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The Royal Forests Of England.

The Royal Forests of England. By J. Charles Cox, LL.D. (Methuen and Co. 7s. 6d. net.)—This book is manifestly, from beginning to end, the work of an expert. Possibly it is even......

Miss Desmond. By Marie Van Vorst. (w. Heinemann. 6s.)— Miss

Marie Van Vorst makes a great departure in Miss Desmond from her last novel, "Amanda of the Mill." Her present book deals with a set of worldlings whose society is enriched by......

Saints In Society. By Margaret Baillie-saunders. (t....

authors of Mr. Fisher Unwin's "First Novel Library" naturally make a special appeal for indulgent criticism, and it must be owned that in many ways Saints in Society is greatly......

C Urrent Lite Rat Ure.

ON CENTENARIANS. On Centenarians. By T. E. Young. (C. and E. Layton. 5s. net.) —This is a reissue, with additional matter bringing it up to date, of a scientific treatise on the......

The Red - Haired Woman: Her Autobiography. By Louise...

6s.)—This is a story of an Irish family called O'Curry, and the book may be described rather as a collection of materials than as a finished article. There are many scenes in it......

In The Country Of Jesus.

In the Country of Jesus. Translated from the Italian of Matilde Serao by Richard Davey. (W. Heinemann. 6s. net.)—There is much in this book to charm the reader. Madame Serao,......

A Golden Trust. By Theo Douglas. (smith, Elder, And Co.

6s.)—Miss Douglas has contrived to impart a note of originality to an historical novel of the time of the French Revolution, and this is so great a feat that it deserves......