15 DECEMBER 1900, Page 21

The Guide to South Africa (Sampson Low, Marston, and Co.,

2s. 6d.) appears in its eighth edition The editor gives a season- able warning that great changes are taking place in the country, and that " a work of this nature can only deal with what actually exists." With this reserve the Guide, which has a high reputa- tion in its class, may be safely followed. Of course, there are subjects on which the information is more or less permanent,— climate, health resorts, scenery, sport, Ave—Other periodical volumes are The Englishwoman's Year-Book, edited by Emily Janes (A. and C. Black, 2s. 6d. net), intended for the guidance of women students and workers. It contains a very full and, we should say, very useful account of all the employments in which women can engage.—The Royal Navy List Diary and Naval, Handbook. (Witherby and Co. 3s. net.)