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The Chronicles Of St. Mary's. By S. D. N. (masters.)—if

there are good things in this book. Father Neville 's discourse on natural affections addroaaed to one of the sister's exaggerated notions about self-denial, ttc., is......

Nelly Brooke.*

IF we are to understand the word " homely" ou the title-page of this novel in the sense most often attached to it by people who wish to spare the feelings of others, we may......

The Dervishes ; Or, Oriental Spiritualism. By John P. Brown.

(Triibner.)—Mr. Brown, who describes himself as Secretary and Drago- man to the United States' Legation at Constantinople, gives us in this volume the results of what wo should......

A Handbook Of Poetry. By J. E. Carpenter. (sampson Low

and Co.)—The sight of twenty volumes of "poetry" which have to be noticed does not dispose us favourably towards a book which describes itself as "A Guide to the Art of Making......

Current Literature.

Popular Objections to the Book of Common Prayer Considered. By E. M. Goulburn, D.D., Dean of Norwich. (Rivingtons.)—Dr. Goulburn probably represents a large class of Churchmen,......