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The Tsar's Window. "no-name Series." (roberts Brothers,...

name of the author is concealed, her nationality is evident. She is an American of the Americans. Her book is fall of the curious sympathy which the great Republic feels for the......

The Magazines.

TrEE Contemporary has the best papers this month. It would be difficult to state the case against peasant-proprietorship in a more amusing or more striking way than Lady Verney......

Derval Hampton ; A Story Of The Sea. By James

Grant. 2 vols. (W. H. Allen and Co.)—Mr. Grant likes, it would seem, to show his versatility. We all know that he is at home in the camp ; and now he invites us to accompany him......

Vallombrosa. By W. W. Story. (blackwood And Sons.)—mr....

book has two aspects. In the one, he gives, with genuine artistic feeling, his impressions of the beautiful scenery of Vallombrosa ; in the other, he teaches on the religions......

A Handbook Of Home Life And Elementary Instruction,...

Messrs. Chapman and Hall, is a small book containing a number of suggestions for the managers and teachers of elementary schools. It would need the technical acquaintance with......

The Beginner's Latin Exercise Book. By The Rev. C. Sherwill

Dawn. (Rivingtons.)—We have no objection to Mr. Dawe's method. It lays stress on constant repetition, and, if carried out, will probably be effective. But we do object to his......

Rambles And Studies In Old South Wales. By Wirt Sikes.

(Samp- son Low and Co.)—It is pleasant to hear a friend, candid, indeed, but never allowing his candour to get the better of his friendliness, talking about ourselves and our......

Current Literature.

Baldearg O'Donnell ; a Tale of 1690-91. By the Hon. Albert S. G. Canning. 2 vols. (Marcus Ward and Co.)—Baldearg O'Donnell is an officer in the service of the King of Spain, who......