27 DECEMBER 1884, Page 23

The Walking Trees, and other Tales. By Rosa Mulholland. (M.

H. Gill and Son, Dublin.)—Miss Mulholland has a very graceful and ingenious fancy at her command. The first story in the book has, perhaps, a little too much description in proportion to the incident to please young readers. " The Girl from under the Lake " will be, wo venture to guess, more of a favourite. The subject of the Undines, who came from the watery realms to live the life of the upper air, is always a fascinating one, and the autho'r makes good use of it. The troubles and joys of Nira, who comes up from the mysterious lake-city under the waters of Lough Neagh, are sure to please.