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    that will be useful to architectural draogfhts " - men , and to those engaged in decorative wdrk .

    From Messrs . Smith ., Elder & Co . — ' The Nether World / a novel , by George Gissing , 3 vols .

    Amongst the younger generation of novelists there are few more promising writers * than Mr . George Gissingand in the present story he

    reaches quite a noteworth , y level of imaginative ^ insight and literary expression . The book , is concerned * - »* - »* - » r \ r \ ¦» •* - » r \^ ' with nri ^ V \ that 4- V * # V +- f Nesher " ^ T * * - *« - » V * s * -w World "WT * - % -w 1 ^ ' of x-P hopeless irk rvv \ Al aocj

    ' poverty , wretched squalor , and brazen vice which baffles philanthropy in the . East of

    London . Mr . Gissing describes with intense i and dramat ic rea ' . ism the hard facts of existence , and existence in its most . degradedaaid defeated

    aspects . The cynical vein which has disfigured some of the previous work of Mr . Gissing is less obvious in % he present instancewhilst his

    - ^— - — —— — —~ - ¦¦ - ^~ ¦ - ~ ~ ^^ ^™ - ^^ r h ^^ ^^ - ^^ - ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^» ^^ ^^ ^^ . ^ h ^^^ ^^ ^^ - ^ p ^^^^ ^ h ^ ~ 1 ~ , w w w ^^^^ v ^^ ^ h ^^^ ^— — grasp of the story-teller ' s art is more camplete , and ) iis sympathy with the sorrows of humanity I has / no longer ^ J any •/ lingering yJ C ^ touch of the

    theatrical about it . Some of the people described in this book are utterly repulsive , and yet the possibility ¦ ¦— of a r higher lifeeven fc ip . the

    | worst ^ r — — — of them - — - - , seems — ^ m ^ never ^^» , ^ " - ^— ^ v ^ M ^ K ^ ^ wholl ^ ^ ^ " ^— ™ ^ ^^ y , w i gnored ^ » ""^ ^™ ^^ ^^^ . A . working man and a poor girl stand out by . their nobility - and sel - —¦ f-sacrifice ~— h - h against - »¦ hh the prevailing

    — — . — — — — — — — — — —^^ ^^— — ^^ ^^^^^^ *^™~ ^^^~^^~^ F « . ™ ^^^^^^^ ^^ r - ^^ ^^ v ^ p ^» ^ . ^¦ ^ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ^^ " ~ ~ ¦ —~ - — ¦ — ^ — ^^^^» blackDess of the icture like true children of light , and though p Mr . Gissing completely fails to — — solve - — — — — the - ^— problem h h ^^— ¦ h . ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^ m which w W ^^^^^^ ^^ " ^ fc ^ ^^¦¦^^^ ^ he ^¦^^ ' ^ ^ fc ^^ . so ^ b ^ ^ " ^ powerfull ^^ i ^^ ^*^^ ^ ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ y M

    describes , or even to suggest an adequate remed }" , his book , both as a work of art , and as a sombre ¦ but faithful h i i i h icture of poverty i i ¦[ i weak ¦ -

    - ^— ~— - — — - -.- — - — — — — — ^ ^— ^^ ^ ™^^ p g- ^^ ^^ ^^^ r ^^ " ^^ " ^^ ^^ ^^^ " ¦! n ^^^^ h ^^ t ~— « ^^ v ^^ w , ^ p * ™ ^ " ^ ^^ ^^ ness , and crime , is one which deserves to . be widely read and pondered by all who really care for the honour and prosperity of Eilgland .

    From the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge . —* Wellington ; or , the Public and

    Private Life of Arthur , First Duke of Wellington , as told by himself , his comrades , and his intimate friends' by G . Lathom Browne .

    Illustrated . 8 o much , has been written of late about the hero of Waterloo that at the first glance we felt doubtful whether there was any

    room left for this fresh attempt to tell his story and to portray his characteristics . The book - —— is — to — a — la — .- ¦ rge ^— ^ h ^ % *¦ f extent ~^^ ^^^» ^^ ^ h ^ ^ k ^^ V ^ ^ a t ^^ m comp ^ h ^ ^^ ^^ 4 ^ P ^ B B ^^ ilation ^ b ^ " ^ IP V ^ ^ b ** B | J ^^ - ^^ ; H but *^^ m' H ^^

    Mr . Browne has , nevertheless , arranged his carefully-selected materials with a good deal of skilland ~ - ~ the extracts r 1 which i ~ ~ i he | gives from 1

    , - ™~ " ^^^ ^™ '"^ ^^ ^^ - ^ ' ^^ ^^ ^^^ w W ^^ ^ ^^ ^^^^ ^ K ^ B ^^ V' ^ ^ " * ~ | | " B ^^ ^^ h tf ^ ^^^ . ^ . ^^^^ Wellington ' s despatches and letters , and from the reminiscences of his companions in arms , hel ¦ p — to render ' I ^^ the ^^ v »— " ^ i ^ portraiture M * J ^«^ r «^ ^* ^^ ^^^ P ^^ ^ p * ^ k ^ ' ^^ ~ 1 ~ both r ~ ~ » ^ ^^ ^>^ ^ fc vivid V J ^ V ^ b ^ b ^^ ft ^ and )^^ V ^«^ ^ ^ k ^^ k

    impressive . The anecdotes of the Duke are arranged in chronological order , so as to give what may be termed an outline sketch of the

    great soldier ' s life , mainly in his own words . Special interest attaches to incidents which illustrate the Duke ' s opinions of some of his

    contemporaries ; the growth of bis views on Catholic Emancipation ; and his care for the wounded in war . The book does i < not claim U to — ^^ ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ . ^^ ^^ *^ ^^^ *^^^ ^^^ p ^^^^ ^^ ^ M ^^^*^ B ^^ p * ^^^ pp ^^^ ^ fe ^ H ^ l ^^ ir ^^^ ^^^^ ^ v ^^^^^^ b ^ K ^ b ^ Bk ^^/ ^^^ r

    be a biography in the ordinary sense of the word , but , nevertheless , it presents a much more lifelike portrait of its subject than

    a work which lays claim to that title . many From Messrp . Swan Sonnenschein & Co . —

