Captive Royal Children. By G. I. Witham. (wells, Gardner,...
and Co. 6s.)—The first and longest chapter in the book tells the story of the younger children of Charles I., including the deaths of the Princess Elizabeth and Prince Henry—it......
The Post Office.* Ma. Bennett Does Not Give, And Is
doubtless right in not giving, much space to the history, properly so called, of the Post Office. The contents of his volume are better described by his sub-title, an "Account......
Peeps At The Heavens. By The Rev. James Baikie. (a.
and C. Black. 6s. net.)—Mr. Baikie tells us about familiar things, and does it very well. Nothing could be clearer, for instance, than his explanation of bow eclipses come......
Adventures Among Hunters And Trappers. By Ernest Young,...
Service and Co. 5s.)—Mr. Young has gone far and wide in his search for materials for his book. There are old stories of adventure and there are new—the list of acknowledgments......
Plutarch's Lives For Boys And Girls. Freely Retold By W.
H. Weston. (T. C. and E. C. Jack. 7s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Weston has taken twelve of the "Lives," dividing the choice equally between Greek and Roman worthies. His selection is, we......
Stories From The Arabian Nights. Retold By Laurence...
Drawings by Edmond Dulac. (Hodder and Stoughton. 6s. net.)—The stories are " Ali Baba," " The Magic Horse," " The Fisherman and the Genie," "The Prince of the Ebony Isles," and......
Mechanical Inventions Of To-day. By T. W. Corbin....
and Co. 5s. net.)—As a matter of fact a book with the above title could be brought out every six months. Nor would it be an exaggeration to say that by the time the non-expert......
The Sunset Of The Heroes. By W. M. L. Hutchinson.
(J. M. Dent and Co. 5s. net.)—The " heroes " are the chiefs who fought in the Trojan War. A prologue tells the story as far as the death of Hector ; then we have various scenes......
A Compleat Sea - Cook. By Frank T. Bullen. (s. W. Partridge
and Co. Ss. 6d.)—Sea-cooks have somehow not a good name. It is not a distinction to have one in a family tree. Mr. Bullen seeks to rehabilitate them ; at least he shows us a......
The Sermon. On The Mount. With Drawings By Alberto...
(Matto and Winans. 6s. net.)—The illuminations are rich in colour, well designed, and generally pleasing. The figures and faces we do not greatly admire. To be quite frank they......
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