Sunrise Land. By Mrs. Alfred Berlyn (" Vera "). (Jerrold
and Sons.)—These " Rambles in Eastern England" make a pleasant, readable book. The writer starts from Norwich, for which her synonym—she is good at synonyms, to which she adds the attraction of alliteration—is the "City of Churches." From the Norfolk capital we move on to Cromer, see something of Holkham, and then visit Stewkey, or Stiffkey, of which we get a very gloomy picture. The Stewkey folk, who are described as a race apart, live by gathering cockles. We should like to hear something more about this village. Lynn, Sandringham, the Broads, Cam- bridge, Ely (why the lengthened and sadly spoilt version of King Canute's rhymes about the Ely monks 2), Penland, Newmarket, cum multis aliis are described in turn. There are numerous illustrations, of somewhat varying merit, but keeping up a good average on the whole.
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