A 1 Annual. (S. W. Partridge and Co.).—This is the
second annual volume of an excellent periodical. It contains a plentiful supply of fiction, for there are no less than six stories, among them a tale of adventure, "Eagle Cliff," by R. M. Ballantyne ; one of Miss Emily Holt's careful historical studies, "The White Lady of Hazlewood," a tale of the days of Edward III.; and a story by Miss Agnes Giberne. Sir Robert Ball gives us, in five papers, "A Glimpse at Some Other Worlds." The paper on " Mars " is particularly interesting, that planet having been recently in a favourable position for observation. Dr. Thalia Davidson's "Monthly Talks," with their words of wholesome advice, may be specially mentioned. "Useful arts, such as garden- ing, &c., have their place ; and there is a series of papers by Mr. F. N. Fowke on the South Kensington Museum. It is without any reservation that we can commend the A I Annual.
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