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READABLE NOVELS.—The Unseen Thing. By Anthony Dyllington. (T. Werner Laurie.

Gs.)—A modern story chiefly concerned with the temperament of the hero, which, in the peculiar circum- stances of his life, is an extraordinarily awkward one for him to possess.—A Summer Wreath. By Mrs. Campbell Praed (John Long. 66.)—A collection of short stories, mostly of Australia.— Above All Things. By W. Teig-nmouth Shore. (Same publisher. 6s.)—A story of modern life as lived by two sisters and their friends in London.—Through the Sun in an Airship. By John Mastin. (C. Griffin and Co. 6s.)—This is a book full of scientific marvels, in which the hero and his friends make the incredible 'voyage described in the title.