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Cameos From English History, From Rollo To Edward Ii. By

the Author of the Heir of Redclyffe. (Macmillan.)—The author writes for the young, who have, indeed, few better friends. For their benefit she selects picturesque scenes from......

Physical Geography. By D. T. Austad, M.a. (w. H. Allen

and Co.)—As this is the third edition of Mr. Anated's valuable manual, it is not necessary to do more than to call attention to the fact that it has been revised and enlarged.......

Sermons. —the Beatitudes. By Rev. John Peat, M.a....

appears in answer to a request to the author that he would print "some more of his sermons." It would seem, then, that these discourses have found favour; we cannot see their......

The Sure Resting-place : Being Selected Sayings Of Our Lord

Jesus Christ. Arranged as a Manual of Faith and Practice. By the Compiler of the Divine Teacher. (Smith, Elder, and Co.)—This is a very admirable sequel to the author's previous......

A Treatise On Elementary Mechanics. By J. H. Smith, M.a.,

of Gonville and Colas College. (31acmillan.)—Mr. Smith's treatise would seem to be an abridgment and simplification of the subject, based on Mr. Parkinson's treatise. He has......

Current Literature.

The British Quarterly Review. October. (Hodder and Stoughton.)— The first article in this number is, we think, by very much the best. It is sufficient praise of an " Essay on......