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 12 Harrison and Sons, PublisJiers, Russia in Central Asia. Historical sketch of Russia's progress in the East up to 1873, and of the incidents which led to tlie campaign against Khiva, with a description of the military districts of the Caucasus, Orenburg, and Turkestan. By Hugo Stttmm:. Translated into English by J. W. OzANNE and Capt. H. Sachs. Maps. Demy 8vo. Price 15s. " The historical account is well done. . . . The portion, however, which will be most interesting to English readers in general, is the geographical and ethnological description of the country." — Athenccum. " The book is interesting, and will repay perusal." — Va/iiity Fair. " Seeing Darkly : a Glimpse into the INCONCEIVABLE." Being an lutrodnction to the Gospel of Infinite Ignorance. By H. B. Guppy, M.B. Crown Svo. Leatherette, gilt top. Price Is. Service Almanack (The). Tenth Year of publication. — Contents for 1891 : — Chronological Synopsis of English - Army and Navy from formation to present date. Members of both Houses of Parliament who are serving, or have served, in the Army, Navy, or Auxiliary Forces, with war services, if any. British Naval and Military Celebrities of the Day, Biographical Sketches of. Dictionary of Battles. Concise descriptions of all Battles, &c., borne on the colours or appointments of regiments, and also principal naval actions during corresponding period. Descriptions of the Service Clubs and of all Service Institutions, Bene- volent, Educational, &c. Full descriptions of all British Orders and Dis- tinctions. Full description of all British War Medals. List of Knights and Companions of the various Orders, with dates of Investiture. List of Victoria Cross Winners, from institution, with description in each case of the act of bravery. Volunteer Prizes at Bisley, Shoeburyness, &c. Naval and Military Relative Bank ; Precedence in India, &c. Pay and Pensions of Army and Navy. Army and Navy Estimates in detail. Service Glossary, with derivations and full explanations of Naval and Military terms. The British Army. Station of every regiment and battery, when it proceeded abroad or returned home. Consti- tution of the Territorial Regiments, &c. Full statements of the Indian Army and Colonial Corps. Old designations of Line Regiments, in nume- rical order, with the new titles, and the new titles alphabetically arranged. The British Navj'. Stations, tonnage, dates of commissions, &c., of ships. Regulations respecting First Appointments to the various branches of both Services. Packs of Hounds within reach of the various stations in the United Kingdom. The year's Journal. Every event of Service interest recorded. Naval and Military Strength of European Nations. Terms of Service in Army and Navy, strength of the different branches, &c. Principal Moneys, Weights, and Measures of Foreign Countries. Naval and Military Obituary for the Year, &c., &c. Post 8vo., sewn. Is. Cloth, lettered. Is. 6d. (Published Annually.) OPINIONS OF THE PEESS. " Indispensable to the Army, Navy, and Auxiliary Forces." — Saturdai/ Review. " The Service Almanack is a model of careful and judicious editing. After a close scrutiny