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Royal Insurance Abnanack For 1867. (kronheim And Co.)—...

is a yearly register of the astonishing progress of the English insurance system in one of the most prosperous, if not now the most prosperous, of our Insurance Societies. The......

English Merchants.* Tins Is An Extremely Well Meant Book,...

possibly as well done as it could be done, but it will not satisfy those interested in the subject. The writer has condensed much of the infor- mation in print about the......

The Children's Picture-book Of The Sagacity Of Animals....

Son, and Marston.)—Illustrated with sixty engravings by Harrison Weir. We look upon this volume as the result of a very happy inspira- tion. It contains all the pretty stories......

The Theological Review For January (williams And...

very good number. A more curious history than Mr. Thom's account of Archbishop Whately's procedure with respect to the memoir of Blanco White we have seldom read. It is a......

The Fireships. A Story Of The Last Naval War. By

W. H. G. Kingston. Illustrated Edition. (Sampson Low, Son, and Marston.)— Mr. Kingston is quite in his glory here. The tale abounds in stirring incident—land villains and sea......

Current Literature.

Tr Savage Club Papers. Edited by Andrew Halliday. (Tinsley Brothers.)—Most people who buy books at this time of the year will, we should hope, include this graceful volume in......

The Vicar Of Wakefield. By Oliver Goldsmith. With...

in oil colours. (Warne.)—This edition of the famous Vicar is handsomely got up, and in the .. matter of print and paper leaves nothing to be desired. But the......

Legends Of Savage Life. By James Greenwood. With...

by Ernest Griset. (J. C. Hotten.)—Messrs. Greenwood and Griset have again combined to produce one of those volumes of ex- travagant fun in which most people, grown up or......

Golden Links. By The Authors Of Babes In The Basket.

With coloured illustrations. (Warne.)—This is a bright, pretty-looking little book, which will suit very good little girls. Quiet little creatures who never disturb the peace of......

Peter Parley's Annual. Edited By W. Martin....

volume, profusely illustrated with rough woodcuts, and smartened up with some of the popular coloured prints of the day, will please the little folks quite as much as a more......