20 DECEMBER 1884, Page 20

More Old Wives' Fables. By Edouard Labonlaye. (Routledge and Sons.)—"

The Shepherd Pacha a Turkish Story," the first of those included in this volume, is very good. A Pacha of the true Turkish type falls under his master's displeasure, and being fortunate enough to escape the bowstring, has the opportunity of profiting by the lessons of adversity. "Captain John's Travels" are, as the title suggests, a miscellaneous collection from a variety of sources. "The Castle of Life" has an Italian origin, and its story is laid in scenery. The illustrations are remarkably pleasing.