"active" In The Ordinary_ Sense Of The Word. The Books
which- came out year by year with his name—sometimes three, or even four, in a single season—together with the other literary work which he was known to do, seemed to indicate a......
Days Of By Henry Van Dyke. (hodder And Stoughton. 613.)
—The chief employment of Mr. Van Dyke'a "days off" seems to be fishing. This sport he describes with not a little gusto. Hells, even inclined to sympathise with the resolute......
English High Schools For Girls. By Sara A. Burstall, M.a.
(Longmans and Co. 4e. 6d.)—This is a complete manual of the subject, the work of one who knows it from beginning to end, and has the power, which this knowledge does not always......
Essays And Addresses. By John Henry Bridges, M.b. With An
Introduction by Frederic Harrison. (Chapman and Hall. 12s. 61 net.)—Part I. of this volume contains five addresses given by Dr. Bridges on various occasions and to various......
What Rome Was Built With. By Mary Wincarle Porter. (h.
Frowde. 3s. 6d. net.)—This is a carious bypath of history. No one would imagine how large the subject is. It was Augustus's boast that he found a Rome of brick and left a Rome......
Immortal Memories. By Clement Shorter. (hodder And...
Mr. Shorter says in his " Prefatory " notice, " is not for my brother-journalists to read." As, however, it has been sent to this journal, we have ventured to disregard his......
The Cult Of The Rifle And The Cult Of Peace.
By H. S. Perris,. M.A. (T. Seeley Clark and Co. ls. net.)—Mr. Perris does not promote the cause which he has at heart by this kind of talk. It would be as unreasonable for us to......
The Gentlest Art. Edited By E. V. Lucas. (methuen And
Co. 5s.)—Every one would not guess that the "art" is that or writing letters,—that is, good letters, letters which are delightful- to read at once and remain a possession for......
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