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The Homeworker And The Outlook. By V. De Vessolitaky. (g.

Bell and Sons. Is, net.)—This instructive study of tailoresses and boxmakers who work at house has been written by a lady member of the Ratcliff Settlement in the East End,......

Readable Novell—fats And The Watcher. By Margaret...

Blackett. Ga.)—An Anglo-Indian novel of great interest. It deals partly with the baffling questions of the education and outlook of the young native ruler.—The Locust. By Joan......

Some Books Of The Week.

as to the efficacy of defensive strategy at sea in this period of the war. Mr. Edmond Holmes, writing on "The Real Basis of Democracy," urges that improved methods of education......

Henry Bennet, Earl Of Arlington. By Violet Barbour. (h....

ford. 6s. 6d. net.)—Arlington, the favourite Minister of Charles II., was disliked and ridiculed in his own day, and luta perhaps been underrated by later generations. Miss......

• Profitable Herb Gratin" End Collecting. By Ads B. Teetgen.

(Country Life. So. 6d. net.)—We have learned duriag the war • Profitable Herb Gratin" end Collecting. By Ads B. Teetgen. (Country Life. So. 6d. net.)—We have learned duriag the......

Fiction.

THE LOOM OF YOUTH* Toss frank and audacious story of a boy's schooldays would captivate the reader even if he were told nothing about the author But the impression which it......