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Miscella.neous.—the Science Of Life, By J. Arthur...

and Son, 2s. 6d.), is a book which gives in a popular form—it belongs to the " Victorian Era Series "—the history of biology, with a special view to its recent developments. It......

Trixotoarear., Booirs.the Prayer - Book And The Christian...

Tiffany, D.D. (John Murray. 5s.)—Dr. Tiffany (who is Archdeacon of New York) gives us in this volume a very sound and moderate exposition of the general meaning of the Prayer-......

From Peking To St. Petersburg. By Arnot Reid. (e. Arnold.

7s. 6d.)—Mr. Reid, some of whose experiences of travel have already appeared in the Times and elsewhere, explains that he "is no explorer" but an "average indoors man." If that......

Books Or Reference.—tralford's County Families (chatto...

for the thirty - ninth time. Of course, there are not a few families who can scarcely be included among " the titled and untitled aristocracy of England." A comparison of the......

Religion, By The Rev. W. C. E. Newbolt (longmans And

Co., 5s.), is the first of a projected series to appear under the title of the "Oxford Library of Practical Theology," designed for the use of laymen, translating, to use the......

The Fourteenth Century, By J. F. Snell (w. Blackwood And

Sons, 5s. net). is one of the volumes of the series, " Periods of European Literature," appearing under the editorship of Pro- fessor Saintsbury. The great literary figures of......

Elements Of The Science Of Religion. By C. P. Tiele,

Th.D. Vol. II. (BlOckwood and Sons. 7s. 6d.net.)—Professor Tiele gives in his Toittme the second series of GiffsnAleeaures, delivered before the University of Edinburgh.......