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Dictionary of Names, Nicknames, and Surnames. By Edward Lathan'. (Routledge

and Sons. 3s. 6d.)—This is likely to be a useful book of reference, though, as might be expected, it is not without omissions. Here are some military nicknames which occur as we write : "Death or Glory Boys," " Die-Hards," "Dirty Half-Hundred." "Giant Pope" and "Giant Pagan" have as good right to appear as "Giant Grim."