The Quiver. (cassell And Co. 7s. 8d.)—the Quiver Is An
old friend, and we feel certain, when we open it, that we shall find the accustomed supply of entertaining and profitable reading. We not sure, however, that the "serial story,"......
The History Of The Wine Trade In England. By Andre
L. Simon. Vol. I. (Wyman and Son. 55. net.)—Mr. Simon has collected here a vast mass of facts. Perhaps it would have been better—if we may venture to say so much to an......
The Tragedy And Comedy Of War Hospitals. By Sister X.
(John Murray. 6s. net.)—" This in army nursing, you know ; it is quite different from civilian"; so. spoke the Reserve Sister to Sister X, when she was introduced to the College......
Some Books Of Vie Week.
tender tins heading we 'notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] Italy of the Italians. By Helen Zimmern. (Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons.......
English Drama, By A. S. Rappoport (j. M. Dent And
Co., is. and 2s.), is a valuable little volume of the mullion, in parvo order which we are accustomed to receive from its publishers. It contains a history of the English stage......
The Plough Of Shame. By. Mary Bradford Whiting. (j. M.
Dent and Co. 6s.)—This is a story of the Renaissance, and no less a figure than that of Michael Angelo is introduced among the personages. Miss Whiting reproduces the life and......
The Book Of Sports And Pastimes /or Young People. Edited
by J. K. Benson. (C. Arthur Pearson. 5s.)—This is a dictionary of sport beginning with "Acetylene Lamp "—a toy lamp, it seemi,_ may be constructed ; we are not told whether......
Occasional Papers: Dramatic And Historical. By H. B....
and Son. 3s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Irving divides his book almost equally between the two classes of subjects. It should be said, however,- that two of his four dramatic essays are......
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