The Valley Of Light. By W. Basil Worsfold. (macmillan And
Co. 10s.)—The chief fault to be found with this pleasing and interesting volume of studies with pen and pencil in the Vaudois Valleys of Piedmont is the form into which it has......
The Sinking Of The Merrimac.' By Naval Constructor...
Fisher Unwin. 7s. 6d.)—The story of how the Americans sunk their own coaling ship with the intention of blocking the harbour of Santiago is told it this volume by the man who......
History Of Scotland. By P. Hume Brown. Vol I. (cambridge
University Press. 5s.)—This new work by the author of the well- known biographies of Knox and Buchanan promises when com- pleted, unless indeed in turn it is to be superseded by......
Narysiennka, Wife Of Sobieski. By K. Waliszewski....
French by Lady Mary Loyd. (William Heinemann. 12s.) —It may be questioned whether Lady Mary Loyd's undoubted powers as a translator have been put to good purpose in reproducing......
Charles Xii. Of Sweden. By Oscar Browning. (hurst And...
6s.)—We doubt if it was wise to preface this "pedestrian" narrative by Dr. Johnson's matchless poetical epitome of the Life of " Swedish Charles," whereby the reader's mind is......
A Shuttle Of An Empire's Loom. By Harry Vandervell (william
Blackwood and Sons. Gs.)—There is a distinct need of such a book as this might have been—a plain record of a seaman's life on board a cargo-steamer of to-day—but we cannot......
The New Far Emst. By Arthur Diosy. (cassell And Co.
16s.)— This lively book, which is yet serious even to the verge of dogmatism, is not written, the author is careful to explain, for "the expert," but for readers who, knowing a......
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