2 JANUARY 1897, Page 35

The Piebald Horse, and other Stories. By Arthur Burrell. (T.

Fisher 17nwin.)—There are ten stories in this volume. We like best of all "My Grandmother's Holiday." The humour of this is very skilfully managed indeed. There is just a suggestion of farce in it, but everything is delicately shaded. After this comes, we think, "Victor Victricis," the story of the skill and patience by which a victory over Nature is won. Altogether there is excellent work in this volume.—The Tuttlebury Tales. By W. Carter Platts. (Digby and Long.)—Mr. Platte reminds us of the American humourist, Max Adeler. He is not an imitator, but his fun is of the same kind, farcical, of course, but unstrained and laughter-compelling.