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The End Crowns Au. By Emma Marshall. (j. F. Shaw

and Co.)—Mrs. Marshall describes her book as "A Story of Life." Perhaps we may say that, for all its merits—and readers who know Mrs. Marshall's work need hardly be told that......

The Hermit - Hunter Of The Wilds. By Gordon Stables....

Stables takes, in his new book, an unconscionable time to warm to his work ; otherwise, it is, to say the least of it, quite up to his usual mark. It is difficult indeed to see......

Follow The Right. By G. E. Wyatt. (nelson.)—this Is A

pleasantly written and otherwise agreeable story, with the slightest of plots. An Eton boy saves the life of an old lady's dog at the risk of his own, and this almost......

Wee Folk, Good Folk : A Fantasy. By Ethel M.

Wilmot - Buxton. (Sampson Low and Co.)—This " fantasy" is written with much grace and power of fancy, and though scarcely suitable for children, whose likings are decidedly......

One Little Vein Of Dross, By Ruth Lamb (nisbet), Is

an agreeable story of the married life of a well-to-do young couple, Tom and Olive Beauchamp, and except for one character in it, is not easily distinguishable from other works......

Number Three Winifred Place. By Agnes Giberne. (nisbet.)—...

surprises of this story will make it a general favourite. Niece-in-law and uncle-in-law go to lodge in the same house, and apparently without knowing each other. Only......

Sir Aylmer's Heir. By Evelyn Everett-green. (nelson.)—it...

that in some respects this story should recall and suggest a comparison with " Little Lord Fauntleroy." In both, the love, candour, and simplicity of a child work wonders upon......

The Quiet Life. With Prologue And Epilogue By Austin Dobson.

(Sampson Low and Co.)—Here we have "certain verses by various hands," with " the motive set forth in a Prologue and Epilogue." The poems are seven in number,—viz., Andrew......

Duty Wins. By Joseph Forster. (biggs And Debenham.)— This...

forcibly recalls the old familiar one of Joseph and his brethren ; and the meting out of wealth and earthly happiness to the good, and misery and poverty to the bad personages,......