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The Client Princes Of The Roman Empire. By P. C.

Sands, M.A. (Cambridge University Press. 4s. 6d.)—This essay, which obtained the Thirlwall Prize in 11)00, shows us in a very illuminating way one aspect of the Roman dominion.......

A Royal Bluejacket. By Fred '1'. Jane. (sampson Low,...

and Co. 6s.)—This is an ingenious story which describes how a Prince of the Blood sinks all his prerogatives and goes as a common A.B. on a King's ship. Needless to say, the......

Itibinanlic Novels,—flower Of The World. By Mrs. Henry...

Long. Os.)—A modern story, the interest of 'which centres in the figure of the heroine.—The Apostate. By A. Lloyd Maunsell. (G. Allen and Sons. 6s.)—The story of c an artist who......

Novels.

GREEN GINGER-1' MR. Anuron lionnisoN i8, if we may say so, a sort of literary Cerberus, in that be cultivates three well-defined and distinct domains of fiction,---alums,......

Rachel Lorian. By Mrs. Ii. Dudeney. (w. Heinemann. Os.)—...

Henry Dudeney is implacable in her determination that her readers shall realise to the full the tragedy of life. Even when she gives herself the opportunity to alleviate the lot......

Oasis Under English Rule. By G. A. C. Sandman. (b.

H. 131ackwell, Oxford. 2s. 6d. net.)—It is a very interesting and picturesque bypath of history along which Mr. Sandeman conducts us. Calais was a military position of some......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this heading leo notice such Books of the week as have not bests reserved for review in other forms.] Hungary of To - day. By Members of the Hungarian Govern- ment and......

Cursed Luck. By Sir J. George Scott. (w. Blackwood And

Sons. 3s. 6d.)—These sketches are descriptions of native life in Burma, and each one is prefaced by a short account of the particular side of Burmese life which is intended to......

Builders Of United Italy. By Rupert Sargent Holland. (g....

and Sons. 7s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Holland has selected eight " builders," and given studies of their life and work. Those are Alfieri, Manzoni, Gioberti, Martin, Mazzini, Cavour,......