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MALADETTA. By J. B. Morton. (Chapman and Hall, 7s. Gd.)—Romance

flowers in the Pyrenees, withers in London. Mr. Morton's intolenince and honesty imperil the balance while they increase the charm of a book which is torn between Glove of mountains and a hatred of mountebanks. The character of a garrulous lady is drawn with genius.