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asunder by the Vaccinations OF a half
| breed william, who loves the girl. The
follow the adventures, the hair-breadt
escapes, the battles, and the bloodshed
The girl Is forced TO live two years witt
a tribe Of natives, and finally become
so entangled by the web Of circumstance
that she can only be extricated by as
Stunning the aboriginal garb (Which, be
said, was scanO blackening her body
cutting her hair. and giving her pursuerl
the slip at q critical moment.
It would be unjust to infringe on Mr.
Haggards copyright by giving a detailed
story of the plot. which is well conceived
and deliciously lacking in dulness.
The author. who has lived in Soutf
| Africa. incidentally delights his readers
! with some splendid descriptions and in
| teresting character sketches Of the ma
tives and their superstitons. He has his
subject well in hand, and has made
| Swallow as pleasing as If she were
some cooling beverage served on a sum-
mer's day.
| VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. Volume
w. March No Edited by w. NJ. Lille.
Published by the J. =. Bell Company,
Lynchburg and Richmond. Single No,
50 cents.
Table of Contents: I. Some Limita-
tions of the Trust-Fund Doctrine. IL.
Ordinary Care in the Use of High Explo-
sives. III. Garnishmev' Of a Non-Resi-
dent GarnIshee. ". United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, opinion reported
in full-Lusk VS.. Kimball. V. Supreme
Court Of Appeals OF Virginia. opinions
reported In FULL, Camp vs.. Bruce; 2.
Wilson VS.. Dawson; 3, Glenn VS.. Cut
shaw; 4, Glenn VS.. Christian. VI. Digest
Of other recent Virginia Decisions. VII
Editorial VIII. Notes of Cases. TX
Miscellany. y. Correspondence. XII
Book Reviews. XII Books received
The leading article in this No. Of the
Register which has been prepared with
great care by w. b. Kegley Of Wythe-
Vile. Va. will furnish the bar valuable
information concerning corporations and
the liability Of members on their sub
scrptOns to stock. 1t is entitled Some
Limitations Of the Trust-Fund Doctrine"
and cites many authorities
We note with regret that the able edi-
tor Of this excellent magazine is COM
planning of the lack Of contributions 10
the Register He intimates that unless
his friends assist him he will be COM
PEELED TO lay aside his duties. which have
grown very onerOus one of his col
leagues has been sick for quite a long
while and this, combined with his la
bOriOus work I'm the University class
rooms. has greatly overtaxed Mr.. Lille.
This will never do. The members OF the
Virginia Bar should forthwith come to
the rescue and relieve him by contribu-
tons Of their own. The Register has
been invaluable in the past and to the
energy ability and perseverance of Mr..
Lille a large part Of its success has been
due. The profession could not get along
wi D. I'm, trrI,..
makes should be complied with He is,
above all things, the champion Of the
Virginia Bar
THE GREEN BAG. An Entertaining
Magazine for Lawyers. Edited by
Horace W. Fuller.
Contents:
I. Robert Y. Hayne with portralO.
Walter l.. Miller.
H. Trials in Athens.
III. Good and Bad Law Reporting.
". (Sug)Jestive Cases. II.
V. The Demolition Of Newgate Qllus-
trated).
VI The Secession and Annexation of
Nantucket.
VII. Lawyers in the English Parlla-
ment.
VII. London Legal Letter.
TX. The Lawyers Easy Chair, Irving
Brown.
Y Editorial Department.
The Green Bag advertises itself as a
medium for the entertainment OF lawyers.
but we think it does even more than
this, for its pages are filled with matter
calculated to please even the laity. In |
deed, there IS just enough law about its /
subject matter 10 make the magazine at |
tractive and at the same time instructive. |
The publishers appear 10 take great pride |
in the Green Bags appearance, and from |
a typographical standpoint It IS the Ward |
McAllister Of all the law journals we see.
LIZ CIGALE CHEZ LES FOURMIS-
LEGOUNE Ell LABICHE. A Comedy
In one Act. Edited with Notes and
' Vocabulary by Thomas J. Farrar, NJ. A,
Instructor in the Washington and Lee
University.
SELECTED LETTERS OF MADAME
DE SEVIGNE. Edited FOR School Use
by L. c. syms, Boys High School, Of
New York.
FRENCH PROSE
COMPOSITION. BY Victor +. Fran
coils. Instructor I'm French I'm the Uni
versity Of Michigan.
These three little tevt-h0ote an ~rfnta1
IN most attractive form, are published
by the American Boob Company. sew
\ ork. Cincinnati. and Chicago. They are
designed for the use of youthful students
III i itItHf anu Ilaht tIt SUBJECT most
In the back Of each book
here is a vocabulary which greatly facili-
ates the reader and makes the work Of
translation quite easy.
PRACTICAL AND COMMERCIAL.
ARITHMETIC FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
AND COMMERCIAL COLLEGES. BY
j j. kernodle, 4. NJ. Professor OF
Mathematics In the Smithdea Business
College Richmond Va. Published by
Smithdeal * KernOdle.
This Is systematic, plain, and practi-
al work on arithmetic An edition with
answers and mental questions to each |
subject would make il complete. As il
3, IL is thorough treatise, well equipped |
With practical questions and an excel
ent work for general use. 1t is bound I'm
he best manner. the paper is of an ex-
client quality, and the type is large and
lear. The work is a credit to Virginia
authorship, as well as 10 Richmond pub
ishers. equal TO similar work in the
iorthern cities.
THE TOPPERGRASS. Published Month
~ by 1.-The Little Bryces" Editorial
STAFF: Mildred Virginia, Clarence A. Jr..
jeanette, and Louise Bryce. Ashland
Va.
These little folk have plunged regularly
nto the business Of publishers, and show
hey are learning and improving with
experience. Every child should buy the
for IL Is carefully edited and
designed especially for juvenile readers.
he current issue contains some very
musing little poems-indeed, there's
lots Of fun" I'm IT, We evnact 70 c. ~