Messrs. Bliss, Sands, and Foster have reprinted in one volume
Edward William Lane's translation of The Arabian Nights' Enter- tainments. They have added from another source the stories of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" and "All Baba and the Forty Robbers," which Mr. Lane, doubtless for sufficient reasons, did not include in his translation. Whatever their dates and origin, these two are far too popular to be excluded. On the other hand, some omissions have been made. Mr. Lane's notes have disappeared. This is of course a loss, but the readers for whom this volume is intended would not care for them. And some of the shorter stories are left out. However, we get about five hundred large, closely printed octavo pages for 2s.,—an exceptionally low price. — A selection intended virginibus puerisque, as the editor tells us, comes out under the title of More Fairy-Tales from the Arabian Nights (J. M. Dent and Co.) It is edited by E. Dixon, and illustrated by J. D. Batten. The draw- ings are vigorous and pleasing, but have more of a classical than of an Oriental look.
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