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Books.

'SILAS ALA.RNER, THE WEAVER OF RAVELOE.• " Suss MAnwEn" bears to George Eliot's former works much the re- lation Thackeray's "Esmond" bears to his more popular novels, or Currer......

A Full-length And Life-size Portrait Of The Duchess Of...

painted by Mr. J. W. Walton, is on view for a few days at his studio in Saville-row. The duchess is depicted in fall court dress, holding a fan in one hand, with the other she......

Fin Lib.

SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS. Tars society is not progressive. The present exhibition appears scarcely so good as that of last year. Few of the members improve ; many remain......