quite worthy of its place. We do not look for anything like criticism in books of this kind. They......
This Month Brings Two "double Sections" Of The Oxford...
Dictionary (Clarendon Press, 6s. each). Vol. IV. is concluded by " Green—Gyzzarn," appearing under the editorial care of Mr. Henry Bradley, while Dr. Murray himself finishes the......
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