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The Physical Properties Of The Soil.

L•etteres on Some of the Physical Properties of Sol. By Robert Warington, M.A. (The Clareudon Press, Oxford. 68.)—The con- tents of this volume, with the exception of the final......

The Coming Of Peace.

The Coming of Peace : a Family Catastrophe. By Gerhart Hauptmann. Translated by Janet Achurch and C. E. Wheeler. (Duckworth and Co. 3s. Gd. net.)—Miss Achurch in her preface to......

Tee Old Dramatists.

The Old Dramatists : Conjectural Readings. By K. Deighton. (Thacker, Spink, and Co., Calcutta. 5s.)—This is a continuation of the series of emendations by Mr. Deighton,......

Quinet And Michelet.

Cinguante Ans d'Amitie r: Michelet - Quinet, 1825 - 1375. Par Mme Edgar Quinet. (Armand Colin et Cie., Paris.)—This volume is, in fact, a sequel to those which Mme. Quinet has......

A Cyclist's Note-book.

A Cyclist's Note - Book. By A. W. Rumney. (W. and A. K Johnston.) — The cycling expert is apt to be an inhuman creature, with a soul set upon record-breaking, and a general......