19 NOVEMBER 1887, Page 49

Tames Chalmers, Missionary and Explorer. By William Robson. (8. W.

Partridge and Co.)—The main facts in the later life of the energetic Scotch missionary who, fighting his battles with no deadlier weapon than Gordon's cane, has lately morally annexed New Guinea, have been made public property by the books he has himself pab• liehed. This little volume, however, gives a full account of Mr. Chalmers's missionary work during the ten years he lived in Rarotonga, as well as in New Guinea. It should be a very suitable gift-book for a boy who loveq to read stories of exploration and adven• tore, or for a young man who has a torn for a missionary life. It is clearly written and abundantly illaetrated.