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ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.

Mn. ARCHIBALD HURD'S The Sea Traders (Cassell, 7s. 6d. net) is a popular history of our merchant marine, which young people will find interesting. It begins with the merchant venturers of mediaeval London and Bristol, describes the early voyages to India, and goes on to the rise of Liverpool and the great ship- owners of modern days.-The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin (Seeley, Service, 7s. net), gives a clear and simple account of the working of a railway, including electric lines and tubes. It is well illustrated and will probably teach fathers, as well as boys, a good many things that they do not know.