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By HILAIRE BELLOC, M.A. "Rich in suggestion for the historical
student."--_Edinburgh Evening News._
55. _MASTER MARINERS_
By J. R. SPEARS. "A continuous story of shipping progress and
adventure.... It reads like a romance."--_Glasgow Herald._
61. _NAPOLEON_
By HERBERT FISHER, LL.D., F.B.A., Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield
University. (With Maps.) The story of the great Bonaparte's youth, his
career, and his downfall, with some sayings of Napoleon, a genealogy,
and a bibliography.
66. _THE NAVY AND SEA POWER_
By DAVID HANNAY. The author traces the growth of naval power from
early times, and discusses its principles and effects upon the history
of the Western world.
71. _GERMANY OF TO-DAY_
By CHARLES TOWER. "It would be difficult to name any better
summary."--_Daily News._
82. _PREHISTORIC BRITAIN_
By ROBERT MUNRO, M.A., M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E. (Illustrated.)
91. _THE ALPS_
By ARNOLD LUNN, M.A. (Illustrated.)
92. _CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA_
By PROFESSOR W. R. SHEPHERD. (Maps.)
97. _THE ANCIENT EAST_
By D. G. HOGARTH, M.A. (Maps.)
98. _THE WARS between ENGLAND and AMERICA_
By Prof. T. C. SMITH.
100. _HISTORY OF SCOTLAND_
By Prof. R. S. RAIT.
_Literature and Art_
2. _SHAKESPEARE_
By JOHN MASEFIELD. "We have had more learned books on Shakespeare in
the last few years, but not one so wise."--_Manchester Guardian._
27. _ENGLISH LITERATURE: MODERN_
By G. H. MAIR, M.A. "Altogether a fresh and individual
book."--_Observer._
35. _LANDMARKS IN FRENCH LITERATURE_
By G. L. STRACHEY. "It is difficult to imagine how a better account of
French Literature could be given in 250 small pages."--_The Times._
39. _ARCHITECTURE_
By Prof. W. R. LETHABY. (Over forty Illustrations.) "Delightfully
bright reading."--_Christian World._
43. _ENGLISH LITERATURE: MEDIAEVAL_
By Prof. W. P. KER, M.A. "Prof. Ker's knowledge and taste are
unimpeachable, and his style is effective, simple, yet never
dry."--_The Athenaeum._
45. _THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE_
By L. PEARSALL SMITH, M.A. "A wholly fascinating study of the
different streams that make the great river of the English
speech."--_Daily News._
52. _GREAT WRITERS OF AMERICA_
By Prof. J. ERSKINE and Prof. W. P. TRENT. "An admirable summary, from
Franklin to Mark Twain, enlivened by a dry humour."--_Athenaeum._
63. _PAINTERS AND PAINTING_
By Sir FREDERICK WEDMORE. (With 16 half-tone illustrations.) From the
Primitives to
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