Land " is an interesting contribution to a great subject by Mr. E. J. Glave, one of Stanley's pioneer officers. " The Wordsworths and De Quincey " is the title of a very interesting paper of literary bio graphy containing unpublished letters of the poet and of the opium-eater. In a paper on " Washing ton and Frederick the Great," Mr. Moncure D. Conway does away with the century-old myth con cerning the alleged relations betweeil the two great commanders. The fiction of the number is very diversified, including a new instalment of Dr. Eggleston's Faith Doctor; " a story, " There were Ninety and Nine, by Richard Harding Davis; the conclusion of Hopkinson Smith's " Colonel Carter of Cartersville; " a timely and novel story by Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton, entitled " Herr von Striempfell's Experiment; " and " A Race Ro mance," by Maurice Thompson.
Scribxer's Magazine for April marks the begin ning of the richly illustrated series on " Ocean Steamships." Original drawings by skilful artists (who have been granted special privileges for study by the various steamship companies) will illustrate each paper. Articles of travel and adventure are represented in this issue by Mr. Jephson's second paper on his perilous journey to relieve Captain Nelson at Starvation Camp; Robert Cordon But ler's account of the cruise of the United States steamer "Thetis " to the Arctic regions; and Birge Harrison's description of a kangaroo hunt, — a kind of sport which is now almost as rare in Australia as a buffalo-hunt on the Plains. The recent Sioux Indian outbreak and the causes which produced it are clearly and dispassionately set forth by Herbert Welsh; and the Rev. Willard Parsons, its founder, tells the story of the Fresh-Air Fund, which is entering upon its fifteenth year. Other articles on Practical Charity are promised. The first of liv ing Spanish poets is the subject of another article (with a portrait), and "What is Right-Handedness?" is discussed by Prof. Thomas Dwight, of the Harvard Medical School.
The two most striking features in the Arena for April are the articles on " Hypnotism," by R. Mason Osgood, M.D., and "Buddhism in the New Testa ment," by Prof. James T. Bixby. Arthur Dudley Vinton contributes a thoughtful paper on " Moral
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ity and Environment; " E. P. Powell writes on Alexander Hamilton as a popular leader. Prof. Jos. Rodes Buchanan concludes his remarkable essay on " Nationalization of the Land," as first presented. The " No-Name Paper," written by a prominent nationalist, is a reply to Mr. Garland's "New Declaration of Rights," which appeared in the January Arena. Gerald Massey contributes a poem on " The Burial of Charles Bradlaugh." Will Allen Dromgoole writes the story for this number; it is entitled "The Heart of Old Hickory," and is one of the most fascinating pieces of fiction that has appeared in many months. Short papers are contributed by Rev. W. H. Savage, G. W. Weippiert, and A. G. Emery.
The complete novel in Lippincott's Magazine for April is entitled " Maidens Choosing; " and its author is Mrs. Ellen Olney Kirk, who under the pen-name of Henry Hayes wrote the widely suc cessful novel " The Story of Margaret Kent." The second instalment of " Some Familiar Letters by Horace Greeley," edited by Joel Benton, appears in this number. The letters grow in interest and value, and as a revelation of certain sides of Greeley's character will doubtless be of great ad vantage to the future biographer or historian. "The Elizabethan Drama and the Victorian Novel," an article by T. D. Robb, institutes a comparison between the Elizabethan and the Victorian views of life and art. In " Yarns about Diamonds," David Graham Adee relates some in teresting facts about diamonds in general, and tells many curious stories relating to the discovery and history of some of the most famous of these gems, such as the " Great Mogul," the " Braganza," the "Regent," the " Crown of the Moon," the " Star of South Africa," and many others. Charles Mor ris in an article entitled " New Africa," tells how nearly the whole African continent has been taken up by European nations. Other articles of interest are " Brevity in Fiction," a plea for short novels, by Frederic M. Bird; and " A Plea for the Ugly Girls," an amusing skit, by E. F. Andrews.
"The Brazen Android" is the curious title of a story in two parts, by the late William Douglas O'Connor, which has the place of honor in the Atlantic for April. It is a story of old London,
