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Gift-books.

The Children's Hour. Nine volumes. (Houghton, Mifflin, and Co.)—The title of this series is taken, of course, from Longfellow's poem:— " Between the dark and the daylight, when......

Mast Erman And Son. By W. J. Dawson. (hodder And

Stoughton. 3s. 6d.)—Mr. Dawson in his new novel preaches what is, in effect, the doctrine of works, for he holds that the power of completing what may be called material labour......

Some Books Of The Week.

[Under this lieadin we not:ce such Books of the week as hays not been reserved for review in other forms.] Facts of Radical Misgovernment and the Home Rule Question Down to......

Readable Novele.—the Oath Of Allegiance, And Other...

Stewart. (A. Constable and Co. 6s.)—Eleven short stories which will please, in various degrees and various ways. " His Soul to Keep" is perhaps the most characteristic of the......