Why Do We Like Reading Crime Stories, And Especially Murder
stories ? . Mr. George A. Birmingham discusses- this question in the preface to Murder Most Foul (Chatto and Windt's, 7s. 6d.). Dismissing somewhat vigorously the hypocritical......
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(Continued from page 864.) That fine sailor and true-hearted gentleman; the late -marquis of Milford Haven, devoted his leisure to the collection , and study of naval medals.......
Under The 'editorship Of Professor Edgar • Prestage -...
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Barrett Browning (Hutchinson, 12s. 6d.)—was in preparation, Mr. Osbert Burdett should have produced his admirable study, The Browoings, already reviewed in our columns. This......
The Island Of Roses
[Until further ?ware we propose in this column to publish • articles and notes which may help our readers in their plans for travel at home and abroad. They will be written by......
We Have Almost Forgotten The Days At The Beginning Of
this century when the working classes first became a new terri- tory of interest, their habits were investigated, and a great impetus was given to social workers. It seemed,......
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that goes to the making of witty books. Signor Edwin Cerio has, not done So well as .eithei Mr. Norman Douglas or Mr. Compton.Mackenzie,nnd if he were to Abandon literature for......
For Those Who Refuse To Be Put Off By Statistical
tables and graphs the latest of the Studies and Reports of the For those who refuse to be put off by statistical tables and graphs the latest of the Studies and Reports of the......
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