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JULIAN THE APOSTATE : a His- torical Study. By GAETANO

NEGRI. With an Introduction by Professor PASQUALE VILLARI. Illustrated, 2 vols., 21s. net.

After an exhaustive account of Julian's life and sur- roundings, Signor Negri deals with the religious and philosophic controversies of his period, with Neo-Platonism, and with Julian's attitude towards Christianity.

A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE: The Expectations of an Optimist. By T. BARON RUSSELL. Largo crown 8vo, 7s. 6d.

The Contents include predictions in regard to Housing, Travel and Population, The Newspaper of the Future, Education a Hundred Years Hence, Utilising the Sea, &c.

THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW.

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