A Cosmopolitan Actor, by J. B. Howe (Bedford Publishing Com-
pany), belongs to that species of the " reminiscences " order of literature of which we have had far too much lately. Mr. Howe deserves, however, the title he has given himself, for he has travelled it and " roughed " it all over the world, having carried himself and his talents to Asia, to America, to the Australian Colonies, and, in fact, everywhere. He tells very many stories, mostly "professional," in a good-natured way ; and although he exhibits a great deal of self-complacency, it would be rather hard on him to describe it as egotism or vanity,—as, in reality, it is but simple and almost childish delight at believing himself well thought of. Mr. Howe should, however, have refrained from reprinting certain of his verses—such as his "Lines on Reading the Life of Sir Isaac Newton," one of which runs,— " Thy genius took its stand with awful might."
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