Among the more notable novels announced for immediate publication is
_The Man in the Platinum Mask_ by Samson Wolf (Black and Crosswell). By
a curious and wholly undesigned coincidence the name of the hero is
ATTILA, while a further touch of actuality is lent to the romance by the
fact that the author's aunt's first husband fought in the Italian War of
Independence.
Another story strangely opportune in its title, which was however chosen
many months ago, is _With Nelson in the North_ by Hector Boffin (Arrow
and Long-i'-th'-bow). Its appeal to the patriotic reader will be further
enhanced by the interesting news that the author's wife's maiden name
was Collingwood, while he himself is a great admirer of HARDY.
The same publishers also announce a Life of ATTILA by Principal
McTavish, which was completed last March before the name of the
redoubtable Hun had come so prominently before the public--another
instance of the intelligent anticipation which is the characteristic of
the best and most selling _littérateurs_.
Few writers of romance appeal to the generous youth more effectively
than the Countess Corezeru, from whose exhilarating pen we are promised
a tale of the Napoleonic era under the engaging title of _The Green
Dandelion_ (Merry and Bright). The pleasurable expectations of her
myriad readers will be heightened when they learn the interesting fact
that the Countess recently visited Constantinople, where such thrilling
happenings have lately been in progress.
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"The Petrograd correspondent of the 'Mesaggero' telegraphs that the
Austro-German Army was yesterday completely defeated in the
neighbourhood of Warsaw, and suffered unanimous losses."--_Liverpool
Echo._