The Boy's Own Annual. (R.T.S. Ss.)—As usual the " Boy's
Own" is full of good things ; indeed they are almost overwhelming coming in this concrete form. With the stories we shall not attempt to deal ; suffice it to say they are as numerous and well worth reading as ever. Among the special articles we must mention "A Railway that Goes to Sea," a first-rate account of that mar- vellous feat the construction of the Florida East Coast Railway Extension. This account of human skill and endurance elnnot
fail to interest all who read it. "The Crowns of Europe's Kings" form the subject of a paper by Mr. Wade. Interesting in the main, it contains a curious technical mistake. Describing the jewels in the Austrian Crown, he speaks of "diamonds of the highest carat, pearls of the purest water." Surely Mr. Wade must know that " orient " is the correct term to apply to pearls. We almost think that there has been a transposition of words, though "pearls of the highest carat" would be a clumsy phrase, not denoting peculiar merit.—The Girl's Own Annual. (R.T.S. 8s.)—Plenty of pleasant, wholesome fiction and practical informa- tion is to be found in this annual. It does not, we imagine, pre- tend to be a paper so much for "girls," using the term as corresponding to "boys," as for young women. There are many admirable articles on dressmaking and work of various kinds. The fashion plates also show good taste and moderation. Some of the best, if we are not mistaken, are copied from an American contemporary. We mention this in no spirit of adverse criticism, for we have still much to learn in this kind of journalism from our neighbours on the other side.
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