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The fashionable world at the time of the American war was stirred to its shallow depths by the Trial of the Ducheris of Kingston. (Edited by Lewis Melville. William Hodge. 10s........
We Have Long Regarded The Short History Of The World
as a fascinating abridgment of Mr. H. G. Wells's most inspired work. A new edition by Heinemann at 3s. 6d. is to be welcomed. Another, and this a complete illustrated edition;......
The Third Edition Of Ultra-violet Rays In The Treatment And
Cure of Disease, by Dr. Percy Hall, with introductions by Doctors Sir Henry Gauvain and Leonard Hill (Heinemann, 12s. 6d.), is a work for the practitioner, but it will, however,......
Lady Emmeline Stuart-wortley And Her Daughter Victoria...
about whom Mrs. Cust writes (Cape, 12s. 6d.). They both had a passion for travel, though the little girl was not yet in her teens when in 1849 they set . out for New York.......
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We welcome a new magazine, The University, published by the National Union of Students, 3 Endsleigh Street, and wish it all prosperity.. There is a good article on " The Woman......
The March Number Of Air (is.) Contains An Important Article
by General Groves, pointing out that while we are spending £100,000,000 on the supposition that war may recur, we are neglecting to provide for the essentials of adequate air......
We Would Again Call Attention To The Programme Of Talks
and Lectures issued by the B.B.C., and to the booklets which' have been prepared to accompany their educational courses. Professor Campbell is speaking on Greek Plays this week,......
Some Books Of The Week
Dunr:a the past month the books most in demand at " The Times Book Club " have been :— Nox-Fic-noN : The Day After . To-morrow, - by Sir Philip Gibbs ; New York Nights, by......
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Dr. Rudolph Kircher, correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung, whose previous book, Englander, was such an original and remarkable survey of English life, has now written a......
Hermes, Or The Future Of Chemistry, By Dr. T. W.
Jones (To-Day and To-morrow Series, Kegan Paul, 2s. 6d.), is not as attractive as some of this series of sparkling books ; but it is'a sound survey of modern chemistry, more......
General Knowledge Questions
OUR weekly prize of one guinea for the best thirteen Questions submitted is awarded, this week to Mrs. Cruse, 48 Fernleigh Road, Winchmore Hill, N. 21, for the following :—......
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