The Canal System Of England. By H. Gordon Thompson. (t.
Fisher Irnwin. 2s. net.)—Not very long ago the canals of England were commonly supposed to have been wholly super- seded. Some had been bought by the railways and allowed to......
Sin Chong. By W. Braunston Jones. (walter Scott Publish- Ing
Company. 6s.)—Mr. Braunston Jones alleges as his reason for writing Sin Chong his desire to give his countrymen a glimpse of the inner social life of the Chinese. Unless Mr.......
Novels.
THE WAY OF A MIN.* IT was stated the other day that an American journal was in contemplation which should be written with an exclusive view to the requirements of nervous......
Fugitive Anne. By Mrs. Campbell Praed. (john Long. 6s.)—...
who write romances about mysterious races which possess an ancient civilisation are usually puzzled by the ultimate disposal of the nation they have created. Mrs. Camp- bell......
In Clarissa's Day. By Sarah Tytler. (chatto And Windus....
is the very minimum of story in this novel. There is an unsuccessful attack by highwaymen, a rescue from a burning house, and an escape from the unwelcome attentions of "sons of......
A Reprint Peon The "spectator." — The Amen Of The
Unlearned. By M. C. E. (Elliot Stock. 5s. net.)—These essays, twenty-three in number, originally appeared as "sub- leaders," to use the technical phrase, in the Spectator. They......
Current Literature.
THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LANDOWNERS. The Law of Land, including Natural and Acquired Rights, and the Rights . and Obligations arising out of the Use and Enjoyment of Land.......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] The Chiswick Shakespeare. — We have to record the completion of the......
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