Johanna. By B. M. Croker. (methuen And Co. 6s.) —"
Shaven- neen," which lathe Irish equivalent of Johanna, would have been a more melodious title, both for Mrs. Croker's book and her heroine. Although the heroine in question is......
The Last Post. By Mildred G. Dooner. (simpkin, Marshall, And
Co. 10s. 6d. net.),—The frontispiece, drawn by far. W. ,14 Wyllie, LEA., pictures a bugler sounding the call known as "The Last Post." The book itself is a catalogue of all the......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as havs not bun resn.roect for review in other forms.] Christian Social Union Addresses. By Bishop Westcott. (Mac- millan......
.rainbow Island. By Louis Tracy. (ward, Lock, And Co. 6s.)
—This is an excellent story of the old-fashioned "Desert Island" school. The only trace of contamination from modern methods is the discovery of a gold-mine which turns hero and......
A Man's Fear. By Hamilton Drummond. (ward, Lock, And Co.
6s.)—This is a Viking story, belonging to the "romance" 'order of fiction—does not Balder himself become an inmate of the hero's dwelling ?—and so, to a certain extent,......
Current Literature.
OLD-AGE PENSIONS. Old-Age Pensions: Pro and Con. By Frederick Rogers and Frederick Millar. (Isbister and Co. 28. 6d net.)—This is the first volume of a projected "Pro and Con.......
The Prime Minister And Mrs. Grantham. By Carlton Dawe....
6s.)—Although this book opens well, Mr. Carlton Dane seems not quite familiar with the political world of which he is writing, and the result is that his story is a little......
We Welcome A New And Revised Edition Of An Irish
Cousin, by E. (E. Somerville and Martin Ross (Longmans and Co., 6s.), originally published in two volumes by Messrs. Bentley in 1889. It was the good fortune of the present......
Metodd. By Cuteliffe Hyne. (macmillan And Co. 6s.)—...
felt that they had by no means exhausted the attractions of Captain Kettle will be much obliged to Mr. Cutcliffe Hype for introducing them to McTodd. But those jaded persons who......
Erb. By W. Pett Ridge. (methuen And Co. 6s.)—herbert...
as Erb (with a soft breathing)—is a carman. He takes up a grievance of his fellows with distinguished success, but is sacrificed himself. "You're a restless organizer," says the......
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