21 FEBRUARY 1835, Page 20

Selwyn in Search of a Daughter, and other Tales, by

the author of "Probation," "Tales of the Moors," &c, is a reprint, chiefly from Blackwood. Selwyn, the first and longest story, is rather a vehicle for presenting a series of' sketches in France and Italy than entitled to claim much regard as a succession of events. The shorter tales seem sufficiently various, and will not tire if they do not excite. The general character of the volumes, like the other productions of the author, is that of elaborate elegance. They resemble lace: all that patience, skill, and a graceful neatness can do, is done, but the material causes a slightness of fabric that partakes of flimsiness.