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different in ideals and activities, the sketches are neces- 

 sarily brief, yet the author strives to show the most 

 impressive aspects of his several scenes and their dramatis 

 Persona. The lightly suggestive scheme which binds 

 the five parts of the book together may indicate the 

 general treatment of the subjects, separately and as a 

 whole. New York, with its atmosphere of turmoil, 

 constant transition, and instability, is shown " In 

 Rehearsal " ; Paris, with its elegance, its studied 

 artistry in every mood, appears as " The Curtain Rises " ; 

 Vienna, the insouciant, the exuberantly gay, comes in 

 " The Children's Performance " ; while the threadbare 

 splendour and pathetic pride of Madrid the out-of-date 

 greet one from the eyes of " The Broken-Down Actor." 

 " In Review," London, the critic and cosmopolitan par 

 excellence, pronounce the last word of the medley. 



The Cruise of the Snark. 



By JACK LONDON. With 119 Illustrations. Demy 

 8vo. los. 6d. net. 



"The Cruise of the Snark" is a record of Mr. Jack 

 London's remarkable little boat, which he sailed for 

 two years in remote parts of the world and never touched 

 rock, reef, or shoal. The voyage was the author's idea of 

 a good time ; and the book is dedicated to " Charmian," 

 the only woman who did the trip. " The Cruise of 

 the Snark " is a highly instructive and informative 

 book, touching in a general way wanderings in Samoa, 

 New Zealand, Tasmania, Australia, New Guinea, etc. 



Two Years with the Natives in the 

 Western Pacific. 



By DR. FELIX SPEISER. With 40 Illustrations. 

 Demy 8vo. IDS. 6d. net. 



The book is an interesting collection of observations 

 from a scientist, who spent more than two years with 

 the natives of the Western Pacific. Far from being a 

 dry compilation of facts, it transfers the reader into the 



