emed _Berliner Tageblatt_ has recently set itself to discover
the most suitable reading for civilians during the war. One of its
correspondents recommends _Gulliver's Travels_, "in order to learn to
know the English." That weighty point may therefore be regarded as
finally settled. Meanwhile from other sources no less authentic some
interesting particulars have come to light of the literary relaxations
prevailing among our enemy in the field. From these it would appear that
early in September General VON KLUCK received, apparently from an
anonymous admirer, a copy of _The Mysteries of Paris_, in which he has
been thoughtfully absorbed ever since. His Imperial master's
pocket-companion takes the form of a copy of Mr. FRANK RICHARDSON'S
_There and Back_, which we learn is already beginning to show signs of
hard wear. Many of the gunners stationed about French and Belgian
cathedral cities are reported as being seriously interested in MAX
MUeLLER'S _Chips from a German Workshop_, while Mr. H. G. WELLS' _Twelve
Stories and a Dream_ has become almost a book of reference to the
officials disseminating German wireless news.

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A work of timely importance, especially to Londoners during the present
lighting regulations, is promised in the course of the next few weeks.
The novelty is to take the form of a brochure from the pen of Dean INGE,
and will court popularity under the arresting title, _How to be Cheerful
though Gloomy_.

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THE ARCHBISHOP'S APOLOGIA.

["I resent exceedingly the gross and vulgar way in which the German
Emperor has been treated in the newspapers.... I have a personal
memory of the Emperor very sacred to me."--_The Archbishop of
York._]

HIS GRACE OF YORK maintains the KAISER'S
Merely the dupe of bad advisers,
And, simply to avoid a fuss,
Reluctantly made war on us.

One marvels what his Grace will say
When, peradventure, some fine day,
Thanks to his German friend, he hears
York Minster crashing round his ears!

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FORESIGHT.

"It was stated in Dover last night that an aircraft was seen over
Dungeness this evening."--_Central News._

"The Press Bureau, while permitting publication, cannot vouch for the
accuracy of this statement."--_Cardiff Evening Express._

No wonder!

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A QUESTION OF LIGHT.

As soon as Celi