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New Enrriows. — The Prose Works Of Jonathan Swift, D.d....

Temple Scott. Vol. V. (George Bell and Sons. 3s. 6d.) —This fifth volume contains "Historical and Political Tracts." generally speaking, the tracts and pamphlets which he wrote......

The English Country Labourer And The Poor Law. By John

Martineau. (Skeffington and Son. 6d.)—Mr. Martineau recalls some of the abuses which existed under the old Poor-law. Perhaps the most egregious instance is the device to which......

Punch's Holiday Book. Edited By E. T. Reed. (punch Office.

is. net.) —This is somewhat diseppointing on the whole. We do not look for a sentimental novelette in Punch. Hence " The Schoolmaster and Felicia" is out of place. We are not......

Robert Buchanan, And Other Essays. By Henry Murray....

5s.)—There is much that we wholly disapprove in this " appreciation " of. Robert Buchanan ; but on the whole it seems to us the best thing that we have seen up to this time on......

Britain's Austral Empire. By Percy F. S. Spence And C.

Firth Scott. (Sampson Low, Marston, and Co. £4 4s. net.)—The idea of federation in Australia is now about fifteen years old (though, of course, it was entertained as a secret......

Commercial Education In Theory And Practice. By E. H....

M.A. (Methuen and Co. 5s.)—Mr. Whitfield seems to be both sound and practical. He is all for a liberal education, holding by Latin, for instance, as both an excellent instrument......