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The Foreigner In The Farmyard. By Ernest Edwin Williams. (w.

Heinemann.)—Mr. Williams has the courage of his opinion. He would put a duty on foreign wheat, not a uniform duty, but "heavier against silver and paper countries." He would......

The Cathedral Olssrch Of Oxford. By Percy Dearmer. (g. Bell

and Sons.)—A vigorously written and eminently readable volume of " Bell's Cathedral Series." Oxford Cathedral has had, as Mr. Dearmer remarks, a somewhat unfortunate history. It......

Bur-aryan Roots, With Their English Derivatives. By J....

Vol. I. (Regan Paul, Trench, and Co. 50s. net.)—Arch- deacon Baly explains that the term " Eur-Aryan" (suggested, he says, by Mr. W hitley Stokes) is intended to connote all the......

Chap - Book Essays. (gay And Bird.)—as One Might Expect,...

title is given to a collection of very modern essays. These vary much in merit and tone. H. H. fiwyesen praises Ibsen. "Never has the great master written anything simpler and......

Marie Hilton: Her Life And Work, 1821- 1896. By Her

Son, J. Deane Hilton (Isbister and Co. '7s. 6d.)—Marie Hilton busied herself for many years with good works at the East End of London. Her activities were various.......

Farm And Garden Insects. By William Somervillsr....

Somerville gives us in this little volume a number of curious and interesting facts. The interest, of course, lies chiefly in the abnormal development of insect Ltfe. All life,......