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Eugene Fromentin The Masters of Past Time. By Eugene Fromentin. Edited and intro- duced by H. Gerson. (Phaidon Press. 8s. 6d.) Dominique, By Eugene Fromentin. Translated by Sir......

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A Short History of the Middle East. By George E. Kirk. (Methuen. 16s.) THE modern history of the Middle East is a terribly shapeless affair. Starting with Mohammed (it is......

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Books on America and Russia THE French have been discovering America. There are many motifs ; but I will confine myself to the cultural relations which have existed for many......