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concerned with a young lady who, without knowing it, is

partly of Italian descent. As a result of this descent, when she is in Rome she sees visions of the many tragedies sn which her family have taken part for generations. The reader cannot help being reminded of the little brochure entitled " The Adventure," which excited the world a year or two ago; but that was more interesting than Miss Syrett's _fiction, because it was quite obvious that the authors believed themselves to be writing the truth, and visions such as these depend for their interest on their authenticity. The rest of the book is a pleasing though rather commonplace love story.