28 JANUARY 1899, page 34

Novels Of The Week.*

Wum the close of the Christmas holidays a welcome improvement is observable in the quality of the new novels. • (1.) The Two Standards. By William Barry. London: T. Fisher......

The Emperor Hkdrian.* Jr We Except The Mighty Julius...

Hadrian was unquestionably the most interesting of all the long line of the Roman Emperors, and is, indeed, one of the moat fascinating figures among the rulers of all time.......