Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer. By Richard Clynton. (Sonnen- schein
and Co.)—This is an allegory, and a very good one too. The " Buccaneer " is, of course, John Bull, and Mr. Clynton some- times hits very hard, too hard, perhaps. Occasionally he is very happy indeed. The " Buccaneer " has much trouble with "a people who occupied an island situated not many miles from his shores. They were called the Ojabberaways." That is very good indeed; "Gjabberawaya" is a very happy parody. The
earlier part of this "chapter of past history" is perhaps the best; the political details, though skilfully treated, detract some- what from the general breadth and scope of a decidedly good idea. The captain of the starboard watch, one William Dograve, "as shifty as salt as ever trod plank," is a capital character. The last days of the Buccaneer are sad and pathetic, enlivened by a few vigorous outbreaks against his treacherous subordinate. It is a capital allegory, and, as we have said, the political details are well treated and well worth reading.
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