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IN BOOKLAND. 1 MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH. The striking cover of the March number of the "Sunday Strand," "The Statues of Mem- non," (is extremely noticeable, and is a good index of the quality of the; contents. This is indeed a remarkable number of the "Sunday Strand," for in an article on "Christmas and the Theatre" no less a galaxy of notabilities than the Bishops of Durham, Bath and Wells, Exeter, St. Albans, and Kensington; the Arch- deacon of London, Father Adderley, Rev. Fre- belndarv Webb-Peploe, Revs. F. B. Meyer, R. J. Campbell, Thos. Spurgeon, .and last, but by no means least, Messrs Beerbohm Tree and George Bernard Shaw, give their opinions upon this vexed queeitioii. The "Sunday Strand" has made a great hit with this .article, for it will undoubtedly be read far and wide by many thousands who are not regular readers of the "Sunday Strand." The two serials make splen- did progress—The M,aster of Minvale," by Orme Agnus, the story of a cotton strike, grows very exciting; and "Peggy Pendleton's Plan," by E. M. Jameson, is as delightful as child- hood itself. There ds the usual quota of ex- cellent short stories, and the whole get-up of the magazine is a credit to its publishers. "C. B. FRY'S MAGAZINE" FOR MARCH. The cover of the. March number of "Fry's Magazine" continues the séries of old-fashioned sports, by Mr Charles Crombie, which has been running this year. This time a. bright picture of the hobby-horse is given, and the contents of the magazine- fulfil the promise of the ciheer- ful exterior. Mr Fry himself deals with the question of "Civilian Rifle Clubs and the Volunteers," arguing that the ideal of a nation of marksmen does not necessarily mean a nation of soldiers, though the military effective- ness of the nation in case of emergency would be incalculably enhanced by civilian rifle prac- tice. In .a further article, entitled "The Blot on British Games," Mr Fry goes in .some detail into practical questions connected with the formation cif miniature rifle ranges. A third article by the Editor relates to half-back play in Association football, and is illustrated with extraordinary lactioivp'hato,graphs by Mr G. W. Beldam. Golf players will be attracted by "The Art of Green Keeping," by Peter Lees and J. H. Taylor. Cyclists will turn with interest to the article, "How to Buy Your New Cycle." An article which should tappeial to all lovers of the open air is "In the Time of Flowers," by Mr E. T. Cook, the editor of "Garden." THE MARCH "GRAND." In its March number the '"TS-rand Magazine" once more gives us that wonderful combina- tion of the "utile" and the. "dulce" which we have grown accustomed to take as a matter of course. Would you know how to be healthy, strong, and handsome? Have you ever won- dered in what lay the secret of those players who achieve success on the stage? Do you like tan excruciatingly funny story? Does a page of pure literature appeal to you ? Has the mystery of telepathy by which one brain communicates its thoughts instantaneously to another, hundreds, it may be thousands, of miles apart, ever puzzled and astounded you? Have you at times thought you would like to have some authoritative opinion as to the value of the' British Army, lately the subject of so many attacks ? Does it interest ycfu to know how one of the most popular of living painters works, Should all or any of these questions appeal to you, you will obtain a full and com- plete answer in this very up-to-date magazine. In a word, the "Grand Magazine," as usual, supplies us with nearly 200 pages of fact and fiction, all of the best. Even now we find that we have not enumerated all or perhaps even the most interesting of the 'contents, for, on opening the volume again, we find our atten- tion riveted by the serial story, "Tihe Dream and the Business," signed John Oliver Hobbes, -an,d by the other equally fascinating romance of real life, "The- Life Story of Henry Irving," related by that admirable raconteur, Joseph Hatton, editor of the "People." There is, too, among the stories, all of which are perfect in their way, a thrilling episode in the struggle between tihe white and the black races in South Africa, particularly appropriate at the present moment. Need we add—perhaps the greatest recommendation of all-that the price of this encyclopaedic magazine is but 4d. OUR FAMILY MAGAZINE. The March number of the "Strand Magazine" is icne of the "freshest" productions we have yet received. The ever varying attractiveness of its articles, and the high standard of its fiction, Tightly place thi,s periodical at the- head of our British monthlies. Sir A. Conan Doyle gives a long and powerful instalment of his new novel, "Sir Nigel," .and, needless to say, the dramatic interest of this noteworthy serial is maintained with all the skill for which the creator of "Sherlock Holmes" is famous. "Psyche Por- traits of Female Beauty" is a startling de- parture in the way of magazine articles. The Psyche, or "soul" photographs, are the result of a large number of faces printed together giving ia representative portrait of all the sis- ters. Among others there are reproductions of seven English beauties in one, of Scotch beauties and Irish beauties, while nearly all the Continental races are represented. We are glad to find that "The Chronicles of the Strand Club" have be.come a monthly feature, they are enough to tickle the palate of the most "blase" of readers. Mr W. W. Jacobs also contributes to the humorous side in the magazine, .and. right well does he acquit him- self icf .his difficult task in his latest story, en- titled "A Love Knot." Miss Isabel Jay and the aged Emperor of Austria are the .subjects of "Portraits of Celebrities at Different Ages," and a long instalment of "The Amulet," by that most popular writer, E. Nesbit, are among

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IN BOOKLAND. 1