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The Devourers. By A. Vivanti Chartres. (w. Heinemann....

is perhaps straining a point for an author to present to his readers two children of genius in the same book ; but if a novel is to concern mother, daughter, and granddaughter,......

Scotland's Work And Worth. By Charles W. Thomson, M.a. 2

vols. (Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier. 10s. 6d. net.)—From beginning to end of these two volumes we find many signs of the perfereidum in.gcnium of the race. A more......

A Winnowing. By Robert Hugh Benson. (hutchinson And Co....

Benson boldly takes a supernatural incident as the foundation for his new novel. But if we grant that the facts were madly as he states and as his heroine, Mrs. Weston,......

Wt-luck On Southern Roads. By Ticknor Edwardes. (methuen...

6s.)—By " Lift-Luck " is meant the chance helpings which the author received from the drivers of various vehicles, from the motor to the humble cart. These "lifts" furnished him......

The Family And The Nation. By William C. D. Whetham

and Catherine D. Whetham. (Longmans and Co. 7s. 6d. net.)—Mr. and Mrs. Whetham discuss the question of heredity under various aspects. They deal also with the subject of the......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this heading ws notice such Books of the weak as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] Isaiah i.-xxxix. Edited by the Rev. C. H. Thomson and the Rev. John......

Novels.

MARADICK AT FORTY" IT is curious to note bow lines of thought converge, with the result that, where there is no possibility of plagiarism, two books or two plays, or a book and......

Readable Novelb.—the Goddess Girl. By Dorothea Deakin....

6s.)—A comedy of love-making, not without grace.—The Sixth Speed. By E. J. Rath. (Same publishers. 60.)—A very exciting story indeed.—The Hunger. By Andrew Merry. (Andrew......