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The Faith Of Men. By Jack London. (w. Heinemann. 6s.)—

Although these stories are written with great force, the touch of poetry which distinguished 3f.r. London's best-known book is to some extent lacking. Human beings, apparently,......

The Diversions Of A Music-lover.

The Diversions of a Music - Lover. By C. L. Graves (Macmillan and Co. 6s. net.)—This is a delightful collection of essays on music, reprinted from various sources. Some of the......

Garmiseath. By J. Storer Clouston. (w. Blackwood And...

of that admirable book, "The Lunatic at Large," may find in this story something to disappoint them. There is none of the irresponsible fun and delicate extravagance of the......

His Majesty's Peacock. By W. A. Mackenzie. (grant...

is sometimes a relief to escape from the problems which are constantly presented to the readers of fiction, and absorb oneself in a frank melodrama. Mr. Mackenzie's new story,......

Retvisan' Had Her Armoured Deck Continued Downwards So As To

constitute an extra defence against torpedoes. But it is not so much the simple blowing of a hole as the extensive jarring, and consequent loosening of rivets and plates, that......