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but merely waves his arms; and the frightened
fowl, afraid to return past him 10 the open
water, instantly rise on the wing and fly up the
pipe, following its curve in the vain hope that 1t
will lead to freedom. Instead OF that, how.
ever, 1t leads to the bng-net, from which,
one by one, they are taken out to have their
nocks adroitly twisted. . . = In hard winters,
when there may be several hundred ducks upon
the pool in n day. great execution takes place IL
the docoy man knows his work and has a good
dog. AZ a celebrated decoy at Ashby, in Lin
colnshirc, as many as ll9 ducks have been
taken at one time, and PAS In one day" This
sort Of thing may be excusable in the case
of the pot.huntcr who makes his living by sup
plying thu market, but surely by no stretch Of
the imagination can 1t be looked upon as sport.
So destructive was the plan found to be that, as
far back as Henry Wills time, 1t was prohib-
tied by act Of Parliament, and yet at the present
day there are, as we learn from this article,
some forty decoy pipes in Essex. Lincolnshire,
Norfolk, and some Of the other English ~counties.
u number of pages are devoted to cycling. Mr..
George Lacy Hitler writes Of track and road
racing, and there is u short paper on cycling for
women, but that portion which treats Of
machines, bearings, pneumatic tubing. &c, and
indeed. practically the whole Of the article is of
moro interest to English than to American
riders.
ALANNAAShN W 80 " NASohs VIVA hhhNSN lSeOt
strong. neatly finished bindings, and q large
number OF crisp impressions OF the original
illustrations by Seymour, PhiZ, and Cruikshnnk.
taken either from unused duplicates or from re-
engraved plates, combine to make the new Gads-
hill edition Of Dickens (Scribners) in every way
a notable example Of the art Of sound, service
able bookmaking. 1t is q pleasure to take
up a modern volume that may DO opened
out fiat without the risk of Its back
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introduction and supplies some notes to each
book, and in David CopperGeld," the volume
before us. he has wisely kept both notes and
introduction within narrow limits. In a note
on Doctors Commons, an interesting opinion.
given by a lawyer on the Law OF Dickens. is ex.
tracted from some rema ks by Lord Bowen.
quoted in Mr.. 7. II. Wards Reign Of Queen
Victoria:
1.-THE favor. the air. the humorous absurditics OF
many abuses in many branches OF the law have been
preserved to US by the pen OF Charles Dickens.
Writers OF sentimental fiction not infrequently exer-
else their powers OF sarcasm on the subject OF the
enormities OF the law by inventine for the law courts
an imaginary procedure which never yet was seen.
and then denouncing Its inlauities. But the carica.
lures of English law, at tho beginning OF the reign.
which Dickens has made immortal. are full OF the in.
sight Of a great artist-have come to us direct from
the brain OF one who sat in court and watched-repre'
sent real scenes and Incidents as they might well APP
pear to the uninitiated in the gallery His pictures
OF the Chanccry suit OF 'Jarndyce aud ~Jarndyce.' OF
the common ury,trial OF Bardell vs. Pickwick.' con-
tain genuine history. In Ddrfd CoppeEfeii he has
sketched with his usual felicity the fraternity OF
Doctors Commons and the ecclesiastical officials who
thronged Its purlteus."
The international Studio" for September
John Lancl has a number OF examples OF tho
work OF Seganti. an Italian artist whose studies
OF the herdsmen and peasants OF the Tyrol and
the italian Alps show a sympathy and power Of
insight that recall the dignity aud sombre
pathos of many Of Jean Francois Millet's
pictures OF peasant life. There are also: An
interesting article on the Munich Exhibition.
with a number OF illustrations OF the work Of
the modern German school; some sketches and
a paper on Tangier, by Mr.. Norman Garstin;
several OF Forain's cartoons; an illustrated de-
s~cription OF some formal gardens In Scotland.
and, In the series OF papers on the industrial arts
OF America, a description OF the glass and
dec rative work done by a we!l.known New
York firm. Altogether an unusually attractive
number.
A modest Introductory note ~prcfaces a valu.
able and interesting little volume In the Great
Educators series" Thomas and Matthew Ar.
mold and their influence on English education"
tScribners). In this the author, Sir Joshua
Fitch, formerly Inspector of Training Colleges.
states that, without protesting TO furnish a new
biography or a new theory respecting either
writer. he has essaycd the task of bringing to-
gether so much of tho teaching OF both
as was likely TO prove OF permanent value.
and also has sought to explain and justify
the honorable position the Arnolds occupy In
the history OF public education in England. He
has drawn much OF his material from Dean
Stanley's Life and CORES pondence Of DR.. Ar.
mold and from the Letters Of MGtthe,r arnold,
ls4S-1sss, edited by Mr.. George w. E. Russell
and has given special prominence to those fea-
lures OF the characters of both the father and
his more gifted son which are likely to be OF
interest and value TO the professional teacher.
Two lectures by the Dean OF Ely, entitled re-
spectively The Shrine OF st. Audrey" and
Alan de Walsingham.' are issued in a hand
some volume. Historical Memorials OF Ely
Cathedral" Imported by Messrs. ScribnersD,
with illustrations. index, and notes. and a
chronological table OF the annals OF Ely from
the foundation of the monastery in A. D. 500 to
its dissolution and reorganization as Dean and
Chapter in 1889.
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1.-THE History of the Lady Betty Stair" Molly
Elliot Seawell. (Scrihners.D
!, "Mifanwy-A Welsh Singer" Allen Raine.
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Foster. 'Brentanos Pocket Library.)
Principles OF Insurance Legislation" Miles
Menander Dawson. CThe Humboldt Library)
"Wawolasset-The Little-One-W Laughs
A. G. Plympton. Illustrated by the author.
Roberts BrosJ
THE Painted Desert Harpers,, by Mr.. Kirk
Munroe. is a capital story OF adventure of the
kind that the schoolboy loves.
Tales from Town Topics and Fetters That
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ing Company
"a Norway Summer." Laura d. Elcholls
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> IAN Old Field Schoolgirl" Marion Harland.
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