Reviews.

Reviews .

The Century Bible . —Romans— ( Edinburgh : T . C . and E . C . Jack . )—This remarkable series is progressing , the fourth Volume being now published , and being fully up to the high standard of the previous issues . The valuable Introduction and the Notes to the Revised Version are by the Rev . Alfred E . Garvie , M . A . ( Oxon ) , B . D . ( Glas . ) , and of their class have never been excelled . The " Notes , " so-called , are really a very full treatise on the Romans , based upon the

latest works on the subject , and written in a most scholarly manner . Only variant readings or renderings of very great interest or importance have been discussed , * as the text of the Revised Version has been accepted as the foundation of such commentary , and the author has succeeded in rendering the " thought of Paul " most intelligible and acceptable even to readers dominated " by modern intellectual tendencies , " but to reverent minds especially , the Volume is a treasure . ( 2 / - to 3 / - each . )

Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for the Province Of Lincolnshire , 1901-1902 . "—C . F . Doncaster , Lincoln ) . —This useful little brochure is published by the authority of the Prov . G . L ., and we understand has kindly been edited by Bro . William Dixon , P . M . 297 , the historian of the province . It is certainly well done , and has special features of its own , which ,

if we mistake not , will be copied ere long by other provinces . There are 25 lodges in the county , eight R . A . chapters , and as many Mark lodges . The list of extinct lodges is interesting , dating back to 1726 , but the Royal Arch is not met with earlier than 1787 , which strikes us as scarcely far enough back for the working of that ceremony in Lincolnshire . The compilation is handy , timely , and accurate .

" An Autumn Tour in the United States and Canada . " By Andrew Iredale , igoi . { Torquay : George H . Iredale ) . —The author of this very readable and tastefully got-up volume need not have had any misgiving as to its possessing interest for many beyond his own " inner circle , " for there is nit a dull page in the book , and not a few are of considerable value , because bas ; d upon the careful observations of an intelligent and weli-informed traveller , who

made the most of his time , and with praiseworthy diligence and ability has written a pleasing account of the great country through which he pass : d or sjjojrncd for a short while . With many a light and graceful touch the chief . ' characteristics of the States and Canada , so far as could be discovered in the time , have been skilfully sketched by Mr . Iredale , occasionally a little humour giving a brighter

colouring to the pleasing picture . Throughout the volume there is evidence of a conscientious endeavour to do justice to his subject , and instruct as well as entertain the reader ; and , what is more , he has been eminentl y ^ successful in such a laudable aim . Copies may be had from Mr . George H . Iredale , Fleetstreet , Torquay , for 3 s . 6 d . net , and as the edition is limited , intending subscribers should apply at once .

Vine Culture as Exemplified at the Paris Exhibition is the title of an exceedingly able article written for the September number of the "Chamber of Commerce Journal , " at the request of the London Chamber of Commerce , by Sir James Blyth , Bart ., of Blythwood Stansted , Essex , an advanced proof of which has been forwarded to us by the author . The article may briefly

be described as a guide to wine production in the Colonies of the British Empire , and although the writer admits that Canada , the Cape , and more particularly Australia , have still much to learn from France of the art ol vine culture , yet he anticipates the time when none but' Colonial wines will be drunk within the Empire . We recommend our readers to procure and read the article for themselves .

" Dulverton and tho District : Tho Country of tho Wild Hod Deer " is one of the latest handbooks for the encouragement of touring in Great Britain by the Homeland Association , Limited , at St . Bride ' s House , 24 , Bride-lane , Fleet-street , E . C . The book is written by Mr . F . Snell , M . A ., and deals with the charming portion of West Somerset of which Dulverton is the centre . The chapter on stag hunting , for which Dulverton holds a world-wide reputation , is written by Mr . Philip- Evered , Secretary ot the Devon and

Somerset Stag Hounds , who also contributed a chapter on hare hunting with" the Quorn Harriers . Fox hunting is fully dealt with by Dr . R . J . Collyns , and the excellent fishing in thc two famous rivers , the Barle and . the Exe , by Dr . Sydenham . Otter and badger hunting also receive attention . The popular edition is published at 6 d . nett , and a well-bound library edition , with an excellent Ordnance Survey map of the large part of Exmoor , at is . 6 d . nett ; postage in each case 2 d . The book is carefully indexed and well illustrated .

Tho Handy Hotel Guide , published by the Hotel and General Advertising Co ., Ltd ., 239-241 , Shaftesbury-avenue , Bloomsbury , price 2 d ., is a handy little guide to the best hotels of all the principal centres and health or pleasure resorts in the United Kingdom . The hotels recommended hive been personally visited by thc Association ' s Agents , and from the hotels named in places known to us we quite believe the selections have been made without bias and solely in the public interest . Tie guide should prove invaluable to all travellers and tourkt ' .

