3 JANUARY 1891, Page 31

By Sea and Land. By Gordon Stables, M.D. (Warne and

Co.). —There is plenty of " rollicking " fun in this book, at least from the point whore Lord Kildoon comes on board the Wiroworm.' His lordship is a Lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery, and is. a very cool hand indeed. His unceremonious manners with his superior officers—presupposing, of course, the existence of so very good-natured an officer as the captain—make excellent enter- tainment. But By Sea and Land is not all fun. There is soma fighting. An Arab barracoon is captured, after a hard struggle; and there is a fight with two huge "dhows," and another with King Wallamaloo. Of course every one gets some hard knocks, but not more than are good for them. Dr. Stables has kept up- here to his own high standard.