21 APRIL 1923, Page 21

Little Life Stories. By Sir Harry Johnston. (Chatto and Windus.

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The short biographies of which this volume consists are unfortunately reminiscent of a book of reference. There seems no reason why these fictitious persons should have been written about. Though the collection may be excused as being composed of little sections of life, the author is not quite successful in presenting the various sketches with the analytical art which would have made them interesting.