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The Yeoman Adventurer. By George W. Gough. (methuen And Co.

6s.)—Lover a of 1Vaverley and of the marvellous picture of the Court of Holy-rood sat forth in its pages may be inclined to feel that no novel of to-day which deals with the "......

Readable Novels.—the Great Temptation. By Richard Marsh....

Gs.)—An admirable story of adventure concerning the theft of a priceless string of pearls.—A Bich Man's Table. By Ella Macmahon. (Mills and Boon. 6s.)—A modern comedy of......

Books Of Refeeence.—the Book Of Matriculations And...

University Press, 12s. 6d. net), completes the lists of entries at Cambridge and degrees conferred over the period 1544 to 1912. It is authoritatively prepared at the......

Town Planning. By G. Cadbury, Jun. (longmans And Co. 7s.

6d. net.)—Birmingham is happy in its public spirit, fostered by leading citizens. In Mr. John Nettlefold it has had an excellent leader in matters of housing, and it has been......

Rural Housing. By W. G. Savage, M.d. (t. Fisher Unwin.

7s. 66. net.)—There is an impressive honesty throughout this work of the Medical Officer of Health for Somerset, who evidently has a refreshingly clear head. He distributes......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Netted in this column does no necessarily procluh su5seiusn: review-I It is a commonplace to say that liturgic art is dead, that in sincerity alone can our new prayers for the......