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English Historians.

English Historians. With an Introduction by A. J. Grant. (Blackie and Son. 2s. 6d.)—Professor Grant gives his readers a criticism of English histories, beginning with the......

The Spirit Of Rome.

The Spirit of Rome: Leaves from a Diary. By Vernon Lee . (John Lane. 3s. 6d. net.)—This is a striking little book. It does not appeal to everybody, and by no means everybody......

Benares, The Sacred City.

Bemires, the Sacred City. By E. B. Haven. (Blackie and Son. 12s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Havell, in treating his subject, emphasises the importance of the distinguishing epithet of......

Can We Believe?

Can We Believe ? By the Rev. C. F. Garbett and the Rev. F. 0. T. Hawkes. (Masters and Co. 3s. 6d. net.)—" The task of the Apologist," say the authors of this excellent little......

An Illustrated Edition Of "the Fields Of France."

The Fields of France. By Madame Mary Duclaux. With 20 Illustrations in Colour by W. B. Macdougall. (Chapman and Hall. 21s. net.)—This is a new and attractive edition of a very......

The Childhood Of Fiction.

The Childhood of Fiction. By J. A. Macculloch. (John Murray. 12s.)—Mr. Macculloch has chosen a title for his book which scarcely describes its contents, or, indeed, harmonises......

Southampton Court Leet Record, 1578-1602.

Southampton Court Leet Record, 1578 - 1602. Vol. I., Part 2. (H. M. Gilbert and Son, Southampton.)—This volume con- tains, as may be supposed, a large collection of items of......