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The Paternal State In France And Germany. By Henry...

(Harper and Brothers. 6s.)—Mr. Gaullieur is of opinion " that the relations existing between some of the meat important phenomena of French and German history, and their real,......

The Alps And Pyrenees. By Victor Hugo. Translated By John

Manson. (Sands and Co. 7s. 6d.)—The fact that Victor Hugo's Journal of the Alps and Pyrenees was written in 1839 ought to make a translation of it not less, but rather more,......

Memoirs Of John A. Heraud. By His Daughter, Edith Heraud.

(G. Redway. 7s. ad.)—We were disappointed in this book. Mr. Heraud was rather an interesting man of letters, and a friend of Southey's. But the central character in the memoir......

Life And Progress In Australasia. By Michael Devitt....

Co.)—As might be expected, Mr. Michael Davitt's book on his recent Australian experiences is much more political than the usual "globe-trotter's" diary of Antipodean travel. Mr.......

The Light Side Of Science. By Andrew Wilson. (james Bowden.

2s. Cal.)—This is a very pleasant little volume of short, chatty essays on a variety of aspects and incidents of the world's life and structure, such as used to be discussed......