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Our Fate And The Zodiac. By Margaret Mayo. (brentano's, New

York.)—The writer of this notice owns that he did not go beyond the first chapter, which treats of Aquarius and those who are born under his influence (January 20th to February......

The Scottish. Parliament B.fore The Union Of The Crowns. By

Robert S. Bait. (Blackie and Son. 5s. net.)—This volume con- tains the Stanhope Prize Essay (1899), and will doubtless take its place as the standard authority on its subject.......

Transactions Of The Royal Historical Society. New Series,...

(Longmans and Co. 218.)—The contributions to this volume are as various and as interesting as usual. On the side of social history we have Miss Frances G. Davenport's paper on......

Roger Ludlow: The Colonial Lawmaker. By John M. Taylor. (g.

P. Putnam's Sons. 6s )—Mr. Taylor brings out various points in New England history which are not always emphasised as they should be. All the founders of the new State were not......

The Country Gentleman's Estate - Book, 1901. Edited And...

W. Broomhall. (16 Cockspur Street, Pall Mall, ss. Gd.)- This volume, the ninth issue, gives the usual abundance of information as to estate management, agriculture, and horti-......

The Go/den Ship, And Other Tales. Translated From The...

(Universities' Mission to Central Africa. 2s. Gd. net.)—It is easy enough to see the Arab strain which probably gives the Swahili race its best qualities. Any one of these five......

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