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Books.

THIS WEEK'S BOOKS. I was afraid that there would be no books worth reporting this week ; but at the last moment some quite important books came in. Messrs. Constable send two of......

Engineering Human Happiness.

International Social Progress. By G. A. Johnston. (George Allen and jlnwin. 10s. 6d. net.) The Economic Illusion. By Arthtir . Bertram. (Leonard Parsons. ' 7s. 6d. net.)......

Jr Is The Early Clare Who Wins Our Affection, Clare

who was in love with the " shy-come nightingale," the yellowhammer, " fluttering in short fears," the white-no - sed bee and Its " never absent couien, black as coal," the "......