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The New Battle Of Dorking, By * * • *

* * (Grant Richards. 1s.)—The author of this pamphlet wishes to put his readers on their guard against a possible invasion by the French. There are, he says, "three months in......

Some Social And Political Pioneers Of The Nineteenth...

Ramsden Balmforth. (Swan Sonnenschein and Co. 2s. 6d.) —Mr. Balmforth has reprinted this series of articles from the Co - operative Review with the modest hope that they will be......

The Dual Land. (elliot Stock. 10s. 6d.)—it Is As Well

to quote, by way of explanation of a not quite obvious phrase, the compiler's sub-title,—" A Collection of Verses from Many Sources for the Great Family of Those who have been,......

Hawaii And Its People. By Alexander S. Twombly. (silver,...

and Co., Boston, U.S. 5s.)—Mr. Tvrombly tells the story of Hawaii in three parts. First, there is "Ancient Hawaii," where we have an earlier period of folk-lore and myth and a......

Some Books Of The Week.

(Under this heading we notice such Boas of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.) The Frogs of Aristophanes. Translated by E. W. Hantingford, M.A.......

Nineteenth Century From The Standpoint Of The Politician....

deals in his first book with (1) the Latin nations, (2) South- Eastern Europe and Russia, (3) the Teutonic nations ; in his second with Great Britain and her Colonies ; in his......

A War-book Of No Little Interest Is My Diocese During

the War, by the Bishop of Natal (G. Bell and Sons, 6s.) The Bishop explains that it has been his habit since leaving England seven years ago to write down, day by day, rough......

The Ascent Of Mount Si. Mies. By Filippo De Filippi.

Trans- kted by Signora Linda Villari. (1. Constable and Co. 31s. ed. net.)—H.R.H. the Duke of the Abruzzi cherished the ambition of ascending some unconquered peak. His first......

Hector Macdonald; Or, The Private Who Became A General. By

Thomas F. G. Coates. (S. W. Partridge. is. 6d.)—Privates who become Generals, ploughboys who become statesmen, and log cabins which are exchanged for White Houses have a curious......