Wild Life in Canara and Canjam. By Gordon S. Forbes.
(Swan Sonnenschein and Co.)—It is possible that every one of our readers may not know that Canara is a region in the Madras Presidency on the Western Coast of Hindostan, reaching as far as the Portuguese territory, and that Canj am is on the East Coast, a little to the south of Juggernaut. Mr. Forbes's experience of the first district extended to a little more than four years, of the second to upwards of nine. He has written an interesting little account of his experiences, in which he combines descriptions of scenery, of native life and character, of natural history, and of sport. Among the other noteworthy points in the volume is the information which we get about the differeut races which inhabit these regions. In Canjam, for instance, there are font- races,—two of the comparatively recent immigrants, and two of so- called aborigines, named Khonds and &ninths. There are some curious details, too, about English rule in these parts, especially in the old Company days.
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