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George Eliot : Scenes And People In Her Novels. By

Charles S. Olcott. (Cassell and Co. 6s. net.)—Mr. Olcott has made a very careful study of his subject. And, indeed, it was worth making, not only because "George Eliot " was a......

The Story Of Ancient Egypt.

The Story of Ancient Egypt. By Robinson Souttar, D.C.L. (Hodder and Stoughton. ls. net.)—The title goes on to include tho "neighbouring peoples." "The story of the Hebrews" is,......

Current Litera_ture.

THE PROGRESS OF JAPAN, 1858-187L The Progress of Japan, 1853 - 1871. By 3. Gubbings. (The Clarendon Press. 10s. 6d. net.)—There are not a few persons still living who can......

The Lady Of The Decoration. With Illustrations In Colour By

Wakana Uti gawa. (Hodder and Stoughton. 6s. net.)—This book is a reissue of a sentimental story of a young widow who goes to Japan as a missionary to get over the effects of an......

Sugar.

We are too apt to accept results without caring to inquire how they came about. This knowledge is to be made easy for us. Nor could there be a better choice than sugar, if only......

The Dangerous Age : Letters And Fragments Of A Woman's

DIARY. The Dangerous Age : Letters and Fragments from a Woman's Diary. Translated from the Danish of Karin Micheelia With an Introduction by Marcel Prevost. (John Lane. 3s. 6d.......