The Navy. By Percival A. Hislam. The Army. By Captain
A. H. Atteridge. (T. C. and E. C. Jack. 2s ed. net each.)— These little volumes, published in the well-known "Shown to the Children" series, would make very acceptable Christmas gift- books. In The Navy Mr. Ffislam, writing in a simple and straightforward style exactly suited to childish readers, describes the machinery and personnel of our "first arm of national defence," from the daily life on board a battleship and the making of officers and seamen to a detailed explanation of torpedoes, diving boats, and flying ships. Captain Atteridge in The Army writes attractively of the different regiments and gives a short record of their histories. There is a chapter on "War in the Air," and in "The Making of the Army we are told how our "little Army of about 200,000 men grew into a huge Army of millions." Both books are profusely illustrated.
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