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The Influence Of The Sea On The Political History Of

Japan. By Vice-Admiral G. A. Ballard. (Murray. 18s. net.)—This interesting book begins with Kublai Khan's disastrous attempts to invade Japan in 1273-80 and with the Korean war......

Works Or Refeeence.—the New Haxell Annual For 1922,...

Dr. T. A. Ingram (H. Fronde and Hodder and Stough- ton, 5s. net), deserves a special word of welcome, because its price has been reduced by half-a-crown—the first reduction of......

Exploration Of Air : Out Of The World North Of

Nigeria. By Angus Buchanan. (Murray. 16s. net.)—Captain Buchanan went to Air, in the French Sudan, in 1920 to collect birds, beasts and insects for Lord Rothschild. He was......