19 DECEMBER 1896, Page 23

The Slave - Raiders of Zanzibar. By E. H. Burrage. (Partridge and

Co.)—A good wholesome story is The Slave-Raiders of Zan- zibar, and crammed full of incident and many a stirring light between the seamen and the Arab slave-smugglers. It does not contain a dull page. and the chaff of the midshipmen and the character of the negro 'Mogul' and his invaluable ape scarcely allow the reader to reflect on what a serious business patrolling the coast for slave-dhows really was. The two love-stories give, without taking up too much room, just the requisite element of romance, and Mr. Barrage takes care that no one is deflected from the path of duty at the expense of the slaves. It is a capital story of adventure, refreshing and vigorous, and as wholesome and attractive as a boy could well have to read.