The Romance Of Royalty. By Fitzgerald Molloy. 2 Vols....
and Co. 244. net.)—" Romance" is hardly the right word for some of the stories which Mr. Fitzgerald Molloy has to tell. It may be used legitimately for the tragedy of Maximilian......
A Yankee On The Yangtze. By William Edgar Geil. (hodder
and Stoughton. 6s.)—Mr. Geil, who is profoundly interested in missionary work, landed at Shanghai—of which place, "in China but not China," he gives a vivid description—and made......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Under this heading tee notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for ramie in other forms.] Fiscal Reform Sixty Years Ago. (T. Fisher 17nwin. Is. net.)—It will be......
The Sweet Miracle. By Bea Do Queivioz. (d. Nutt. Is.
net.) —Mr. Edgar Prestage has put this beautiful little story of the Portuguese writer into excellent English. It is a story of the Galilaean ministry of Christ. The fame of the......
The Old Service-books Of The English Church. By...
MA., and Henry Littlehales. (Methuen and Co. 7s. 6d. net.)—This is one of the series of "The Antiquary's Books," edited by J. Charles Cox, LL.D. The student of this book—and it......
The Trotting And The Pacing Horse In America. By Hamilton
Busbey. (Macmillan and Co. 8s. 6d. net.)—There are some curious things in this book, especially in the way of "records." In 1806 a mile in 2 - 59 minutes was considered a great......
Sixty Years In Waifdom. By C. J. Montague. (c. Murray
and Co.)—This book, to quote the sub-title, describes "The Ragged School Movement in English History." This movement may be said to have begun in 1844; but there had previously......
William Cecil Treats, And, Incidentally, What Pains She...
to it. Some three hundred species are mentioned in it, the English, the Latin, and the Arabic names being given, with a brief indication of habitat, &c. It is noticeable that......
After A Hundred Years (bible House, Queen Victoria...
a "Popular Illustrated Report of the British and Foreign Bible Society for the Centenary Year." We have noticed the highly interesting centenary volumes at the time of their......
The Light Of The Star. By Tramlin Garland. (harper And
Brothers. 6s.)—The opening of this novel is interesting reading to those who like stories of a serious nature about actresses and play- writers. Up to the production of George......