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Tales From Norse Mythology.* One Of The Most Hopeful Signs

of the times is the increasing demand for fairy tales of all kinds. This demand has been partly met by the invention of new stories, and it is now sufficiently clear that the......

A Life's Assize.*

WE do not mean it altogether as a compliment when we say that Mrs. Riddell has outdone herself in this novel. There is certainly no falling-off of power or of interest, no lack......