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Sunshine and Sentiment in Portugal. By Gilbert Watson. (E. Arnold.

12s. 6d. net.)—There is very little to be said about this book after we have assured our readers that it is really entertain- ing. It bears—as, indeed, the title would seam to suggest—a certain resemblance to " The Sentimental Journey," but the resem- blance is superficial ; the sentiment is considerably more whole- some. The party rent some caves which they are to explore for prehistoric remains, not a little to the astonishment of the natives. Mr. Watson tells us how they got to the place, how they negotiated the lease, and how they fared. The book is a long one,—too long, we are inclined to think; but there is no difficulty in reading it, so pleasant, so light of touch is the author's way with his subject.