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RZADAHLIO NOVELS,—Underground. By John K. Leys. (Greening and Co. 68.)—A

modern story of A narchists. If not credible, it is at least exciting.—The Living Strong Bow. By Frederic Mauzens. (Grant Richards. 6s.)—A story of a man who is believed to have swallowed an historic diamond: Readers who do not mind a good deal of plain speaking in their fiction will find it entertaining. —The Painted Mountain. By Peter Lauristoun. (Chatto and Winans. Os.)—Mr. Lauristoun takes us into fresh fields—the Lebanon with the feud between Druses and Maronites—and it is a pleasant experience.—The Pilgrims' March, By H. H. Bashford. (A Melrose. 6s.)—A story in which there is some fine blending of the spiritual and the practical. We are shown how they may be at one.—Chip. By F. E. Mills Young. (John Lane. 6s.)--- A very powerful story of life in South Africa. "Chip" is a fine creation.—The Vicissitudes of Firm. By Bart Kennedy. (Eveleigh Nash. 6s.)—Flynn is an Irish artist who comes to London with ten shillings in his pocket and makes his way.