A Narrative of the Peninsular Campaign. Abridged from Sir W.
Napier's "History of the War in the Peninsula," by William T Dobson. (Bickers and Son.)—Mr. Dobson has taken the narrative of the principal battles and sieges of the eight campaigns (1807- 1814), beginning with the first campaign in Portugal and the battles of Rolica and Vimiera, first specimens of the skill and courage which led the British arms from the Atlantic across the Pyrenees. Mr. Dobson's epitome will not, as of course it is not meant to, supersede Napier's masterly narrative ; but it may well serve as an introduction, and as all readers have not the leisure for Napier's many volumes, even a substitute. There are ten illustrations, reproductions in permanent photography of battle- pieces and of one landscape. There is also a map of Spain and Portugal.
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