13 MARCH 1880, Page 23

Boys and Their Ways : a Book for and about

Boys. By One who knows Them. (Hogg.)—A very well put together and readable volume, full of good advice, judicious reflection, and apposite anecdote. One or two little blemishes will probably be noticed by some of the author's young friends. Many of them will be able to suggest that if two friends wish to be actually together in an eight-oar, their wish will not be attained when tho one is stroke oar and the other No. 2. " No. 7 " would be the appropriate oar for Pylades, when Orestes is rowing stroke. And one or two may suggest an improvement in the accentuation and spelling of "xect," and " raiSawyos."