The Satires Of Horace: Translated Into English Metre. By...
Wood, M.D. (Nimmo.)—Dr. Wood defends himself against, the first criticism that will be passed upon his book by modestly calling his verse "metre." Certainly it will scan, but it......
The Art Of Amusing, By Frank Bellew (j. C. Hotten),
is a book which really deserves its title. It is amusing to read, and it gives a number of plain and practical directions for a vast variety of amusing tricks and performances.......
Among Strangers: An Autobiography. Edited By E. S. Maine....
and Elder.)—This is a love story with a certain mystery of parentage in it, and with a number of cross purposes among the actors which are a little perplexing and even wearying......
A Digest Of Facts Relating To The Treatment And Utilization
of Sewage. By W. H. Coifield, M.A. (Macmillan.)—Mr. Corfield prepared this treatise for the Committee of the British Association. It carries out very thoroughly the purpose......
Ice: A Southern Night's Dream. (sampson Low And Co.) —...
number of stories, more or less romantic or horrible, about Portuguese princes or princesses, should be called "Ice" it is not very easy to see. The writer is supposed, we......
A Critical And Exegetical Commentary On The Acts Of The
Apostles. By Paton J. Gloag, D.D., Minister of Blantyre. (T. and T. Clarke.)—This commentary is more than respectable. It indicates a wide course of reading and real......
The Wonders Of Engraving. By George Daplessis. (sampson...
Co.)—M. Duplessis, who has been translated into fluent and readable English by a gentleman signing himself "N. R. E. M.," devotes a pre- liminary chapter to "The Origin of......
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