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Poems. By George Cookson. (a. D. Innes And Co.)—mr.- Cookson

is clearly an enthusiastic lover of the poets, and he , has turned his admiration to some purpose in this little volume. There are passages of considerable delicacy and......

The Story Of Life In The Seas. By Sydney J.

Hickson, D.Sc., F.R.S. (George Newnes.) — This is an exceedingly useful little book, one of a series whose value is in inverse proportion to their price. Within the brief......

After The Death. By Lilian Whiting. (sampson Low,...

Co.)—It makes all the difference in the world whether af book of this kind is a record of personal experiences or an imagination. A writer should state this by way of preface,......

Mohammedanism : Has It Any Future ? By Charles H.

Robinson, M.A. (Gardner, Darton, and Co.)—Mr. Robinson discusses the question, which includes another of a kindred- nature—what is the Present of Mahommedanism ?—in a very ,......

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.......

Islands Of The Southern Seas. By M. M. Shoemaker. (g.

P. Putnam's Sons.)—While we are by no means disposed to decry as a whole what may fairly be called " globe-trotters' literature," we are compelled to remark that most of it is......

Tares And Wheat. By Charles Tylor. (headley Brothers.)—...

an interesting sketch of Wycliffe, his work and life. The old story, we see, is repeated of the " 30,000" students of Oxford. Has Mr. Tylor ever reflected how large the town......

Church Of England Year Book, 11,99. (s.p.c.11 ) — The

six hundred and fifty-six pages of this volume contain so great and so various a mass of facts that it is quite impossible to give any adequate epitome or analysis. Taking one......

The Modern Reader's Bible : Daniel And The Minor Prophets.

Edited by Richard G. Moulton. (Macmillan and Co.)—It• will be remembered that this does not pretend to be a critical edition. Criticism is not, indeed, wholly avoided. There is......