Warriors of Britain. By Walter Richards. (J. S. Virtue and
Co.) —Here we have the stories of eleven "warriors," beginning with "King Arthur," whose claim to historical reality is very fairly discussed by Mr. Richards, and ending with Gordon ; Harold, Richard I., the Black Prince, Henry V., the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Clive, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Charles Napier, and Sir H. Havelock, are the other nine. It is impossible to object to any of these names. One's only feeling is the number of claimants that have a title strong enough, not indeed to dispossess any of them, but to claim a place almost or entirely equal. The stories are well told, and the volume will be found both useful and,in- teresting.—The Story of Napoleon Bonaparte. (W. and R. Chambers.)—There is little or nothing to object to in this narra- tive, except it be that the writer takes far too favourable a view of Napoleon's character. Perhaps, however, it was necessary, in view of the limits necessary for such a work, to take a purely out- side view of the subject. The campaigns are sufficiently well told, and there are many anecdotes of Napoleon's earlier and latter days. —We may rank with these volumes Walter Trelawncy, by J. S. Fletcher (same publishers). It gives the story of the Armada in the form of a narrative told by a" Parish 'Prentice of Plymouth." The Armada, however, does not occupy the whole or even the greater part of the volume. The lad's adventures on the Gold Coast and in the Spanish Main give occasion for a variety of incidents ; but the historical element in the tale is the most valuable.
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