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Cornelius. By Mrs. Henry De In Pasture. (smith, Elder, And

Co. 6a)—The phrase which would. occur to most readers when asked to describe this book would . be' an old-fashioned story." We should use it with an intention of very' high......

The Boers In Europe. By (p. W. T. Omond. (a.

and C. Black. 3s. 6d.)—This "Side-light on History," as Mr. Omond calls his book, is likely to be a useful bit of work. It puts on record, and that in definite terms, many......

Richard Rosny. By Maxwell Gray (n. 'g. Tuttiett). (w....

6s.)—The author of "The Silence of Dean Maitland" does her best to hinder her readers from being optimists. No one can read the story of Richard Rosny, told as it is 'without......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as hare 110i boos reserved for review in other forms.] Mr. Brodrick's Army. By Winston Spencer Churchill, M.P. (A. L.......

A History Of The American Church. By The Right Rev.

Leighton Coleman. (Rivingtons. ls....net.)—This is an interesting and instructive little volume. One cannot help wishing as one reads that we had a little of the liberty which......

Novels.

THE BETTER SORT. * Tan significant title which Mr. Henry James haa prefixed to his new collection of stories is undoubtedly borne out to a certain extent by the contents. For a......