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A CURE OF FLESII,, By James Gould Cozzens.. (Longman. 7s.

6d.)—" A doctor's private life is no concern . . . as the sub-title says : but, quite apart from enjoying a little scandal, his patients may be pardoned their interest when through the, doctor's negligence they begin to die of typhoid. This is a striking book, but so overcrowded that half our time is spent in trying to identify the neglected patients.