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Though To The Present Writer This Book Lacks The Glamour

of its fellow, it is nevertheless a wise and mellow collection. But can fishing compare with the glories and ardours of the chase ?......

Ships Of The Royal Navy. By Oscar Parkes. (sampson Low.

6s. net.) The editor of Fighting Ships has compiled a useful and interesting account of the Navy as it is, with numerous photographs. His technical descriptions are clear and......

On Sunday, Being Advent Sunday, The Use Of The Revised

tables of lessons recently sanctioned by the National Assembly and by Parliament will become optional in any church, in lieu of the tables in the Prayer Book. We have received......

This Is A Collection Which Will Delight The Scholarly Rider

to hounds. The -muses have always loved the hunting-field, and the literary standard of the collection is as high as the technical. We hope that only considerations of copyright......

Some Books Of The Week.

( Notice in this column does not necessarily preclude subsequent review.) THE ROUND TABLE. (Macmillan. 5s. net.) The December issue of this admirable quarterly deals with......

Finance-public & Private.

By ARTHUR W. KTDDY. SPECULATIVE BUSINESS INCREASING. [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR, — The firmness of Government and kindred securities during the past week can be......