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Current Literature.

THE BRITISH PEOPLE. Origin and Character of the British People. By Nottidge Charles Macnamara. (Smith, Elder, and Co. 6a.)—This book does not justify its ambitious title. It is......

Some Books Of The Week,

[Under thts heading we notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] The Annals of Sandhurst. By Major A. F. Mockler-Ferryman. (W.......

Novels Of The Week.• Thotyor No Indication Is Given As

to where Debts of Honour stands chronologically in the hundred or more novels written by Jokai, we seem to have seen it stated somewhere that it is a comparatively recent......

Erskine Of Linlithen.

Erskine of Linlathen: Selections and a Biogravhy. By Henry F. Andersen.. (Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier. 6s.)—Thomas Erskine came of an "Evangelical" race, the word being......

History Of Epic Poetry. By John Clark, U.a. (oliver And

Boyd, Edinburgh. 5s.)—This is a very instructive volume, especially in respect of various poems which are often spoken of, but very seldom read. Mr. Clark has had the patience......