Canadian Nationality, And Other Essays. By W. Frank...
Briggs, Toronto.)—Mr. Hatheway addresses to his Canadian countrymen some vigorous allocutions,— possibly we should not altogether please either him or them by quoting his most......
American Literary Masters. By Leon H. Vincent. (a....
Co. 88. 6d. net.)—Mr. Vincent gives us here appreciations, together with brief biographical notices, of a number of American writers. Washington Irving, born in 1783, comes......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Under this heading we native such Books of the week as have not Dem ITSCTred for TOVillW in other forme.] The Health of the Nation. Edited by L. Eliot Creasy. (Hugh Rees.......
Humorous Side - Lights On A Scotch Tour. By S. Kathleen...
(Henry J. Drane. 6s.)—The critic who pronounces definitely that a book is or is not humorous is somewhat rash. Mood and circumstances make a difference. A book that does not......
Saydn's Dictionary Of Dates. Twenty-fourth Edition....
21s. net.)—This indispensable book of reference has considerably overpassed its Diamond Jubilee. It was first published in 1841. The projector, whose name it still bears, gave......
Christian Missions And Social Progress. By The Rev. James S.
Dennis, D.D. Vol. III. (Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier. 10s. net.)—Dr. Dennis has now brought to a conclusion this vast work, developed, we may remind our readers, from a......
Handbook To The Controversy With Rome. By Karl Von Hese.
Translated and Edited, with Notes, by A. W. Streane, D.D. 2 vols. (R.T.S. 21s.)—Karl von Hese was for more than fifty years Professor of Theology at Jena. This work was first......
Syllabus Of British History. By C. H. K. Marten, M.a.
(Spottiswoode and Co. 6s.)—This volume includes four parts out of the ten in which it is proposed to complete the work. These four, VI.-IX., include the years 1485-1815. The......
A Book Of The Rhine From Cleves To Mains. By
S. Baring'. Gould. (Methuen and Co. 6s.)—Mr. Baring-Gould's book is, as all the admirers of his genius would wish it to be, eminently characteristic. He has a keen eye for......
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