In the Track of Stevenson. By J. A. Hammerton. (J.
W. Arrowsmith, Bristol. 6s.)—Mr. Hammerton follows in the "track of Stevenson" in the first and second of his ten descrip- tions of travel. But these two occupy nearly half of his book, the journeys which he follows being the "Travels with a Donkey " and "An Inland Voyage." Naturally they have a special interest for the reader, as they must have had for the writer, who is well known as an enthusiastic follower of the Stevenson cult. But when we leave the track and follow our guide " elsewhere in Old France," as to Le Puy, which he crowns with the title of "The Most Picturesque Town in Europe"; to the "Country of the Camisards," with all its tragic associations ; or to the "Town of Tartarin "—every one may not know this to be Tarascon—he is always an entertaining guide. This is a pleasant book, and may give some hints for future holidays.
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