By F. L. PAXSON, Professor of American History, Wisconsin University. (With Maps.) “A stirring study.”--_The Guardian._ 51. _WARFARE IN BRITAIN_ By HILAIRE BELLOC, M.A. “Rich in suggestion for the historical student.”--_Edinburgh Evening News._ 55. _MASTER MARINERS_ By J. R. SPEARS. “A continuous story of shipping progress and adventure.... It reads like a romance.”--_Glasgow Herald._ 61. _NAPOLEON_ By HERBERT FISHER, LL.D., F.B.A., Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield University. (With Maps.) The story of the great Bonaparte’s youth, his career, and his downfall, with some sayings of Napoleon, a genealogy, and a bibliography. 66. _THE NAVY AND SEA POWER_ By DAVID HANNAY. The author traces the growth of naval power from early times, and discusses its principles and effects upon the history of the Western world. 71. _GERMANY OF TO-DAY_ By CHARLES TOWER. “It would be difficult to name any better summary.”--_Daily News._ 82. _PREHISTORIC BRITAIN_ By ROBERT MUNRO, M.A., M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E. (Illustrated.) 91. _THE ALPS_ By ARNOLD LUNN, M.A. (Illustrated.) 92. _CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA_ By Professor W. R. SHEPHERD. (Maps.) _Literature and Art_ 2. _SHAKESPEARE_ By JOHN MASEFIELD. “We have had more learned books on Shakespeare in the last few years, but not one so wise.”--_Manchester Guardian._ 27. _ENGLISH LITERATURE: MODERN_ By G. H. MAIR, M.A. “Altogether a fresh and individual book.”--_Observer._ 35. _LANDMARKS IN FRENCH LITERATURE_ By G. L. STRACHEY. “It is difficult to imagine how a better account of French Literature could be given in 250 small pages.”--_The Times._ 39. _ARCHITECTURE_ By Prof. W. R. LETHABY. (Over forty Illustrations.) “Delightfully bright reading.”--_Christian World._ 43. _ENGLISH LITERATURE: MEDIÆVAL_ By Prof. W. P. KER, M.A. “Prof. Ker’s knowledge and taste are unimpeachable, and his style is effective, simple, yet never dry.”--_The Athenæum._ 45. _THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE_ By L. PEARSALL SMITH, M.A. “A wholly fascinating study of the different streams that make the great river of the English speech.”--_Daily News._ 52. _GREAT WRITERS OF AMERICA_ By Prof. J. ERSKINE and Prof. W. P. TRENT. “An admirable summary, from Franklin to Mark Twain, enlivened by a dry humour.”--_Athenæum._ 63. _PAINTERS AND PAINTING_ By Sir FREDERICK WEDMORE. (With 16 half-tone illustrations.) From the Primitives to the Impressionists. 64. _DR JOHNSON AND HIS CIRCLE_ By JOHN BAILEY, M.A. “A most delightful essay.”--_Christian World._ 65. _THE LITERATURE OF GERMANY_ By Professor J. G. ROBERTSON, M.A., Ph.D. “Under the author’s skilful treatment the subject shows life and continuity.”--_Athenæum._ 70. _THE VICTORIAN AGE IN LITERATURE_