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Gracechurch. By John Ayscough. (longmans And Co. 6s.)—we...

by this time familiar with the standpoint of the writer who assumes the name of "John Ayscough." And as this book of studies purports to be the autobio- graphy of "John......

Readable Novels. — Goslings. By J. D. Beresford. (w....

6s.)—A new plague wipes out almost the whole male sex in Europe; with a very few cynical irreverences the tale satirizes conventions, and develops with reason and persuasive......

The Power Behind. By M. P. Willcocks. (hutchinson And Co.

6s.)—Whatever may be thought of the theories con- cerning modern life which Miss Willcocks appears to wish to ventilate in this novel, no one can deny the painstaking care with......

Some Books Of The - Week.

[Under this heading tea notice such Books of the week as hare oot been resorted for review in other forms.) Survey of London. Vol. IV.: "Chelsea," Part II. Edited by Sir......

And Stationery Co., Camborne, Cornwall. 3s. 6d. Net.)—the...

Mr. Coulthard describes takes its name from two Irish missionaries who are said to have effected a forcible landing at the mouth of the Hayle river about 500 A.D. In due time......

Fiction.

THE COCKATOO.* IF hard cases make bad law, it does not follow that they conduce to bad fiction. The case of Tod Maclean, son of an Australian millionaire, born and bred in the......