14 NOVEMBER 1885, Page 24

Silver Mill : a Tale of the Don Valley. By

Mrs. R. H. Read. (Blackie and Son.)—Mrs. Read is already favourably known by her tales ; this one needs no introduction, and can very well afford to stand on its own merits, as will be seen by the reading of a few pages wherever the book may be opened. The plot is developed naturally and easily from the beginning to the end ; characters, incidents, and conversations are treated no less skilfully and successfully, and we think readers will find the heroine and her surroundings quite worth making acquaintance with. The tale displays a good deal of general and quiet power, which can dispense with the sensational. The book is very well got up, and the six illustrations are good.