Atanzland a Tale. By B. Stowell. (Nisbet and Co.)—This small
volume consists of two distinct parts. The first aims at giving a straight- forward account of the design and mode of operation of the Isle of Man Diocesan Association—a society whose object is the maintaining of public worship in districts remote from the parish churches ; and the second endeavours to illustrate the working of the same society by means of a kind of tale. B. Stowell's narnitive is, we presume, to be regarded as representing things as they ought to be, rather than as they actually are ; for, if strangers who have derived benefit from their residence in Manxland were in the habit of showing their gratitude by founding and endowing churches in the island, the labour of the Diocesan Association would be in great measure anticipated. The hook is pleasantly written.
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