A Walk from London to John 0' Groat's, with Notes
by the Way. By Elihn Burritt. (Sampson Low, Son, and Marston.)—If the substance of this book was such as the title indicates it would deserve consider- able praise. Wherever Mr. Burritt tells us what he really saw and heard on his journey his book is amusing and even instructive, but he has chosen, especially in the earlier part of it to dilate in preference on. the song of the lark, and donkeys, and hollyhocks, and "the law of co- operative activities in vegetable, animal, mental, and moral life," and other similar subjects. These general reflections are sad twaddle, and should be carefully skipped. He visited the farming establishments. of Alderman Mechi, Mr. Samuel Jonas, and Mr. Anthony Cruickshank, as well as Babraham, the site of the labours of the late Mr. Jonas Webb,, of all of whom, as well as of the writer himself, excellent photographs are given. But from the flying nature of his visits the notices of the agricultural systems of these great farmers and breeders are rather meagre. The style is better adapted to American than English readers, but nothing can be more kindly than the tone of the writer towards this country.
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