Messrs. Methuen Have Added To Their Fine Series Of Books
on Italy an excellent volume by Mrs. Laura Ragg on Crises in Venetian History (12s. 6d.). The story of the Republic abounds in dramatic episodes which have provided themes for......
Some Books Of The Week
ADHERENTS to the enthusiastic cult of Disraeli will open with interest Mr. James Sykes'- book on Mary Anne Disraeli (Bean, 10s. 6d.), and specialists in the history of the......
Where Are The Dead—the Clever And Useful Series...
the Daily News—made better reading day by day than it does between covers. (Cassell, 3s. 6d.) Most of the best minds of the time contributed to these discussions, however, and......
Mr. Lynd's Art Of Letters, Issued In The New Readers'
Library, gives us the excuse to say what we have long thought—that everyone who reviews books should read his chapter on the subject. Readers want to know what the author says,......
The Achievement Of Auguste Comte Was Very Great ; But
even in his own time it seemed painstaking and dry. When we make humanity into our God, we risk depriving our world of all splendour and brilliance, and nothing of supernatural......
Another Hint For Those Who Would Write For The Press
is to study the works of Pierre Loti, who was one of the greatest journalists of his age, although he rarely wrote for the Press. As a reporter of things seen (those things......
However Many Copies One Might Possess Of Tristram .shandy...
would still want Messrs. Lane's beautifully printed and bound edition at 25s., with Mr. John Austen's clever decora- tions. His full page illustrations, not unreminiseent of the......
What Would Asoka Have Written For The Daily News Had
he been able to print his words instead of carving them on stone 7 Mr. Radhaktunud Mookerji in his Asoka (Macmillan, 21s.) gives us a capital account of all that research has......
Mr. John Drinkwater Has Seen Straight Into The Mind Of
children in his recent All About Me (Collins, 7s. M.). He does not attempt to " write down " of course, nor yet to simplify or explain : the amusing and delightful thing to say......
Sir William Beach Thomas Is Away, And Will Not Contribute
his usual Country Life notes for this issue. He will also resume his contributions on September 22nd. * * * *......
Our Financial Correspondent, Mr. A. W. Kiddy, Is Away This
week. His article will be resumed in our issue of September 22nd ; meanwhile our readers will find his usual Financial Notes (but not his article) on page 347.......
The Competition
AT some time or another everybody has lost something which they value and _found it again, sometimes in an odd and interesting way. The Editor offers a prize of three guinea for......
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