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Messa Da Requiem. Di G. Verdi. (ricordi, Milano; And 28

Charles Street, London.)—This handsomely-printed edition of Verdi's famous "Requiem Mass" in honour of Manzoni was produced in England in time to give the lovers of music an......

The Hero Of Elstow ; Or, The Story Of The

Pilgrimage of John Bunyan. By James Copner, M.A. (Hodder and Stoughton.)—Mr. Copuer is Vicar of the parish of Elstow, and his little book, which in any ease would be welcome,......

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Spanish Reformers of Two Centuries from 1520. By E. Boehmer, after B. B. Wiffen. (Triibner.)—Mr. Wiffen was a member of the Society of Friends ; he travelled into Spain, with......

Govinda &manta ; Or, The History Of A Bengal Rdiyat.

By the Rev. -Lail Behan Day. 2 vols. (Macmillan.)—Unfortunately for the literary success of this book, the hero of the tale is not the real hero. We have, indeed, the whole of......

Under Pressure. By T. E. Pemberton. 2 Vols. (samuel...

There is no great harm about this work, but it has the great fault of being without any discernible purpose or meaning. Hugh Haslip, the son of a wealthy farmer, wants to rise......

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Gibb of Gushetneuk." (Edmonston and Douglas, Edinburgh.)— There are four little tales in this book, and all of them are interesting. The author is well-known in the North of......