26 AUGUST 1899, page 26

Mircellannous.—we Have Received This Year's Issue Of The...

(C. Lloyd, is.)—It contains, besides the usual items of information, the London Government Bill, passed last Session, the full text being given, with references to other Acts,......

Scnool-booxs.—the Foreign Empire, 200-60 B.c. By Harold...

(A. and C. Black. 2s.)—This is the second of three " Historical Latin Readers." The idea is a good one. Passages are taken from various Latin authors relating incidents of......

How To Be Pretty Though Plain. By Mrs. Humphrey. (j.

Bowden. ls.)—This is a very taking title, and as it is, we pre- sume, reprinted from Truth, in which the author writes under the name of " Madge," it is bound to be exact.......