16 JANUARY 1897, page 20

Deeds That Won The Empire.* It Is With Great Pleasure

that we welcome this admirable little book, and its short, clear sketches of some of the great deeds which made the Empire. There have been plenty of attempts to write the story......

Life And Letters Of Sir Charles Halle.* It Was With

considerable interest that we looked forward to ratding the personal reminiscences of Sir Charles Halle, a musician so closely connected with the development of music in England......