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The Conquest Of Charlotte. By David S. Meldrurn. (w. Black-

wood and Sons. 6s.)—Mr. Meldrum is a writer of considerable ability, but he is not strong enough to usurp successfully the privilege of being obscure and diffuse. Take a page,......

Novels.

MISS QUILLET.* Mn. BAnneo-GouLn will not disappoint the readers who, on the strength of their acquaintance with his work, expect to find Miss Quaid worth reading. In the first......

The Virginian. By Owen Wister. (macmillan And Co. 6s.)— This

is a very delightful book, with much of the charm of open- air life. The Virginian himself (there is some ground for belief that his Christian name was "Jeff," though this and......

Love With Honour. By Charles Marriott. (j. Lane. 6e.)— There

is a well-developed story in Love with Honour, painful, of course—in our judgment, unnecessarily painful, for the situation might have been otherwise brought about—but still......