12 DECEMBER 1863, page 23

Eton Schooldays. By An Old Etonian. (j. Maxwell And Co.)—the

success of "Tom Brown's Schooldays" produced a crop of imitators, most of whom, probably, described their own school experiences, though none of them showed either Mr. Hughes's......

Illustrated Christmas Books. Among The Illustrated Hooka...

booksellers' windows at Christmas, there are two which aptly illustrate the old and the new fashion of Illustrations. The "Bible Album ; or, Sacred Truth, as Illustrated by the......

The True Pathetic History Of Poor Match. By Holme Lee.

(Smith, Elder, and Co )—Holme Lee has for once written a pleasant child's book, and, of course, being pleasant, it is about twice as readable as the majority of such books are.......

Hymns In Prose For Children. By Mrs. Barbauld....

Murray.)—A more delicately illustrated edition of an old favourite with all thoughtful children has never been put forth. Mrs. Barbauld's prose hymns is the one " serious "......

Sketches, Philosophic And Religious. By William Benton...

of carefully written and carefully thought-out essays, by a man, we should say, of much reflection and little or no originality. His views, usually just and always tolerant, are......

The Stomach Medically And Morally Considered. By L. J....

Medical Officer, St. Martin-in-the-Fields. (Efarrison.)—A very sensible, but rather verbose series of lectures on the best modes of maintaining the health of the stomach, and......

London People. By Charles Bennett. (smith, Elder, And...

these sketches have already appeared in the Cornhill Magazine, but they are well worthy of collection in a permanent form. The letter- press is slight enough, but a second study......

The Little Darling At The Seaside. Illustrated By...

Mademoiselle Lili" has gone to the seaside, and has there a series of baby adventures, sketched as Frolich only can sketch them. The illustrations are not quite so good as those......