29 OCTOBER 1898, page 23

Novels Of The Week.* Close On The Heels Of Mr.

Neil Munro's John Splendid, in which Montrose plays but a sorry part as the ally of Colkitto and the instigator of his butcheries, comes Mr. Maclaren Cobban's wholehearted......

The Great French Triumvirate.*

HONEST confession goes far to disarm criticism. Moreover, Mr. Constable's volume happens to have fallen into the hands of a reviewer whose constant desire to see the French......

Harrow-on-the-hill.*

The sunny humour rippling on the lips 'Mid pleasant tales of ancient strife and stress; And hope that knew no languor nor eclipse, And clear, calm eyes, and gallant tenderness."......