Daily Training. By E. F. Benson And Eustace H. Miles.
(Hurst and Blackett. 4s.)—The title of this book, which belongs to the "Imperial Athletic Library," indicates its purpose. It is intended to give rules, rules always founded on......
House Mottoes And Inscriptions, Old And New. By S. F.
A. Caulfeild. (Elliot Stock. 5s.)—Mrs. Caulfeild has collected a considerable masa of material here, and made thereby a contribu- tion of no little value to what may be called "......
C Urrent Literat Ume.
THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA. Encyclopaedia Britanniea. Vol. XXX. (VI. of the Supple mentary Issue). (A. and C. Black.)—It is scarcely less difficult than usual to choose......
Tolstoi As Man And Artist. By Dmitri Merejkowski. (a....
and Co. Os. net.)—It is not easy to say what M. Merejkowski really thinks of Tolstoi as an artist. His view of him as a man is less obscure. Put in a few words, it is that......
A Maker Of The New Orient. By William Elliot Griffis.
(Fleming H. Revell Company. 3s. 6d.)—Under this title Dr. Griffis tells the story of the life and work of Samuel Robbins Brown. He was born in Connecticut in 1810, receiving......
Dogs And Doggerel. By Carine And Will Cadby. (the Art
Record Press. 6d.)—Here we have the versified story of "twc little Airedale pups." We are introduced to their father, whit seems a little burdened with the responsibility, and......
A.b.c. Of Solo - Whist. By Edwin Oliver. (h. J. Drane. Is.)—
Does any one play " solo-whist" ? At one time we were afraid it would turn Out the legitimate monarch of games. And now whist is almost 'dethroned, but by a mightier rival,— Saw......
Some Books Of The Week.
[finder this heading we notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] An Officer's Letters to his Wife during the Crimean War. With an......