15 NOVEMBER 1902, Page 7

Under the Spangled Banner. By Captain F. S. Brereton. (Blackie

and Son. 5s.)—It is, of course, too early to write the history of the Spanish-American War, but we cannot object to stories about it. It is new ground; it gives an opportunity of introducing picturesque incidents. Captain Brereton knows how to avail himself of such chances, and has made a spirited story.