PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

Otago Witness, Issue 2949, 21 September 1910, Page 38

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

The September Windsor Magazine, to hand from Messrs R. J. Stark and Co., is a sumptuous holiday number, containing a long- story, complete in the one issue, by Justus Miles Forman, being the romantic history of a great lady of Trebizond. It is a powerful work, the reader's tensest interest being sustained to the close, and should prove one of the most successful of the author's stories. It is capably diustratod by Maurice Greiffenhagen. The short stories of the number are all by well-known writers, the authors including Eden Phillpots, Barry Pain, Charles G. D. Roberts, H. B. Marriott Watson, Marjorie Bowen, etc. The well-written serial of Canadian life, " Hawtrey's Deputy," by Harold Bindloss, is carried a stage further. Sir Home Gordon writes of politicians who <%re cricketers; and John E. Raphael deals with " Sage Go!f Problems." Twelve pictures are given illustrating the reign of King John in the " England's Story" series. The fine art section contains "12 artistic reproductions of landscapes and seascapes, by David Murray, R.A., together with a beautiful coloured plate of the artist's painting, " Meadow Sweets."

We have received' a copy of a booklet entitled " D&rradaljod," published for the Viking Club by Messr3 Curtis and Beamish (Ltd.), Coventry, England. This is one of a aeries of publications in which light is thrown upon the old lore of Orkney and Shetland. The poem, according to tradition, was sung bv preterhuman female beings on Good Friday, April 23, 1014, the day. on which King Bryan Borumha fought the battle of Clontarf against Sygtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin, and Ins allies, in which King Bryan won the victory but lost his life. The poem is edited and translated by Kmkr Magnunison, M.A., whoso introduction and explanatory notes are very full. ±0 those who like to study the ancient history of the North of Scotland, and trace the connection with Ireland and the Vikings, the work of the Viking Club must be of the greatest value and interest, lhe publishing price is Is 6d. In Cassell's Magazine for August pride of place is given to a long complete story ? -u£& Gl- and. entitled " The Turning of the Worm." There are also stories bv popular writers, such as Max Pemberton, Captain F. H Shaw, Alice" and Claude Askew, May Wynne, and others. Anions the general articles is one describing the tell-tale marks upon the worker's hands a_ description of a holiday spent in a littlevisited Island Sanctuary," and some particulars of the beneficent effect upon commonplace words and deeds of "The f owei : of Enthusiasm." Mr Robert Leighton gives some practical advice upon the selection of a suitable dog for a countrv Home lhe articles are capably illustrated" and there is a coloured frontispiece givin" a view of a street in Tarragona. Our copy is from Messrs Gordon and Gotch. lhe Girls Realm for Auerust is to hand from Messrs Gordon and Goteh. M. Cox iu 7 ,-V 5 - i S *? show * the characteristics of the Girls of the Commonwealth'' in a chatty article. Sanitary inspectors is suggested as a suitable career for girls who have had a good practical education. In Insect Tools," Mr H. W. Venton doscribes and illustrates the manner in which various insects are equipped bv Nature to undertake various kinds of work Ihere is a large and varied supply of short stories and an instalment of a serial JWdlowork for tfhe beach. Nature notes, fashions, health and beauty all receive attention, while the correspondence and exchange paares and the news given concerning the Guild of Service and Good Fellowship are always eagerly perused bv members and other readers.

The Now Magazine for August (Messrs Gordon and Goteh* contains two lone oorni>iete novels bv C Hotchk-iss and I. A. Ft. Wylie. and short coronlete stories hv Tom Gallon. Charles Garviee. L. G. Moberley. and others. One bv Brinslev Moore, entitled "Sarah Jones'? Jig-saw." is a verv artiiiMn? aeconnt of the <Hre results which followed an attempt to piece together a short note taken from a wastepaper basket. The art snnpiernon! contains photographs of scenes from a dramatic success; "The Girl in the Train." Dress and fashion aro dealt with in ''Woman's Kingdom."

j The Ouivor for August is a holidav nirnii ber full of brigrht stories and interesting | articles, which will apnea! especially to girls. Under the title of " Johnnv Ma milton. V.C.." Miss H. TT. tins a Ion? ' complete storv of Scottish life. Th«re are short stories bv Florence Bone. Freilr ,M. Rutherford. A. B. Cooner. Ethel i Tyrrell, etc.. and there is a nrofu«el\ illustrated article hv W. Scott Kinf on "The i Gospel in Ansmst." Amone the articles nrr, " T( K , B, ]{in Parson in Australia." •"In Memorv of Gordon."' and "Bible : Stories in Word Pictures " etc. i We have received die September ntrm- : ber of the Harbinger of Light, a monthly ■ lourna.! devoted to occultism, '■ and spiritual philosophy, edited by Mrs Charles Britrbt. As a supplement there is ' a reproduction of a_ plic.to. of a pair of I vej-v substantial-looking moccaairvs. st'ttod! I to have Keen brought to a spiritualistic ' circle throuffh a medium. I Tiie Triad for September i« to hand from ; the publishers. The illustrated supplement comprise? reproductions of some | works of art. Probablv tb> ab-ence of i the editor acting as judge at the Ballarat i Competitions ma» account for very little l or nothinrr ;ibour D'-Ujedin appearing ' n t ' ia • Dunedin edition.