Books for Boys
The Adventure of a Trafalgar. Lid. By John Laltzrm%n. (Jonatlian Cape.' 7s. (id.) %
(Reviewed by A. Yeats-Brown, aged 11.) Ma. LESTERMAN'S book is the very thing for any boys- who are interested in tales of adventure. In some parts it was
funny. This is the funniest sentence. " One day come lion. in village.. People frightened ; run to king—king no frightened... Take him club, hit him on head. Lion lie down. No nonsense,- dead." It was said by the nigger. The author had a very good ending up, I thought. He also started off quickly with the story and didn't, like some authors, spend about thirty pages telling you what everyone and everything looked like. The way the nigger suddenly proclaimed his own death was 'post tragic. The whole book reads well.
A Raving _Commission is an exciting book, consisting of many brave, fierce battles against pirates and Slavers. The description of battles and manoeuvres is excellent, especially that of the slaves in the pirate hold. The names are very well given and absolutely suit their characters. The nickname of Nat absolutely describes the hero, an able and brave young commander. Like all Henty's books it is very advisable for boys who want to be authors to read -it, as it is a very good example of this kind of literature. The illustrations are- very good. I think this is about the best book by Henty that I have read.
In his latest production Mr. Gibson has surpassed his usual lucidity. He describes all that is necessary for the production of the essentials of our modern life. Everything, from the building of a ship to- machineS for making boots, including everything about a motor car and railway engine, &e. The Motor car is described best. The whole book is illustrated in a most efficient way. These are a few of the things described, modem steam bakery, cotton loom, and a factory (Messrs. Singers) for making sewing machines. In short, a most suitable book for boys.
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