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Never In Doubt. By Nat Gould. (john Long. 6s.).—when We

learned from the publisher• that the sales of Mr. Nat Gould's novels "exceed nine million copies," we set ourselves to discover the secret of a so great popularity. Never in......

Readable Novels.—doctor Syn. By Russell Thorndike....

6s,)—A well-written story of smuggling end of the Romney marshes in Georgian days.— Maria Again. By Mrs. John Lane. (John Lane. 6s,)— Maria's shrewd little "conversations" are......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Notion in this column does not necessarily mocha& subsequent review.) Our readers will remember that efforts are being made by the John Rylands Library of Manchester to help......

Fiction.

TEN DEGREES BACKWARD.* A NEW novel from the vivacious pen of Mrs. Felkin is decidedly a thing to be thankful for. Time has not abated her gift of incisive portraiture and......