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Rh note of boredom. London Times. Lit. Suppl. 18 May, '16.


 * The author believes, that rather than elevating or ennobling, war only intensifies one's usual outlook. Book Review Digest, '16.
 * "The cause of pacifism is now presented in a manner that commands respect." Cath. World, Jan., '17.

18 Hannay, J. O. (G. A. Birmingham, pseud.) Gossamer; a study in responsibilities as affected by the events of 1914. c1915. Doran. $1.25. Methuen. 6/.

The central character is a British financier of German origin, a man of appealing personality, torn between his love for his Fatherland and his loyalty to England.

19 Quiller-Couch, Sir A. T. Nicky-Nan, reservist. 1915. Appleton. $1.35.
 * "Nicky-Nan is a half crippled character and ex-fisherman who finds hidden treasure about the time of the naval-reserve mobilization and prefers staying home to enjoy it to serving his country. . . " Open Shelf, '15.
 * "It is subcutaneously eloquent of England's popular failure to grasp the Empire's vital interest in the war." Life.

Growth Thru War Experiences.

By Enlistment and Service at the Front.

20 Bennett, Arnold. Roll-call. 1918. Doran. $1.60.
 * "If there is any idea or moral in The roll-call, it is the simple one that from peril of surfeit and smooth ways the shock of war has rescued many an one for the better." Bookman, March, '19.

21 Dane, Clemence. First the blade; a comedy of growth.