20 MAY 1916, page 19

Readable Novels.—the Mountains Of The Moon. By J. D. Beres-

ford. (Cassell and Co. Gs.)—An ingenious and delightfully written social comedy of manners. Anna of the Underworld. By George R. Sims. (Chatto and Windus. Gs.)—A spirited story......

Collecting.*

Collecting Old Miniatures and Collecting Old Glass are two small guide- books by Sir James YoxalL On the whole, they are distinctly good, though not quite, all that their author......

Beautiful Crochet On Household Linen. Edited By Flora...

of the Girls' Own Paper and Woman's Magazine. ls. net.)— This is a little book that will please those women who can find relaxation in elaborate needlework. Now that we are......

Women And The Land. By Viscountess Wolseley. (chatto And...

5s. net.)—If we call this a timely book, Lady Wolseley will say that it is only so in the sense that to-day people may attend to the subject and wish that they had not left it......

Fiction.

THE TRIUMPH OF TIM.• MIDDLE-AGED readers, who have grown a little weary of the modern scallywag hero, will not quarrel violently with Mr. Vachell for his revival of the......

Some Books Of The Week.

Entice in this column does not necessarily preclude subsepsent review.] The Ruling Caste and Frenzied Finance in Germany. By M. Millioud. (Constable and Co. 4s. Gd. net.)—Sir......