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Readable Novra.s.—para The Fiddler. By Halliwell...

es.)—A story of the rising in the North in the reign of Henry VIII.—With Poison and Sword. By W. M. O'Kano. (Mills and Boon. 6s.)—A story of the days of Queen Elizabeth, with......

Some Books Of Tiie Week.

[17nder this heading we notice suck Books of tho wool; as have not teas reserved for revive in other forms.] Storm van 'sGravesande. By C. A. Harris and J. A. J. de Villiers 2......

The Card. By Arnold Bennett. (methuen And Co. 6s.)=-an...

character, in the last sentence of Mr. Arnold Bennett's novel, speaks thus of the hero of the book : " He is identified with the great cause of cheering us all up." This dictum......

The Testament Of John Hastings. By A. C. Fox - Davies. (john

Long. 6s.)—This is the story of a murder as to which, after hang- ing the supposed criminal, the authorities have qualms, imagining that they have executed the wrong man.......

Mothers And Fathers. By Mrs. Maxwell Armfield (constance...

and Windus. 6s.)—This book somewhat resembles in ideals Mrs. Armfield's novel, " Service." It also recalls the former work in its scheme, being concerned with the destinies of......

Novels.

GRIFFITH COLGROVE'S WIFE.* THE plot of Mr. Gerald FitzStephen's novel is one which is, so to speak, an open secret, and therefore no injustice can be done to the author by......