    • In Sinful Paths , ' by J . Gibb Holmes . Tne writer dedicates his book to the Vicar of Whitechapel , and states in the preface that

    his object is « to draw a true picture of the state of London by night , ' with the view of inducing the — authorities —¦ — —— — and — — hilanthropic KddkrfB rfh individuals * fc ^ « k h Jk

    1 tb adopt bold -- measures w- __ ™ p p » ™ ™ ^ for ^»« - » «» *• grappling - ^^ F ^ ^^ ^»» success » « ^ ***¦ ^^> - *^ h •¦ i i ¦ i i i

    * ..... ^^ ' i ^ ^ __ fully with vice iA the streets . The story which follows is a realistic' accoutit of a dastardly

    betrayal and desertion , witli the sequel of misery and murder . The preface leads us to expect that the writer is prepared with , some

    new scheme for coping with the curse which ^ his remains story unfulfilled vividly illustrates ; o n closi ng - ; the but book : expectation . There

    is no suggestion for any untried plan of attack . * TWice as many Kef uges as there are at present ' appears to be the only remedy that the author

    is prepared to support . We fail td see to what extent , or in what way , the repetition of an ofttold story of weakness and sin can secure the

    end which the writer pr Besses to have in view . ¦ From —~ Mr ^^^^~^— . Edward ^^^^^~ - ^^^™ " ~ " " ^^^^ ^^^ - ^^^ m ^ Stanford r ^^ r" ^^ ^^ r ^ r ^^^^^* m ^ - ^^ r ^^ ' ^ . ^ ' ^^ ^ —* Algerian ^^ —¦ — ^^^ fc — — ~ Hints — — —*—

    for Tourists , ' by Charles E . Flower . Illustrated . -These hints are avowedly written for people in indifferent health , who , without extravagant

    outlay , wish to make acquaintance with the climate and scenery of Algeria . The book does not fess to be more than an ' appendix to the

    11 W l . pro k / Vyi . Vk 7 O tV MK * k-i-LKJ ± Ks UliCUU € JU * JL ^ KH " ^ ^^ VA 1 U ^ ruide-books , ' but it is the outcome of long 3 ears or experience of foreign travel , and is full of

    shrewd advice and practical information . Railways , diligences , hotels , the climate , and half a dozen typical ' excursions' are pithily

    disfashion cussed in . a Mr clear . Flower , sensible states , and that , strai his g little htforward book is entirely based on personal knowledge , and we

    have no doubt at all that the hope which he expresses , that these pages will save those who consult them ' a few francsand some time and

    trouble / will not be disappointed , . From Messrs . Ward & Downey . —* The Nun's

    Curse , ' by Mrs . J . H . Riddell . A cheap edition of an exciting and clever novel—containing many careful and striking delineations of

    character—the chief scenes of which take place in Ireland . From Messrs . WardLock & Co . —* Narrative

    , of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa , ' by Francis Galton , F . R . S . ( No . 5 , Minerva Library of Famous Booksedited by G . T . Bettany

    M . A . ) This is a reprint , of a very successful , book of tj ? avel , narrating the author ' s journey to Da ' maraland in L 851 and his experience

    amongst the natives . The , appendix , prepared for this edition , summarises the history of return return

    events events in in jjamaralana Damaraland since since the tne author autnor ' s d * to England . The volume concludes with a selection from the series entitled , ' Vacation ^^^^ 4 A A V a ^ B ^^ h Mtm i i 1 ^ _ ^ k A ^ w A m i-i - ~ ^^ \ A

    Tourists , ' which Mr . Galton edited in I 860-. ' * , and comprises papers by Sir George Grove on * Nabloos and the Samaritans' bthe late Mr .

    , y W . G . Clark on ' Naples and Garibaldi , ' and by Mr . Galton on * A Visit to North Spain at the

    Time of the Eclipse of I 860 . ' ^ From ^ ^~ ^^^ *^ m ^ Messrs ^^ tfBVfl ^ ^^ pk * ^ w fl ^ ^*^ . V Frederick ^^ i « ^ m ^^ ^ W ^ ^^^ ^ ^ b ^^ diw ^ Warae ^ ^ ^ W ^ fe rf ^^ b ^ i ^ & ^^^^ Co ^^^ r " > i" . 9 —* Young ^^ ^^ 4 ^

    England ' s Painting Book , ' by Constance Haslefavourite wood . This , especiall picture y with book children is certain who are to be fond a

    of dabbling with colours . It contains thirtytwo a outline fully-coloured pictures , and for VSJL on each «\ 11 the The opposite JJIW

    subje page JJ ^ C 9 *^ ts V- > * are » fUlJlJ for 'VUlUUl the most VW part copy ^ V ^ t ^ T heroes JL VCJ or . heroines JL « - » — of ~ the the nursery nurserv . such such as as Old Old Mother Mothfer Bunch Runnh . Jack Jack an an << il

    , , Jill Dumpty , Little Simple Miss Simon Muffet and , Bo Others -Peep , of HumpO that ilk- '

    The colouring , is admirable , , and tbe book is sure to prove stimulating and helpful to children

    with the least spark of artistic capacity . . J

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Sept. 16, 1889, page 1100, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_16091889/page/18/