26 DECEMBER 1903, Page 25

A Little Brother to the Bear. By William S. Long.

(Ginn and Co. 7s. 6d.)—The "little brother" is the racoon, about whom Mr. Long has many interesting things to tell us, as he has, indeed, about the other animals, birds and beasts, which he has made the subjects of these very pleasing studies. The 'coon has many sterling qualities, one of the best being his feeling of camaraderie; one of the race will do his best to defend another whom ho sees in peril from the common enemy. But every animal, when you come to know him, has something to be admired. Mr. Long, on the other side of the Atlantic, is better off than we are; but his methods of observation may be followed, and that with great advantage, on this. The volume is very pleasingly illustrated by Mr. Charles Copeland.