The September Magazines.

The September Magazines .

Cossell ' s Magazine contains besides the continuations of the serial tiles , Rudyard Ivpling ' s ' Kim" and Max Pcmberton's "The Giants' Gate , " Ihe following complete stones : "The Man in the Swamp , " "The Lone Spot , " " From Sur . stt to Sunrise , " and "In the Days of Top H its , ' a cricket story . " . Milz--Thirly Years After , " is an illustrated article on one of the most historic

sceres of the Trar . cc-Geru an War . Mr . E . II . Cooper has a most interesting article on " TaltirsalTs , " the famous hoise-mart , and there is also a capital paper on Japanese juggltis . 'Our Biitish Mountains , " by a member of ths Alpine Club , prews conclusively ti , at difficult and dangerous climbs need not be sought fcr hy Englishmen so far alicld as Switzerland . Papers on Tidy golfers and other sul jeets cf ii . teiest go lo make up a really excellent number .

ThO CornhlH Magazine opens with an unsigned English Idyll , in verse , "IMwixt the Hay-time and the Corn , " which is follo . ved by some criticisms on Ccnan Doyle ' s " Great Buer War , " supplied by some of the Ceyljn priii ncrs , to whom copiis of the book had bei n forwarded . Sir William Leo-Warr . i-r contributes an article on " 'The Indian Civil Service : Pas ' , and Piesei . t ;"

an 1 the Hon . Mrs . Ar . struther sums up the various Family Budgets that have app' -artd in the nctnt numbers under the title of "'That Tjract Income . " Geo-ge Pas ' . on di : < : Gur :. es on N . P . Willis , "The Per . cillcr hy the Way . " Thenare ( uither instalments of ( he 'Londoner ' s Log-book" and the " Tale of the Grcil Mutiny . " The Rev . W . H . Hutton describes a Byway in the Colswolds ,

The September Magazines.

and Mr . C . Parkinson writes his experience on a Sailing Trip to St . Helena . " Urbanus Sylvan" dates his Provincial Letter from Bloomsbury . Bennet Copplestone has a story called "A Vagabond ' s Wooing ; " and Mr . Stanley Weyman continues " Count Hannibal . " IiOHgman ' s Magazine opens with a further instalment of Edward Dyson ' s clever story "The Gold-Stealers ; a Story of Waddy , " the description it contains of the Great Goat Riot being most Iaujhible . Edith Dirt ha-i one of

her amusing West-Country stories entitled " Passon's Dilemma . " George Paston contributes an article on " Eighteenth Century London through French Eye . glasses , " while the Rev . John Vaughan is the author of a paper of fascinating interest or . " Essex and the Early Botanists . " "According to the Code" is a somewhat original complete story , while '' English flowers in an Egyptian Garden " is an article of unusual interest especially to lovers of floriculture . There are several other items of interest in the current number .

The Pall Mall Magazine opens with " London Ten Years Hence , " an illustrated account of a future walk from Westminster to St . Paul ' s and westwards again to South Kensington , by H . B . Philpott , the illustrations showing the vast new buildings of national importance and other wonderful improvements that may be expected 10 years hence . There is a beautifully-illustrated article b y Professor Max Liebermann on the artist , Jozef Israels . The story of the autocar in France is ably told by Robert Crawford , and there is an interesting paper

on "Some Private Zoos . " William Archer ' s Real Conversation is this time with Mr . W . S . Gilbert , and Eden Phillpotts has a delightful article on wild fljwers , entitled ' A Nature Note . " " The Climber in the Dolomitis , " " Books to Read /' and several of the short papers and verse are also well worthy of perusal . There are , moreover , excellent short stories by G . E . Street , Guiller-Couch , R . Neish , Stephen Gwynn , Marie Van Vorst , and C . L . Antrobus . The ' prizedrawing is by Lex de Renault , and is illustrative of Gray ' s " Elegy , " while the etching for frontispiece is of Fisher Folk on the Dutch Coast .

The Royal Magazine opens with illustrations of the difficult art of child-photography . " Soldiers of the Kaiser" is an article that should be read by the many who are apt to overrate the German Army in . comparison with our own . " Mind your Skirt " is the title of a few humorous , though some ladies may think uncalled for remarks ( illustrated ) on skirts and their management , by a mere man . There are several other very interesting papers while in the realm of fiction , "The Affair of the Bal Masque" is a good

story of cleverly designed crimes , and "The Regent ' s Park Murder" is a tale on similar lines , being the fifth of the series of London mysteries , told by the whimsical old man with the piece of knotted string . Other interesting complete stories are told by R . Neish , Hamilton Rae , G . A . Thurlow , Basil Jay , and others . But more wonderful than all the fiction , though it seems as yet to partake somewhat of its nature , is the account of the latest electrical wonder by means of which handwriting and sketches may be traasmitted for hundreds of miles .

