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Past Forgiveness. By Lady Margaret Majendie. 2 Vols....

Son.)—This is a well-written, we may say a powerful story, probably the best thing that the accomplished author has y done. The two volumes differ widely in character ; the......

History Of The Presbyterians In England. By The Rev. A.

H. Drysdale, M.A. (Publication Committee of the Presbyterian Church of England.)—Mr. Drysdale expresses the hope that though his book is a sectional, it may not be found to be a......

Robert Leeman's Daughters. By J. Fogerty. 3 Vols....

Son.)—This is a story of what we may call the " leisurely " kind, and admirably suited for a seaside lodging on a wet day. It is quite readable from " cover to cover," but not......

Current Literature.

A Century of Continental History, 1780-1880. By J. H. Rose, M.A. (Edward Stanford.)—In the preparation of this concise and admirable summary of the epoch-making facts and forces......

By - Ways In Book - Land. By William Davenport Adams....

the ways which Mr. Davenport Adams treads are scarcely by-ways. This need not hinder a reader from enjoying these " essays on literary subjects." If some things that he finds......