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The Good St. Louis And His Time. By Mrs. Bray.

(Griffith and Ferran.) —Unpretending as the preface to this Life of St. Louis appears, we con- sider that the work carries out its purpose most effectually, and helps materially......

The Book Of Wondefful Characters. (rotten.)—any One Who...

read about the monstrous eccentricities of mind and shape is human beings of which record has been kept may do so in this volume, and may also see the authentic portraits of......

The Fern Garden. By Shirley Hibbard. (groombridge.)—.here...

pleasant volume in which an attractive subject is cleverly - dealt with. The amateur may find all the practical suggestions which he needs ; the more money ho has the better for......

Lover And Husband. By Ennis Graham. 3 Vols. (skeet.)—it May

be as well to say that though the " lover " and the "husband" are different persons, this novel is written with the strictest propriety. The story is of a very familiar type ;......

Shipbuilding In Iron And Steel, By E. J. Reed, C.d.

(Murray), is a book which carries its commendations on its title-page, besides having else- where very solid and weighty testimonials to its excellence. Mr. Reed, as our readers......

A Diary In The East. By W. H. Russell. (routledge.)—the

late Mr. G. P. R. James held, if we remember right, the office of "Historio- grapher Royal." We never hoard what the duties of the office were, but suppose that it may have......