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The British Case In French Congo. By Edmund D. Morel.

(W. Heinemann. 6s.)—The Spectator, in reviewing Mr. Fox Bourne's book about the Congo Free State, pointed out as one of the evils caused by Belgian misgovernment the......

A Single-volume Edition Of The Encyclopaedia Biblica (a....

Black, 80s.) is certainly a triumph of the typographical art as regards both paper and print. The volume is of great but not intolerable weight, and it contains two thousand......

A Sailor Apostle. By Frank T. Bullen. (r.t.s. 6d.)—we Should

like to know whether or no this is a true story. Inter esting in any case, it would then be a remarkable record of ex- perience. In such experiences we heartily believe. If we......

The Memories Of Sir Llewelyn Turner. Edited By J. E.

Vincent. (Isbister and Co. 16s.)—These " Memories " occupy a large volume of nearly five hundred pkges. Much of their interest it local; some of the persons commemorated were......

New Editions.—two New Series Deserve A Warm Welcome. The...

is "The Library of Standard Biographies" (Hutchinson and Co.), which will be devoted to reprints of famous Lives. We note to-Gbiy in this charming series Memoirs of Napoleon......

Public Control Of The Liquor Traffic. By Joseph Rowntree And

Arthur SherwelL (Grant Richards. 2s. 6d. net.)—Messrs. Rown- tree and Sherwell return to the vexed question of the Gothenburg system, and the general policy of putting the sale......

Hints To Girls. Compiled By E. F. D. (s.p.c.k. Ls.)—

This little volume is addressed, in the main, to girls leaving elementary schools. It puts before them the courses open to them. These may be roughly divided into a continuation......

Islam. By Stanley Lane-poole, Litt.d. (hodges, Figgis,...

Lane-Poole describes Islam from the point of view of a friendly observer. He brings out its strong points, the chief among them being, perhaps, its brotherhood. Christian......