24 OCTOBER 1903, page 25

Novels.

THE HEART OF ROME.* THE clash of traditions and creeds—pagan, mediaeval, and modern—finds a more dramatic expression in Rome than in any other capital in the world, and has......

The Lights Of Home. By David Lyall. (hodder And Stoughton.

6s.)—In this collection of stories, the first is by far the most important. It is called "A Woman Journalist," and concerns the adventures of a lady of that profession. Though......

C U Rrent Lite Rat U Re.

THE QUARTERLIES. This strong number of the Edinburgh Review contains some very notable articles. 'The Pontificate of Leo XIII." is a judicial ex- hibition of the forces......

Helen Adair. By Louis Becke. (t, Fisher 17nwin. 6s.)—this Is

a convict story of old days in Australia. All through the book, and especially towards the end, Mr. Becke's readers cannot complain of any want of incident. The escape of the......