very pleasantly sum up their author s ment on many matters of interest � round the west of land by the rev a g l b a of college oxford r t y c vol vo illustrated a very interesting work we can scarcely imagine a more pleasant and romantic voyage than that of the author of this volume round the rough and rugged west coast of england which forms the of and the bold character of these the mount st michael the fine old town of s head the rocky the small rock on which the the fury of the storm and guides the up channel are among the attractions which such a voyage afforded while the many small towns and villages and their inhabitants must have yielded a considerable amount of pleasure to who for the first time visit these interesting we might if space permitted give many interesting from the work which would convey to the reader the same good opinion of the work which we have ourselves formed from its perusal � � en er life in italy by count vo s two volumes of interesting � � � i� � count s work is obviously of an character the preface is dated from the italian and the volumes show many evidences of their author having had the advantage of si information not hitherto made the volumes must be read by all who would understand the present position of south italy they are written in a lively style and combine the value of with the entertainment of a romance � london review a personal narrative of thirteen tears service amongst the wild tribes op for the op human sacrifice by major general john c b vol with illustrations major general s book is one of thrilling interest and must he pronounced the most remarkable narrative of the present season � or how to manage a colony showing a practical solution of the questions affecting british india by j w b esq s street and s new continued travels in france and germany in and including a steam voyage down the and a ride across the mountains of european turkey from to by captain author of travels in c s this work at any time be read with pleasure but at this moment it is invested with interest it presents a clear and comprehensive view of germany on the eve of war and throws much light on many questions which have recently occupied and are still destined to occupy a considerable share of attention it is more than a narrative of travel although it possesses all the attractions of a well written work of that nature there is sufficient of adventure for those who love that which is exciting sketches of wild and beautiful scenes glimpses of life not only in cities but in secluded villages and notes and observations on the social moral and political condition of the countries passed through the unity of germany is regarded as a gain to the whole civilized world the of from germany a gain to herself and to the magnificent countries she rules over in eastern europe with these countries the reader extends his a characteristic sketch of the present state of is given in connection with the story of a voyage down the lower the narrative of a ride across the mountains of european turkey is filled up with a description of the manners and customs of a people still living in a state of primitive simplicity the author s style is and and the range of his book gives scope for much pleasing variety as weu as for much useful information � post historic pictures by a m p s mr has published two entertaining volumes of studies from history they are lively reading my aim he says has been to events generally known in a light and if possible a picturesque manner mr has been quite successful in carrying out this intention the work is a study of the more interesting moments of what indeed the author himself calls it historic pictures � times court and society from elizabeth to anne from the papers at by the duke op second edition vo with fine portraits these volumes are sure to excite curiosity a great deal of interesting matter is here collected from sources which are not within everybody s reach � times haunted london by walter vol vo with numerous illustrations by f w f s a mr points out to us the houses the great men s and the haunts of poets the scenes of the battle fields of old the book with gossip mr s drawings add alike to its value and interest � and a journey from london to including wanderings in and by j esq f r g s royal vo with numerous beautiful coloured illustrations s bound this is a very mr is one of the com we have met with for a long time we have rarely read a book of travels in which so much was seen so rapidly and so easily and in which the scenery the and the people impressed the author s mind with such gentlemanly satisfaction mr his success and this splendid monument of his travels and pleasant � times william shakespeare by cardinal yo s great street messrs and s new continued a book about lawyers c at law author of a book doctors c vo in lights and shadows of london life by the author of abbey lost sir l a winter with the by m vo vith � mt pilgrimage to eastern by c bush to with illustrations s � reminiscences of the opera by ben twenty years of her majesty s theatre vo with portrait of the author by count d mr s book with all its is really a well history of an institution of social importance in its time with opinions and shrewd and mature � vm as a 