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The Story Of Ferrara. By Ella Noyes. Illustrated By Dora

Noyes. (J. M. Dent and Co. 4s. 6d. net.)—This addition, the latest, we think, to the "Mediaeval Towns" Series, is not inferior in interest to any of its fellows. The social and......

The Hibbert Journal. Vol. Ii., 1903-1904. (williams And...

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Notes On German Schools. By William H. Winch. (longman And

Co. 6s.)—" The characteristic feature of this book," writes the author in his introduction, " is the reproduction, in outline, of actual lessons heard by me." These outline......

Volume. The First Portion Of This Period Is As Obscure

as any in history. How the Jews fared and lived for some three centuries after the events recorded by Nehemiah wo can only conjecture. The Pentateuch, as it now stands, probably......

Actual India. By Arthur Sawtell. (elliot Stock. 3s. 8d....

—Mr. Sawtell says frankly that he is "an admirer of British rule " ; but he is no " through-thick-and-thin " apologist. There are things in our Indian system with which ho finds......

Will The Deceived People At Last Recover Themselves And Say

: ' Well, go yourselves, you heartless and godless Tsars, Mikados, Ministers, Bishops, Priests, Generals, Editors, Speculators, or however you may be called, go you yourselves......

Sunshine And Sentiment In Portugal. By Gilbert Watson....

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The Land Of The Future. By Wilhelm Von Polenz. Authorised

Translation by Lily Wolffsohn. (Williams and Norgate. 5s. net.) —Herr von Polenz regards the United States, their politics, social life, industry, education, literature, and......