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consider the plot inadequate in detail and the story consequently too brief , but this is a fault on the right side . Writers seldom err on the side of brevity . The Death Ship . Being an account of a cruise in the " Flying Dutchman , " collected from the papers of the late Geoffrey Fenton , of Poplar , master mariner . By W . Clark Russell . A new edition ( 3 s 6 d ) . —Chatto and Windus .

WE are never surprised when a novel by the indefatigable Mr . Clark Russell runs into a new edition . There is hardly a more remarkable feature in the literature of the day than the fecundity of this author , which is perhaps only excelled by that of the Rev . S . Baring Gould and Mr . Andrew Lang , who can and do write about everything , whereas Mr . Clark- Russell writes almost solely upon one

topic—the sea and life thereon . We are afraid that many are or will be somewhat disappointed with " The Death Ship . " Like all the stories of this author , it is fluent and masterly enough at times ; but we must say that this story appears to us to be drawn out to unreasonable lengths and to be lacking in those qualities of brisk movement and sailorly spirit and enthusiasm which are so

characteristic of this writer in his happiest efforts . Nor is the story remarkable for freshness of plot or treatment . We have , as usual , the sea in calm and in storm ; the eccentricities of several seamen ; the honest , well disciplined mate , and the good looking young lady who is miraculously thrown across his path in order that she may become his betrothed . Mr . Clark Russell has written of these

things many times , and usually , we think , with greater success than in the present instance , but lie contrives to throw such a chain around his theme that his stories are never wholly dull . Moreover , his well-earned fame is so universally known among men that we have no doubt whatever than any volume from his pen commands considerable patronage—as for instance , in the case of " The Death

Ship . As a new edition we- guve this volume unqualified approval ; for it could hardly be better printed or bound at the price , very large type and thin but strong paper have rendered this an excellent example of what a reprint should be . We should like , some future day , to see such a uniform edition of the entire novels of Mr . Clark Russell .

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Wide World Sea Adventure ( 2 s 6 d ) . —George Newnes , Ltd . The Marquis of Lossie . By George Macdonald ( 6 d ) . —Geo . Newnes , Limited . Stray Leaves from a Border Garden . B y Mary Pamela Milne Home . With eight illustrations by F . L . B .

Griggs .- —John Lane . The Story of Wild Flowers . B y Rev . Professor G . Henslow , M . A ., F . L . S ., F . G . S ., & c . With fifty-six figures in text ( is ) . —George Newnes , Limited . New Century Library ( 2 s net per vol . ) . —T . Nelson and Sons . The Works of SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart .

Vol . vii ., The Heart of Midlothian . Vol . viii ., The Bride of Lammermoor . The Whirligig . By Mayne Lindsay . Illustrated by Maurice Greiffenhagen ( 6 s ) . —Ward , Lock and Co ., Limited . The Book of the Che » s « . Being traits and stories of "Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese , " Wine Office Court , Fleet Street , E . G .

Compiled by the late T . W . Reid . Third edition , revised by William Hussey Graham . Fourth edition , edited by R . R . D . Adams , M . A . Illustrated by Messrs . Seymour Lucas , R . A ., Herbert Railton , Joseph Pennell , Walter Allen , and George Cruickshank ( 2 s ) . —T . Fisher Unwin . Ward , Lock and Co . ' s Illustrated Guide Books ( 1 s ) .

LLANDUDNO , and the North coast of Wales from Chester to Carnarvon , including excursions to Snowdon , Bettws-y-coed , & c . With appendices for Anglers and Cyclists . Five maps and sixty illustrations . ISLE OF WIGHT in six sections , with excursions , and cycling and pedestrian routes from each centre . Eleventh edition . Upwards

of seventy illustrations . Map of the Island . Outline map showing cycling routes from London . LOWESTOFT , with excursions to Norwich , the Broads , Yarmouth , & c . Two large maps of the district , specially drawn plan of Lowestoft , and an outline map showing cycling routes from

London . Upwards of seventy illustrations . LAKE DISTRICT , from Carnforth to Penrith and from Shap to ¦ the Furness Coast . Eleventh edition , revised . Upwards of sixty illustrations . Large map of the Lake District , and numerous section maps .

DONEGAL HIGHLANDS , LONDONDERRY , THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY , & c , including notes for cyclists . With the latest maps of Donegal and Antrim , showing all the new roads , car routes , and light railways . Upwards of fifty illustrations . OBAN , FORT WILLIAM , THE CALEDONIAN CANAL ,

IONA , STAFFA , AND THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS . With appendices for anglers , cyclists , and golfers . Seven maps and fifty illustrations . Second edition . BELGIUM , THE ARDENNES , AND HOLLAND . Third edition . With maps and numerous illustrations .

****************** The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law has been conferred upon Miss Weston , of the Royal Sailors' Rest , by the University of Glasgow , at the celebration of their

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450 th Anniversary , in token of their warm appreciation of the great work carried on by herself and her coadjutors in the British navy .

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