Illustrated Interviews. By Harry How. (george Newnes.)—...
are reprinted from the Strand Magazine. The principle of interviewing being accepted—and it seems hopeless to protest against it—they are good papers of the kind, pleasantly and......
English Press Selections. Edited By Henry Craik. Vol....
begins with Bacon, and ends with Sir Roger L'Estrange, covering a period of fifty-six years if we reckon from the birth-date, of seventy-eight if we take the interval between......
A Prisoner Of War. By F. A. Inderwick, Q.c. (sampson
Low, Marston, and Co.)—Mr. Inderwick lays the scene of his story in Romney Marsh ; the time is the end of the French War ; the principal characters are the " Prisoner " and......
A Great Temptation. By Dora Russell. 3 Vols. (f. V.
White and Co.)—It is only fair to say that Miss Russell's book is not difficult to read. It is extended indeed to the orthodox three volumes ; but the pages are few, about seven......
In An Orchard. By Katherine S. Macquoid. 2 Vols. (bliss,
Sands, and Foster.)—Mrs. Macquoid never writes a story that is other than pretty, graceful, and in various ways pleasant. Her latest story has all these good qualities, and it......
The Church Lessons Illustrated By Thoughts In Verse. By The
Rev. J. H. Wauklyn. Vols. L and II. (Bemrose and Sons.)—These two volumes are the first instalment of a work which is to be com- pleted in eight. The plan followed is to give a......
The Capture Of The ' Estrella.' By Commander Claud Harding,
R.N. (Cassell and Co.)—This is a vigorous and exciting " tale of the slave trade." Commander Harding's style is somewhat up:- finished, but it is sufficient for its purpose,......
Phoebe's Shakespeare. Arranged For Children By Adelaide...
(Bickers and Son.)—Miss Sim has tried her hand on eight of the plays, having judiciously selected some that were easiest to deal with. She challenges, it may be said, comparison......
Early Printed Books. By E. Gordon Duff. (kagan Paul, Trench,
and Co.)—Mr. Duff's first chapter deals with " Steps towards the Invention." Such steps he finds in the impress of a maker's name found on ancient amphorae and lamps, and such......
Jack Doyle's Daughter. By R. C. Francillon. 3 Vols. (chatto
and Windus.)—Mr. Francillon's work is bound always to have a certain value, but we cannot think that this value is as great, or, let us say, as easily discernible in Tack......
The Man In Black. By Stanley J. Weyman. (cassell And
Co.) —Mr. Stanley Weyman has made a certain period of French history in- a peculiar Sense his own domain. If anything was wanted, aftr the brilliant success of the "Xouse of the......
Two Volumes, Which Are Likely To Be Much In Request
during the next few months, may be mentioned together. These are, Parish Councils : a Handbook to the Local Government Act, 1894, by Portland B. Akerman and Percy H. Ford......
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