SOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
[Under this heading we notice snots Books of the week as has. not Leen reserved for review in other forms.] The King's Visit to Canada, 1860. By Lieutenant Thomas Bunbury Gough, R.N. (John Murray. 8s. net.)—Mr. Gough was a Midshipman on board the 'Hero,' the ship which carried the Prince and his suite to Canada. When the Prince came to the Throne these recollections were printed in the Sun, a Melbourne weekly. The writer intended to publish them in book form, but did not live to carry out his intention. They now appear under the supervision of his widow. The vivid little picture of life on board ship as it was half-a-century ago when the old order was beginning to pass away—the 'Hero' used steam-power as an auxiliary when the breeze was weak or adverse—would be interesting in any case. And now circumstances give the book a melancholy opportuneness. There is nothing very remarkable about it. We see the impression which the Prince made on a lad of his own age ; we [notice traits of his courtesy, of his royal gift of memory, and of his cheerful acceptance of the little hardships of sea life. Just now it would be scarcely suitable to quote any of these reminiscences. Their gaiety would be incongruous. But we may commend the book to our readers.
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