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Greek History. Translated From The German Of Professor...

Swoboda by Lionel D. Barnett, M.A. (J. M. Dent and Co. is. 6d.)—This is one of the series of "Temple Primers," and seems admirably adapted for its purpose. More could not have......

The Ian: Relating To Schools And Teachers. By T. A.

Organ, B.A. (E. J. Arnold and Son, Leeds. Ss. 6d. net.)—It will be sufficient to quote the sub-title of this volume, " A Manual for the Use of Members of School Boards, School......

The Public School Speaker. Compiled By F. Warre Cornish....

Murray. 7s. (id.)—Mr. Cornish has made a large selection from many quarters. He begins with the Iliad, giving the great debate in Assembly in I., the OaptcrrUs of Andromache and......

The Holy Year Of Jubilee. By Herbert Thurston, S.j. (sands

and Co. 12s. 6d. net.)—The first Jubilee was proclaimed by Pope Boniface VIII. in 1300 A.D.; perhaps we should say the first on record, for there are hints of an earlier......

Girls' Christian Names. By Helena Swan. (swan...

2s. 6d. net.)—This is a very interesting little volume, con- taining a great amount of information, collected, it is clear, with no small pains and research. Miss Swan gives......

The Story Of My Captivity During The Boer War. By

Adrian Hofmeyr. (E. Arnold. 6s.)—Mr. Hofmeyr tells us that the greater part of this story was written in prison, and that this fact accounts for many "seemingly hard words." It......

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Roman Emperor: His...

Casaubon. Edited, with Introduction, Appendix, and Glossary, by W. H. D. Rouse (J. M. Dent. 7s. 6d.)— This is a handsome volume, not unworthy of its subject matter. There is not......

Mrs. Booth Of The Salvation Army. By W. T. Stead.

(Nisbet and Co. 2s. 6d.)—We are accustomed to take a liberal discount off what Mr. Stead says, and the rate is not likely to be diminished when his subject is Mrs. Booth. "Some......

Doctrine And Principles. By C. E. Beeby, B.d. (williams And

Norgate. 4s. 6d.)—Mr. Beeby, who is a beneficed clergyman, and, it may be remembered, the cause of a little difficulty between the Bishop of Worcester and Lord Beauchamp, pleads......

In The Manual Of Medicine, Edited By W. H. Allchin,

M.D. (Macmillan and Co., 7s. 61), we have the second volume, treating of "Diseases Caused by Parasites," "Diseases Determined by Poisons," "Primary Perversions of Nutrition,"......