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The Queen Victoria Birthday-Book. Compiled by E. G. Harmer. (Hutchinson

and Co. 3s. 6d.)—This is a volume of extracts from Queen Victoria's published letters, diaries, speeches opening Parliament, and utterances of various kinds and on various occasions, for every day of the year. Some incident is given out of the Queen's public or private life, and an approximate quota- tion added.