1 MAY 1897, page 22

Venus And Apollo.*

Ma. STILLMAN has taken Venus and Apollo as the representa- tives of ideal beauty in man and woman, and under this heading has gathered together a representative collection of......

The Early English Navy.*

ALL those who read Mr. Oppenheim's articles in the English Historical Review, and they attracted considerable notice when they appeared, will be glad to see this book, which is......

The Ruined Cities Of Ceylon.* Most People To-day Only Know

Ceylon as an island inhabited by a rather effeminate race, the Singhalese, where the indus- tries of tea and coffee planting have gone through various vicissitudes ; and but few......