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The Reform Of Local Taxation.

An Essay on the Reform of Local Taxation in England. By I. Row- Fogo. (Macmillan and Co. 6s. net.)—Despite the fact that Mr. Row-Fogo has been an Examiner in Political Economy......

The Conclusion Of The "history Of Agricul- Ture And Prices

IN ENGLAND." A History of Agriculture and Prices in England from 1259 to 1793. By James E. Thorold Rogers. Vol. VII. (1703-1793). Edited, with Sundry Additions, by one of his......

C Urrent Literat Ure.

THE DREAM OF PALL MALL. Modern Warfare; or, How Our Soldiers Fight. By " Dbique." (T. Nelson and Sons. 6s.)—We must apologise to the author for a belated notice of an admirable......

An American Historian.

Essays Historical and Literal. y. 2 vole. (17s.) New France and New England. (8s. 6d.) By John Fiske. (Macmillan and Co.)—The late Mr. Fiske, who died more than a year and a......

An Australian In China. By G. E. Morrison, M.d. (horace

Cox. 6s.)—This is a third edition. Dr. Morrison's journey across China to Burmah seems to have been made in 1894. Many things have happened since then, and notably many that......