Messrs. Gardner, Darton and Co. send us the annual volume
of Sunday Reading for the Young. The volume is provided with alter- native bindings, which may be briefly described as specimens, re- spectively, of "high" and "popular" art. The volume contains ex- cellent reading and plenty of it. There is a serial story with the title of "Jack's Mate," the scene of which is laid in the West of the United States. " Sir Guyon " is an effort, which we hope has proved successful, to interest young readers in Spenser. It is no easy matter, we fancy. We are glad to see that no small amount of space is devoted to animals. The miscellanea are good as a rule, but we cannot accept the explanation of baring the head as a mark of respect, that it came from the habit of taking off the helmet in the company of friends. Where does the acknowledg- ment of inferiority come in ? The illustrations are good on the whole. The " Supplement," consisting of a puzzle and four cards (Christmas, New Year, Easter, and Birthday), is a well-considered gift to the readers of the magazine.
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