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NOTES AND QUERIES.

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that in the Central Soudan the r6le of Moham- medanism is played out. Many other papers oi interest are found in an excellent number. ' In Ainp-Land,' by Mabel Loomis Todd, which appears in the Century, gives the result of observa- tions made in 1896 during an expedition to Northern Japan for the purpose of viewing the total eclipse of the sun. Ihe pictures of Aino women, with their tattooed upper lips, conveying the idea of moustaches, of an Aino village, of chieftains, tribes- men, &c. , are good. The whole is the better worth attention as the Amos seem to be dying out. With Cole's ' Old English Masters ' are given reproduc- tions of portraits by Roniney, one of Lady Derby serving as a frontispiece. ' Modern Dutch Painters ' is profusely illustrated. 'Holy Week in Seville' is ex- cellent. 'The Author of "Quo Vadis,"' 'William II. as Art Patron,' and 'Heroes of the Deep ' may also be commended. Scribner's is first in the field with the new American-Spanish war, supplying an article by Mr. Richard Harding Davis, entitled ' The First Shot of the War,' and a second on ' The First Bom- bardment.' These are, we fancy, but avcmt-cowrriers of an army. They are followed by ' Manila and the Philippines,' by Mr. Elliott, ex-Consul at Manila. Capt. Mahan deals with ' John Paul Jones in the Revolution,' his admirable paper being accom- panied by a striking portrait of Paul Jones. ' Undergraduate Life at Smith College ' continues a series of papers to which we have more than once drawn attention. 'The Story of the Revolution' and 'The Workers' are continued. In the Pall Mall Anthony Hope concludes his ' Rupert of Hentzau' without establishing the English Elph- berg on the throne, or even leaving him alive. The frontispiece consists of a capital engraving of ' A Storm by Van der Velde. ' Castle Bromwich ' is described by the Countess of Bradford, and ' The Divining Rod ' is another delightful contribution by Miss E. Nesbit. Mr. Clark Russell begins what is likely to be a valuable and well-illustrated series of papers on ' The Ship : her Story.' The pictures of triremes and early ships generally are very striking. ' A Bundle of Letters is also to be commended for perusal. Part VII. of 'Fights for the Flag' in the Cornhill describes ' Wellington at Salamanca,' and is written in the author's customary brilliant and incisive style. Mr. W. B. Duffield has an anniversary study of ' The Anti- Jacobin.' ' The Etchingham Letters ' seem to suggest the author of ' Pages from a Private Diary. Mr. Frank T. Bullen depicts 'Havana in 1870.' Mr. Garnet Smith writes on ' Cyrano de Bergerac.' ' Les Gro- tesques ' of The'opnile Gautier has apparently supplied a portion of the information concerning this strange personality now thrust into prorpin- ence. Mr. Stanley Lane-Poole writes on ' The Fight that lost Jerusalem.' Temple Bar is still largely given to fiction. ' A Few Parallels ' is fruitful in suggestion. ' Michael Fitton ' is a fresh record of naval heroism. ' A Secretary of State ' gives a spirited account of the eccentric and troublous career of George Digby. ' Winter by the Atlantic ' describes the coast of Clare. In 'A Generation of Vipers,' in Macmillan's, Mr. Andrew Lang shows a not very satisfactory aspect of Scottish history. and pours obloquy on some bearers of the honoured name of Douglas. Mr. Charles Edwardes describes ' The Spanish People,' dwells upon their unpractical- ness, and admits to some extent the cruelty of their treatment of animals. Major Pearse describes ' The Goorkha Soldier ' both as a friend and as a foe. Mr.

A. F. Davidson has a readable paper upon 'Alphonse Daudet.' Mr. H. Schiitz- Wilson contributes to the Gentleman's an account of ' Cyrano de Bergerac,' dealing wholly with the play, and rarely, if ever, going outside it to the historical aspects of the hero. 'Mothers in Shakespeare' deals to a great extent with Constance, one of the most tragic characters in the drama. There is a good account of ' Henri Beyle,' and a second of ' The Birthplace of Buddhism.' The English Illustrated has once more a prettily designed cover. It opens with a curious and an edifying paper on ' A Man's Chance of Life ' when lie is twenty years of age. ' Studies of the First Napoleon ' are continued. ' The Tsar and Tsaritsa oi Russia' are described at home. ' Pamela ' is an account of the wife of Lord Edward FitzGerald, written by Miss J. A. Taylor. 'The Writing Master of Yore ' has antiquarian interest. Sir William Dalby sends to Longman's an import- ant paper on ' The Preservation of Hearing,' with some valuable counsels. Besides being edifying as usual in ' At the Sign of the Ship.' Mr. Lang reviews appreciatively Miss Ingelow s poems. Chapman's contains once more a well-assorted selec- tion of stories long or short.

CASSELL'S Gazetteer, Part LVIII., passes from Welton to W 7 ick, with accounts, accompanied by illustrations, of W f endover, Westgate, Weston- super-Mare, Weymouth, Whitby, Whitchurch, and Wnitehaven. It has views also of Westminster Abbey, Wharfedale, and other spots, historical or picturesque.

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