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The" Exchequer In The Twelfth Century. By Dr. Reginald L.

Poole. (Clarendon Press. 6s. 6d. net.)—The. recently published lectures on the Exchequer in the twelfth century by Dr. Reginald Poole form a useful - addition to' the volunie of......

Some Books Of The Week.

[ Under this. headin g we ;take su.ch Books of the week as hare not been reserved for. review in ether forms.] The Business of Bookbinding.. By Alexander J. Philip. (Stanley......

Charles Dickens. By W. H. Helm. "the Regent Library.'...

and Daniel. Cloth, 2s. 6d. net ; leather, 3s. 6d. net.) — The policy of publishing volumes of selections from famous authors is not one that can in every case be altogether......

Readable Novels.—bernittance Biuy. By Ashton Hilliers....

in a banker's family lead to-most exciting events at home and in Southern France. The author plainly has wide interests in life, and keeps his characters clear - cut, thus......

• Darne2ey Place. By Richard Begot. (methuen And Co. Os.)—

There is a slight touch of occultism about Mn Bagot's new story, which, as usual, deals both with English and Italian life. Some of his characters have appeared in. former.......

Profits Anglais. Par C. A. Sainte-benve. Notes De...

Preface d'Andre Turquet. (J. M. Dent and Sons. Is. 6d.)—Profi.la Anglaisis a prettily getup little reprint from the works of Sainte-Beuve. Benjamin Franklin, Mary Queen of......

A Catalogue Of The•tertebrate - Fauna - Of Dumfriesshire....

M.A., FRS:E., )3 1 .Z . B-:, REB.O.U. (Dunifries - : - S. Maxwell and, flon.) ! ---The , Scotch county -whose- fauna forms the subject of this slender butneatly printed volkime-......

Nance Of Manchester. By Orme Ag,nus. (methuen And Co....

a piece of vivid portraiture Nance of Manchester must be pronounced a striking success, but the personality of the heroine decidedly overshadows the rest of the book. The first......