... Sons. This is the first volume of the nmemorial edition of the works of the late Mr. G. W. Steevens, a-rho went to South Africa as war correspondent, and died during the siege of Ladysmith. The sub- title of this work is inpressions of :slen, Cities, and ...

... i THE STORY OF THE W AR IN SOUTH AFR ICA,I Br CArT-ATN A~. T. XL' cxAs,USN. Theoe is Lo n Cj to books cc., th~e wa~r, and thereI ino fi- 0a ?? calca Iic nra~c! echrrhutor to da1is litoeacdur is, Captir n Mahban. arnd it tied sca:rcely be sza. el-2 chat ...

... Siecs: *-The war in the Soudan, I the Ph.llipines. and South Africa, die Peace Con- fsrence at The H~ague, the Vrenezuelan arbitration, the Angfllo-French agreement ina North Central Africa. mnd the agreement. with Gerany in the Pacific. West Africa. the c ...

... 1899; the war broke out on the 11th 3 October following. He states that during that month he had exceptional opportunities of gain- J ing an insight into the difficulties of the problem. He was in Ladysmnith or the day of the declara- tion of war, and in ...

... the justice of Britain's position- 'The war is in Africa now,' said the speaker, 'where may it be twelve months hence?' In 1895 Cleveland had given the British 'Government sufficient cause for war. What if war had broken out then? Perhaps some other colony ...

... Curragh, has become vacant, Col..nel Viscount Downse having gone to South Africa with Lord Roberts. Viscount Downe has had experience of South Africa, having served in the Zulu war, when he was mentioned in despatches, and promoted brevet-major. Colonel ...

... troubles with ]kance over Africa. The next book relates to affairs in India, minor colonies, and protectorates. The sixth book will probably be deemed the most im- portant, telling. as it does, the story of the. war in South Africa; no loss than nine chapters ...

... the incapacitv of our generals in South Africa The Italians, however, did not di stinguish them- selves in their 'war with Abyssinia, and it is just possible that they would not have done better in South Africa than wte have. Evernone admits that mistakes ...

... 'f he London Letter War Directory has reached its third edition. It is corrected up to date. It contains about 3.000 names of naval and milieary officers, and the nursing staff serving or requisi- tioned to serve in South Africa, also a list of the officers ...

... The pictures are realry excellent ones, and ?? `were sewell received last nioht. They include illustrations of the war in South Africa and other military views, in addition to many humorous ones. GIIANYD OPERA ROU:SE. 3liss Ada Bianche and her companr ...

... countryr, bh Arthur Shirley is appearing this wetk aI the Gra~nd Opera H'u- . J, i a dratna' in ihoee &cts relatmng to the w;ar in South Africa, and ;is might na.hral e het expucted, it IS full of stirrino imeidenta The d'fferent srenes are vcrv reaiitic, and ...

... second editiaon tee of Canon Carmichael's sermon tn the war. the We have also rece'ved 'Tle Incorporated Ac- the countanuts' Journ& , Sketchv Bits' War Album, goy and the Weekly Budget Transvaal War Special. net ?? - .- cc-n kin ALMANACS AND CALENDARS ...