6 DECEMBER 1884, Page 19

The . Young Trawler. By R. M. Ballantyne. (Nisbet.)—The story opens

with a spirited account of a rescue by a lifeboat, and it is maintained with considerable vigour. The old sea-captain, who lodges with the maiden sisters, is somewhat, perhaps, of a caricature ; but he amuses and instructs us, and it would be unreasonable to object to him. The book, in short, has all the liveliness and interest that Mr. Ballantyne knows how to give to his stories.