OTHER Boons or Rereameca.—There is one reference book which is
quite unlike all others, in that it is not merely useful, but also of great psychological interest. Needless to say, we are referring to Who's Who, 1913 (A. and C. Black, 15s. net). Much indeed might be written upon the secrets of character that are revealed in its pages. This especial charm of the book is due, of course, to the wise latitude given by the editor to the writers of the autobiographies (for they can well be so described) that fill it. From a more practical standpoint, moreover, its excellence cannot be exaggerated.—Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed, and Official Classes, 1913 (Simpkin Marshall, 15s.), this year reaches its thirty-ninth edition. It is useful as containing biographies of many persons who are likely to slip through the meshes of other works of reference.-1 very useful bibliography of stanearl books is provided by Books that Count, edited by W. Forbes Gray (A. and C. Black, 5s. net).—Herbert Fry's Royal Guide to the London Charities (Chatto and Windus, ls. Od.) has also reached us.
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