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In Northern Spain. By Hans Gadow, M.a. (a. And C.

Black. 21a.)—There is not much of the literary element in this book, but there is not a little of the humours of travel and of experiences 'which might be made instructive. It......

Through South Africa. By Henry M. Stanley, M.p. (sampson Low

and Co.)—This volume belongs to the class which Charles Lamb denounced as " books that are no books ; " it is a more reprint of letters written by Mr. Stanley to the paper,......

Recent Novels.*

Miss FORBES-ROBERTSON essays to give us in The Potentate a full-length portrait of one of the despots of the late Italian Renaissance who combined culture with cruelty in equal......

Six Temples At Thebes, 1896. By W. M. Flinders Petrie,

D.C.L. With a chapter by W. Spiegelberg, Ph.D. (Quaritoh. 10s.)— In this volume Professor Petrie describes the work of the last season conducted at the private expense of Mr.......

Current Literature.

Industrial Evolution of the United States. By Carroll D. Wright, LL.D. (Gay and Bird.)—We need hardly say that this is an interesting book. Dr. Wright is a " Commissioner of......