27 MARCH 1880, Page 24

Under the Red Ensign. By Thomas Gray. (Simpkin, Marshall, and!

Co.)—A little volume full of plain practical directions for all who. are thinking of sending a lad to sea, or for lads who are themselves looking forward to that career. It gives all details about premium, wages, and outfit ; in fact, it is for the Merchant Service what a "Students' Guide" is for Oxford or Cambridge.