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Short Studies In Holiness. By John W. Diggle, M.a., Arch-

deacon of Westmoreland. (Hodder and Stoughton. 3s. 6d.)— The keynote of these " studies " is given in the introduction. Holiness is not to be regarded as a gift reserved for......

Americans. Drawn By C. D. Gibson. (j. Lane. 20s.)—mr....

American young ladies have lost nothing in size and hardness of outline since his last volume. When we open the book we cannot help being delighted by the vigour and beauty of......

Landscape Painting In Water Colours. By J. Macwhirter,...

and Co. 5s.)—In this book is to be found a series of colour reproductions of sketches by the author, together with his notes on the subject, execution, and colours used. Some of......

Current Literature.

ART-BOOKS. Perugino. By G. C. Williamson. "Great Masters of Painting and Sculpture Series." (G. Bell and Sons. 5s.)—The authorgives all that is known of the facts of the......

Fifty Masterpieces Of Van Dyck. (sampson Low, Marston,...

£3 13s. 6d.)—These reproductions, well executed in photo- gravure, are of pictures which formed part of the Van Dyck Exhibition held at Antwerp in 1899. M. Max Rooses has......

Shakespeare's Country. By John Leyland. (g. Newnes. 10s....

—Here we have, accompanied by a pleasant, readable letter- press, a full collection of Shakespeare localities. The frontiS• piece gives the bust on the Shakespeare monument,......

The Origins Of Art : A Psychological And Sociological...

By Yrj.; Him. (Macmillan and Co. 10s.)—The conclusion arrived at by the author is that art is the outcome of man's desire to manifest and perpetuate the moods of his mind. This......

The Boy Crusoes. Adapted From The Russian By Leon Golsch-

mann. (Blackie and Son. 3s. Gcl.)—This book is certainly a novelty in the Crnsoe line. It is no desert island, with a wreck con- veniently full of stores at hand to supply what......