_Gladys._ Rustic Dance. Composed for the pianoforte by Howard Talbot.--A bright, telling piece. It would be very useful as an _entr'acte_ in your Christmas charades. _For Old Sake's Sake._ Song for contraltos. By Behrend. W. MORLEY AND CO. _Watching the Embers._ Song. Composed by Ciro Pinsuti to Weatherly's words.--With a pretty refrain, but for the most part made up of a series of common phrases. It is to be obtained in B flat, C, and D minors. _Childie._ Song. By Behrend. Published in keys to suit all voices.--The song is very similar to all his others. An old lady advising a child to die young. _The Biter Bit._ Song. Words and music by Henry Pontet.--A warning to any who would marry for money, and not for love. In learning the above three songs I am sure that singers will be as much distracted as I have been by little squares like lottery coupons announcing that somebody else's song cost L250. If this statement could appear elsewhere--say on separate slips--the songs would be more pleasant to read. HENRY KLEIN. _The Land of Song._ Song for tenors and sopranos by that clever composer, Franz Leideritz. Not so original as "Flowers from Home," the memory of which still delights us. ORSBORN AND TUCKWOOD. _Sailing Across the Sea._ Song. By Vernon Rey.--Prettily told and easy to learn. _Merry Melodies._ A series of duets for two violins for schools and classes, arranged by Arthur Graham. We see from the title-page that there are to be arrangements of the works of eminent composers, but the names are not given. W. J. WILLCOCKS AND CO. _Offertoire and Fugue in B flat._ _Grand Offertoire, founded upon subjects in Schumann's Quintet, op. 44._--These are two finely-written organ solos by George F. Vincent. Valuable additions to our stock of English organ music. MARRIOTT AND WILLIAMS. _Twenty Miles to London Town._ Song. Written and composed by Gerald M. Lane.--Mr. Lane is more fortunate in his music than in his words. The ballad--for genuine English ballad it is--is of the "Bailiff's Daughter of Islington" type, and is published in F, G, and A. _Captor and Captive._ A song of Araby. By Edwin J. Quance.--A good stirring song for baritones. BOWERMAN AND CO. _Deuxieme Nocturne pour Piano._ Par G. J. Rubini.--An unpretending piano piece of the Gustave Lange type. EXPLANATION OF FRENCH AND OTHER TERMS USED IN MODERN COOKERY. PART I. _Allemande._--Concentrated white veloute (see veloute) sauce, seasoned with nutmeg and lemon juice, and thickened with yolks of eggs and cream. _Angelica._--A plant, the stalks of which are preserved with sugar; as it retains its green colour it is pretty for ornamenting sweet dishes, cakes, etc. _Appareil._--This word is applicable to a preparation composed of various ingredients, as appareil de gateau (mixture for a cake).