Windjammers And Sea Tramps. By Walter Bondman, Ben. (the...
Press. 2s. &L net.)—Mr. Bondman describes things which he has himself seen. We would not pledge ourselves to the accuracy of all that he says, but there can be no question of......
History Of Banking In Scotland. By Andrew William Kerr. (a.
and C. Black. 55. net.)—After the lapse of some years a second edition of this work has appeared. The author has revised it, and has added a chapter in which the financial......
The Year - Book Of The Scientific And Learned Societies...
Britain and Ireland, Compiled from Official Sources (C. Griffin and Co., 7s. 6d.), appears for the nineteenth time. The societies are classified according to the subjects with......
Soldiers Of The King. By Colonel G. J. Harcourt. (gale
and Polden. 3s. net.)—We have nothing but praise for Colonel Har- court's endeavour to "preserve and perpetuate the identity of the glorious old regiments of the British and......
A Greek Grammar. By John Thompson, M.a. (j. Murray. 3s.)—it
must suffice to say that this grammar has a very service- able look. It is not too long and elaborate, it gives practically what the student wants, and gives it in an......
God And Greater Britain. By The Rev. Robert Douglas. (james
Nisbet and Co. 3s. 6d. net.)Mr. Douglas dedicates his book to " all British Israelites." We cannot help thinking that the idea of any genealogical connection between the Hebrew......
Father Dolling : A Memoir. By Joseph Clayton. (wells...
Darton, and Co. 2s. net.)—It would be ungracious, or worse than ungracious, to say anything in disparagement of R. P. Dolling. There never was a man who gave himself up to the......
The Book Of The House. By Felix_ Noel. (j. M.
Dent and Co. 2s. 6d. net.)—This is an amusing account of the troubles which a young married couple undergo in looking for, settling on, and altering to suit their taste and......
Current Literature.
PHYSICIAN AND FRIEND. Physician, and Friend. Edited by George Smith, C.I.E., LL.D (John Murray. 108. 6d. net.)—Dr. Smith's considerable • ability as a biographer is in this book......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Under this heading vs notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] Letters of Hugh Earl Percy. Edited by Charles Knowles Bolton. (C. C.......
The Art Of Success. By T. Sharper Knowlson. (f. Warne
and Co. 2s. 6d.)—Mr. Knowlson has written a sensible little book, in which he answers, satisfactorily on the whole, various questions commonly asked about the difficulties and......
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