Wyetnarke's Mother. By Edward H. Cooper. (grant Richards....
is a really great lady, whoso picture does credit to Mr. Cooper's pencil. There is an easy grace and quite unconscious mien of conquest about her which aro irresis- tible, yet......
The Thin Red Line Of Heroes. By Mrs. Fred Maturin.
(Grant Richards. 3s. 6d.)—The reader will scarcely be prepossessed by the early chapters of this book. They relate the stupid quarrels among the ladies in a transport ship. Such......
The Queen's Quandary. By Samuel Gordon. (sands And Co....
is a romance of the "mock-Royal" school, and of its type it is not a bad one. The present writer confesses to being a little tired of the doings of minor Royalties reigning over......
Novels.
THE TAINT OF THE CITY" Isr his interesting volume of essays, noticed in another column, Sir Monntstuart Grant Duff mentions the case of a distin- guished British statesman who,......
Souls. By " Rita." (hutchinson And Co. 6s.) — Some Years...
story is common property—a small set of London society were given the name of "souls" by their enemies. This particular set included some of the most intellectual and......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Under this heading we notice suds Books of the week as have net ban reserved for review in other forms.] admirable writer whose work it is always a pleasure to study. These......
He For God Only. By Kathleen Caftyn ("iota"). (hurst And
Blackett. 6s.)—It may be doubted whether it is really natural for any set of people to be so consistently disagreeable as the characters in this book. Saint and sinner—and both......
Friendly Foes. By Sarah Tytler. (digby, Long, And Co. 6s.)
— The situation out of which this story is evolved is not one to which it is easy to give a satisfactory treatment, nor does the author of Friendly Foes altogether overcome the......