Literary.

Southern Cross, Volume 17, Issue 27, 16 October 1909, Page 7

Literary.

THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS. The Review of Reviews for October, just published, is an extraordinarily interesting compilation. To begin with, the photographs in themselves are an education. Some of the first to strike the eye are those of M. Bleriot, who successfully crossed above the English Channel from France to England, and the tiny monoplane with which he accomplished the feat, also a diagram of Mr Latham's aeroplane, and a portrait of that enterprising person. The character sketch is of Mrs Barnett, and forms a most readable description of the work of this philanthropi-cally-inclined lady. The very excellent synopsis of opinions of British editors, which was commenced in the last number of the Review, is continued in this one, and is a most illuminating compendium of over-sea Dominions' opinions.. The Book of the Month is a remarkable synopsis of a remarkable book, "The Trade of Marriage, or the. Chief End of Woman.'' The section devoted to the review of the world's thought is quite up to the usual standard. Ind3od, the whole magazine is crowded -with interesting current information.