9 APRIL 1898, page 23

Current Literat Ure.

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My Life In Two Hemispheres. By Sir Charles Gavan Duffy.

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Old Tracks In New Landmarks : Wayside Sketches In Crete,

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The Story Of Germ Life (bacteria). By 11. W. Conn.

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