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King's Mead. By Henry F. Buller. 3 Vols. (hurst And

Blackett.)—This is a novel decidedly above the average of merit. Its interest chiefly lies in the love-affairs of a certain Mar- garet, who loves a most unworthy cousin, and has......

Two College Histories.* Each Of These Books Is Excellent In

its way, but the ways are not a little different. To draw a somewhat crude distinction, Mr. Jackson writes more about the place, Dr. Fowler more about the men. It is indeed a......

Current Literature.

The Old Testament and the New Criticism. By Alfred Blomfield, D.D. (Elliot Stock.)—This is a reproduction, for the most part, of papers which have appeared in a serial form, and......

The Cambridge Companion To The Bible. (the Cambridge Uni-...

Press.)—This volume, taken as a whole, may be commended to the student. We cannot express our unqualified assent to all that we find in it-9.8, e.g., Professor Stanton's apology......