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Catechism On Field Training (infantry). Revised And...

date by Colonel H. O'Donnell. (Gale and Polden. 3s. net.) —New editions of the regulations have made necessary a complete revision of this Catechism. It is one of those......

Military Architecture In England During The Middle Ages....

Hamilton Thompson. (Henry Frowde. 7e. ad. net.)—This is an excellent handbook. Mr. Thompson begins with a chapter de- scribing early British earthworks and Roman stations, and......

Outlines Of Evolutionary Biology. By Arthur Deady, D.sc.,...

and Co. 12s. 6d. net.)—In this volume Professor Dondy has succeeded in producing an enthrallingly interesting book for the student who is bent on advancing along those......

The Napoleonic Campaign Of 1805. By Capt. F. W. 0.

Maycock, D.S.O. (Gale and Polden. 3s. 6d. net.)—This book gives a short and concise account of the year's campaign which ended with Austerlitz. Captain Maycock writes with......

Prom Irish. Castles To French Chilteaux. By Norma Bright...

(T. Werner Laurie. 6s. net.)—This is a little book of the vague but enthusiastic impressions of an American lady who enjoys travelling and sight-seeing, and who does her best to......

A Year's Gardening. By Basil Hargrave. (t. Werner Laurie....

net.)—Mr. Hargrave begins with a calendar "giving a series of jobs for each day in the year," and goes on to instruct his readers in a clear and competent manner on such matters......

A Chronicle Of The Popes. By A. E. Mckilliam. (g.

Bell and Sons. 7s. 6d. net.)—This is a long-needed book of reference, and claims to be no more than "a chronicle as distinguished from history." Mr. McKilliam believes that the......

Protection In War. By Major-gen. F. J. Aylmer, V.c., C.b.

(H. Rees. 7s. 6d. net.)—General Aylmer writes with the vigour and concentration of one who has thought out his subject thoroughly and knows how to bring essentials into their......

An Introduction To The Study Of Prices. By Walter T.

Layton, M.A. (Macmillan and Co. 2s. 6d. net.)—In view of the public discussion daring the last year or two with regard to the rise in prices, Mr. Walter Layton's little volume,......

Some Things We Have Remembered. By Percy Melville...

(Long-mans and Co. 7s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Thornton's recol- lections are exceedingly interesting, and so are those of his father, Admiral Samuel Thornton. Mr. Thornton's father and......

Royal Romances Of To - Day. By Kellogg Durland. (t....

12s. 6d. net.)—In his " Foreword " the author says that his book is founded on articles written by him for the Woman's Home Companion (an American periodical). He gives many......

War And The Private Citizen. By A. Pearce Higgins, Ll.d.

(King. 5s. net.)—Dr. Higgins believes that a more widely diffused knowledge of the recognized laws of war would sober public opinion in times of strained international......

Stories From Old English Romance. By Joyce Pollard....

Co. is. 6d.)—A charming school book containing stories from Mandeville, from Langland, from the Arthurian legend, and from several other sources. Nothing could be more......

The Complete Cake Book. By May Little. (t. Werner Laurie.

2s. 6d. net.)—Miss Little begins by giving some clear, general directions on the art of cake and bread making, rules for baking, clarifying butter, whipping eggs, &c. The......