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Irish State Papers,-1603-1606.*

THE nucleus of this collection has been formed by some State Papers which were restored to our Government in 1867 (at the suggestion of Mr. Hepworth Dixon) from the public......

The Book Of Racquets. By J. R. Atkins. (warne.)-01 Coarse

the game of racquets can no more be learnt from a book than any other game can. Mr. Atkins gives rules and directions, as he is in duty bound to do ; but he is too well......

Cabinet Portrait Sketches Of Statesmen. By T. Wemyss...

S. King.)—There is nothing very striking about these "portraits," but they are worth looking at, rather as sufficiently clear and well-drawn sketches of personalities more or......

Original Poems For Infant Minds. By Several Young...

and Sons.)—This is a reprint of an altered edition of our old friend "The Original Poems," against the alterations in which we have always protested, as destroying much of the......

A Scamper To Sebastopol And Jerusalem In 1867. By James

Creagh. (Bentley.)—Mr. Croagh's scamper was not so hurried but that he con- trived to make a good many observations on his way. And he seems to be a very shrewd observer. The......

Current Literature.

Poems of the Inner Life. Selected chiefly from Modern Authors. Now edition, revised and enlarged. (Sampson Low.)—It is an easy task to make a fairly good selection of poems. The......

The Runaway: A Story For The Young. By The Author

of "Mrs. Jerningham*s journaL" (Macmillan.)—This is a very charming little story, one that will suit children of all ages, except, perhaps, the very young, who may take it too......