My Childhood in Australia, By Mrs. F. Hughes. (Digby and
Long.)—Mrs. Hughes calls this little book "a story for my chil- dren," and tells of many things which cannot fail to interest many readers. The strange surroundings of Australian life, the "black fellows," the animals, cockatoos, kangaroos, &c., the unfamiliar shapes of trees, the calamities of fire and storm, are described in a vivid way.
We are always glad to welcome a new issue of Dod's Parlia- mentary Companion (Whittaker and Co.)—There is no Parlia- mentary Companion so complete and useful. It is brought up to the latest date, and the analyses of parties on page 179 is put in a very convenient form. The names of all the county and borough divisions are separately given, to facilitate reference, since it is often not at all easy to remember to which county or borough division the special rural or urban name really belongs.
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