The Smart Set fully sustains the reputation of that fascinating magazine for vivacity and cleverness . The number opens with an amusing novelette b y Caroline Duer , entitled "A New Bonnet for Mary . " The adventures of the ingenuous and unconventional heroine , a society heiress , who assumes to be a dressmaker's assistant for sweet charity ' s sake , and dramatically assists in the recovery of a large quantity of stolen gems , are diverting to a degree . Mrs . M . E . W . Sherwood writes entertainingly on the subject of divorce under the title of

" Untying the Knot . " Mrs . Flora Bigelow Dodge , a sister of Poultney Bigelow , is the author of a brilliant and humorous society satire , entitled " Mrs . Mack ' s Example , " while Edgar Saltus writes another of his pyrotechnic essays , entitled " The Pomps of Satan . " One of the strongest stories in the number is " The Price of Honour , " and Prince Vladimir Vaniatsky contributes a strange tale ,

called" Thc Queen ot the bar Country . Other features of this attractive issue are " Underbrush , " " I lis Prophylactic Flirtation , " " The Transmogrification of Dan , " " Brocton Molt , Realist , " a ^ 20 prize story , by Kate Jordan ; " The Companion to Virtue , " and " The Picture over the Mantel . " The leading poems are "The Wish that Came True , " "Twilight in the City , " "Marionettes , " "Compensation , " " Thc Supreme Hour , " and " Fulfilment . "

Rescue By A Liverpool Steamer.

RESCUE BY A LIVERPOOL STEAMER .

PRESENTATION TO HER MASTER , A special meeting of the Liverpool Local Marin : Board was held on the 21 st instant at the oflices , Slilors' Home , to present to Bro . Captain VV . H . Bullock , of the Liverpool steamer William Cliff , a pair of binocuhrs , on behalf of Bro . the King of Sweden , for his services in rescuing the crew of the Norwegian barque Arabia in the Atlantic . Colonel Gaffey , V . D ,, presided , and there were also present Lieut . Macnab , R . N . R . ( secretary ) , Captain Henderscn , and Mr . Geo . Oxford .

It appears that on the afternoon of the 15 th January last the steamer William Cliff was four days out from Liverpool , when she sighted a sailing barque flying Norwegian colours , and in distress . Sae proved to be the Arabia , of Christiania , coal laden , and in a sinking condition , the crew asking lo be taken off in the steamer ' s boats owing to lie heavy sea running . With masterly seamanship llro . Captain Bullock laid his ship to windward of the wreck , and lowered one of his

lifeboats in charge of Mr . Chadwick , chief officer , and the following men : Win . Logue , boatswain ; M . Daley , P . G jrdon , J . Rimmcr , and J . Hirrisou . A iouth-east gale had just given way to a strong westerly gile , and left a nust dangerous and confused sea , whicli rendered the operation very difficult , the steamer rolling at the time 3 8 degrees each way by clinometer . In fact , on thc first essay the automatic stern davit tackle released itself before the bow , with the reiult that thc boat became vertical , and threw the chief officer and three of the

men into the waves , but fortunately they were sived by life lines , and , nothing daunted , the brave fellows again tried and succeeded in getting away . Tne wreck was rolling fearfully , which rendered it impossible for the boat to lie alongside . The crew had to jump overboard , and be hauled in by lines or hands , as could best be done , leaving all their belongings in their ship . In this way the 14 men comprising the crew were brought away , but the worst

trouble had still to be encountered , for although Bro . Bullock had worked the steamer round to leeward the task of getting the men out of the boat proved most difficult . It had to be done by streaming aw iy lifebuoys and throwing lines . Every man had to be hauled up the side , not only the boats cre . v , but every o ' . her available man on board working heroically fjr the purpose . Two hours and a halt were . consumed in the work . Tho men were all subsequently landed at Fayal ( Azores ) .

Colonel UOI-TKV , in making the present ition , expressed on behalf of the Local Marine Board his pleasure in binding a souvenir of the rescue to Bro . Bulluch It seemed that it was no new thing for the captain to risk his life in saving the lives of others , for in iSSS , when he was second mate of thebirquc Athelstan , he saved life by swimming among sharks off thc coast ol Chili , and ijr this he was awarded the bronze medal of the Board of Trade . In 1 S 03 he was presented wilh the silver medal of the Board of Trade for having , when chief officer of the steamer Floridan , saved Me by swimming amongst' sharks at Colon , He ( Colon- Gifte ))