Smoke Rings And Roundelays. Edited By Wilfred Partington....
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The Transpiration Stream. By Henry H. Dixon. (university...
Press. 2s. 6d. net.) Professor Dixon has been arguing for years in favour of a mechanical theory of the ascent of sap in trees and plants, and he now reviews the evidence' for......
Shorter Notices.
A NEGLECTED COMPLEX. By W. R. Bousfield. (Kegan Paul: 4s. 6d. net.) When psycho-analysts impute so much of our life to the " unconscious," they run a grave risk of denying our......
The Aim Of This Anthology Is To Be An "
introduction and guide " to Hudson's works. Very definitely, that is to say, it is not meant to be a substitute for reading Hudson in bulk, and no one 'whoa buys it will be able......
Law For Journalists. By Charles Piney. (pitman. 5s. Net.)...
is an excellent work ; it is certainly necessary for any reporter, or sub-editor, or contributor to a paper to be acquainted with some such practical manual ; and Mr. Pilley's......
A Dictionary Of Modern Music.
A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians. General Editor : A. Eaglefiekl - Hull. (J. M. Dent and Sons. 35s. net.) THE committee of distinguished musicians that determined the......
Finance—public & Private.
[BY OUR CITY EDITOR.] VARIABLE DIVIDEND STOCKS. [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Some of the more important factors, both financial and political, which were discernible......
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