Newfoundland: as it Was, and as it Is in 1877.
By the Rev. Philip Tocque, A.M. (Sampson Low and Co.; J. B. Maguire, Toronto.)—The author complains that Newfoundland, "the oldest colony of the British Empire," only 1,650 miles distant from Ireland, and little more than ball that distance from New York, is "less known to the British and American people than Australia, New Zealand, or the remotest parts of the globe." To put an end to this ignorance, ho has written this book, and must be allowed to hare done all that was possible for a sub- ject which, if be will allow us to say so much of his native country, is not very attractive. We have looked through the whole of the volume, and though we are not in a position to test the accuracy of his facts or the soundness of his judgments, we can testify to the completeness with which every topic has been handled. If there is any of our readers to whom "sen ratio dederit sou fors objecorit " a life in Newfoundland, let him by all means consult Mr. Tocquo's book.
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