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Occasion's Forelock. By Violet A. Simpson. (edward...

is a surprise to readers of Miss Violet Simpson's former works to find her forsaking historical fiction and embarking on the ordinary novel of society. The present writer must......

The Young People.

The Young People. By One of the Old People. (John Murray 5s. net.)—The author of this gracefully written little book describes himself as a paying guest living in a family of......

No Vels.

THE ENEMY'S CAMP.* MESSRS. SHERINGHAM and Meakin have already contributed in collaboration to the gaiety of the novel-reading public, and the continuance of their partnership is......

Current Lite Rat Ur E.

THE HOHENLOHE MEMOIRS. Memoirs of Prince Chlodwig of Hohenlohe. Translated from the First German Edition and Supervised by George W. Chrystal, B.A. , 2 vols. (W. Heinemann. 24s.......

The Eight Guests. By Percy White. (a. Constable And Co.

6a.)—The first half of this book, the scene of which passes in London, is in theme so like others of Mr. Percy White's works that the reader, but for the change of names, would......

The Ark Of The Curse. By K. L. Montgomery. (hurst

and Blackett. 6s.)—The author of "Major Weir" will always com- mand attention for her historical romances. In the present book she gives an interesting picture of that strange......

The Lamp Of Sacrifice. By W. Robertson Nicoll. (hodder And

Stoughton. 6s.)—The keynote of Dr. Robertson Nicoll's sermons is religious optimism; and certainly there was never a time when religious optimism was so much needed. The......