The Story of Patina, and other Tales of Village Life
in the Holy Land. By Jennie Street and Sorella. (Sunday School Union. 2s.)—" Fatma " is a touching little story. The heroine belonged to the village of El-Teen, and learnt the fundamental Christian truths at a mission-school in Jerusalem. We are told here how she confessed her faith under the pressure of violence from her kinsfolk, for young Islam has a lively sense of the progress which the missionaries are malting. The next story, "The Stolen Sof," takes us more into the public affairs of the country. Azeezy determines to give her dowry—which she wears snore patrio on her head—to buy off her brother from the conscription. How her purpose is defeated, and in a way fulfilled, is told to excellent effect. There are four other stories, which will be found not unequal.—With this may be mentioned The Land of the Pigtail, by Mrs. Bryson (same publishers, 2s.) The method pursued here is different. Mrs. Bryson does not give us tales, but sketches of manners. But her object is the same, to commend the cause of missions to home sympathies, and her book is worthy of at least equal praise.
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