Bond-Slaves : the Story of a Struggle. By Mrs. G.
Linnsous Banks. (Griffith, Farran, and Co.)—We got in Bond-Slaves a very faithful and vivid picture of the Luddite rising and the causes that led to it. The life of the weavers and the croppers, their grievances, and their determination to prevent the spread of machinery, are placed before us with such ample detail as enable us to sympathise with, and to understand, their feelings and struggles. It is a long story, but it is carried through with spirit, and the characters possess considerable individuality, and certainly enough vitality to enhance the historical value of the narrative. To many people Bond-Slaves will prove especially fascinating, as reminding them of troublous times, and also of events of personal interest ; and to as many more who have no connection with the particular trade in question, the subject of these early strikes and riots will appeal forcibly.
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