The Story Of The Pharaohs.

The Story of the Pharaohs. By James Baikie. (A.. and C. Black. 7s. 6d. net.)—This is a very useful book of the popular kind. Mr. Baikie has not, we imagine, made a personal......

The Book Of Esther.

International Commentary : Book of Esther. By Lewis Bayles Paton, D.D. (T. and T. Clark. 10s. 6d.)—After reading Dr. Paton's introduction we feel that it is hard to defend the......

Bridge Notes.

Bridge Notes. By Colonel C. S. Wheler. (Crowther and Goodman. Is. not.)—Colonel Wheler is admirably plain in his counsels. He begins with a rule which, stating the value of a......

The Isle Of Wight.

series of "Beautiful Books" to which it belongs. Among the pictures we would mention the frontispiece, giving the Needles, Freshwater Bay, and Sandown Bay. The two Chines,......

The Scaffold " George " Of Charles I.

The Scaffold " George " of Charles I. By Sir Ralph Payne- Gallwey, Bart. (Edward Arnold. 7s. 6d. net.)—Every one will remember that King Charles on the scaffold handed the "......

The Wonderful House That Jack Has.

The Wonderful House that Jack Has. By C. N. Millard. (Macmillan and Co. 3s.)—This book is written for American schools, and, to a certain extent, has an application to the......