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NEW EDITION8. — A. History of the Oxford Mission to Calcutta. By

the Rev. G. Longridge. (Mowbray and Co. 2s. 6d. net.)— 'l his has been abridged and brought up to date by the Rev. W. H. Hutton, a new preface being added from the pen of the Bishop of Southwark.--Charles Dickens : the Apostle of the Poor. By Edwin Pugh. (Frank Palmer. 2e. 6d. net.)—Practically Charles Dickens was a pronounced individualist No man had a keener desire to use his powers for his personal advantage, exacting, for instance, from publishers and others the utmost value for his work. But, according to Mr. Pugh, he promoted without knowing it the sacred cause of Socialism." He viewed life from the standpoint of the poor. He had himself occupied it in early days, and it gave him a great literary opportunity. —Life of John Wesley. By John Telford, B.A. (R. Culley. 3s. &I. net.)