A selection of delightful broadsides and chap-books has been sent
to us by Mr. Lovat Fraser, at the sign of "Flying Fame," 45 Roland Gardens, S.W., costing from twopence to sixpence each. They include some wood blocks by Mr. Fraser, and a parable, aimed apparently at the Royal Academy, by the same author. There are also two or three poems by Mr. Ralph Hodgson, printed separately as broad- sides (" twopence plain, fourpence coloured "). Of the chap- books we may mention The Two Wizards, and other Songs, by Richard Honeywood (6d.), which contains some excellent pictures. Here are a couple of verses from one of the songs :—
"I see two wizards down the lane,
Their pace is grave and slow-, They nod their heads and nod again,
And hum this as they go—
Fa la la la la, Fa la la la.
No words are in their argument—. The nettles by the lane
Have all their heads in wonder bent To hear their wise refrain— Fa la la la la, Fa la la, la."
We wish the "Flying Fame " every success, and hope to see a long series of broadsides issued from its sign.
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