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By The Waters Of Carthage. By Norma Lorimer. (hutchinson And

Co. 12s. net.)—We prefer to have our travel and fiction unmixed,—perhaps an unreasonable taste, seeing the reputation commonly borne by "travellers' tales." When we expect to......

We Have Received Two Volumes Of A Series Entitled "the

Children's Heroes," Edited by John Lang (T. C. and E. C. Jack, is. 6d. net per vol.) Mr. Andrew Lang makes an excellent beginning with The Story of Joan of Arc, and Mr. John......

Mast And Sail In Europe And Asia.

Mast and Sail in Europe and Asia. By H. Warington Smyth. (John Murray. 21s. net.)—This is a book in the presence of which the "armchair" critic feels peculiarly helpless. What......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this heading tee notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] The Annual Charities Register and Digest. With Introduction by C. S.......

Maus Veitehii. By James H. Witch. (james Veitch And Sons.

For private circulation.)—Here we have gardening in excelsis. First comes the introduction, which gives a history of the Veitch firm. The first of the line came from. Jedbergh......

The Rifleman. (society Of Miniature Rifle Clubs. Monthly,...

welcome the appearance of the first number of the Rifleman, a journal which is to be entirely devoted to rifle-shooting, and will hold the position of the official organ of the......