Tarbucket and Pipeclay. By Major J. Percy Groves. (Griffith and
Farran.)—Major Groves makes a lively and entertaining tale by interweaving the story of the private fortunes of Nicholas Brodribb with the narrative of various events which took place in the years 1778-1802. The hero is left an orphan by the death of his father in the French attempt on Jersey in 1781, an incident which made a deep impression on the island. He makes an influential friend by saving the life of a companion, becomes a midshipman in the H.E.I. Company's service, visits the Cape in their ship, the 'Marathon,' and is cast away on an island in the Pacific. After a while he changes his profession, receiving a com- mission in the Marines, sees some lively service in his new capacity, and finally settles down with his sword turned into a ploughshare.
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