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Ian Of The °modes. By Wilfred Campbell. (oliphant, Ander-...

and Ferrier. 65.)—Mr. Campbell is a poet. Had we not other good reasons for knowing it, we might guess as much from this book. It is written in poetical prose, and does not lack......

The Young Days Of Admiral Quit/ism. By F. Norreys Connell.

(W. Blackwood and Sons. 6s.)—Mr. Connell is extremely ingenious in the manner in which he contrives that his hero, like Dog- berry, shall "write himself down an ass." It is......

Sir Robert Peel. By Justin Mccarthy. (j. M. Dent And

Co. 2s. 6d. net.)—It is needless to say much of a book which has reached a fourth edition, but we may call our readers' attention to the appearance of this volume, not only......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this heading us notice such Books of the teak as ham net been reserved for moles in other forma The Manufacture of Paupers. (John Murray. 2s. 6d. net.)— Most of the......

Popular Ballads Of The Olden Time. By Frank Sidgwick. (a.

II. Bullen. Is. 6d. net.)—This volume, the third of the series which is appearing under Mr. Sidgwick's care, contains "Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance." It begins with......

Many-coloured Essays.

Many-Coloured Essays. By Charles I. Dunphie. (Elliot Stock. 5s. net.)—Mr. Dunphie is always readable. He pleases us least when he is in his paradoxical vein, as in the "Delights......

The Amulet. By Charles Egbert Craddock. (macmillan And...

is an interesting little novel dealing with the British frontier in America in the year 1763. Although earnest students of Fenimore Cooper will be disappointed that "Charles......

C Urrent Literat (ire.

THE HISTORIC CHURCH. The Historic Church. By J. C. V. Duren, MD. (Cambridge University Press. 5s. net.)—Mr. Durell treats of the "Sub- apostolic Age," by which he means, roughly......