Ancient Tales from Many Lands. By R. M. Fleming. (Bean
Brothers. 10s. 6d. net.)—As Professor Fleure says in his introduction to this fascin ting book, Miss Fleming is well known among teachers for her skill in using folk tales to impart a general knowledge of history and geography to children. In this volume she has brought together a number of genuine primitive tales from all parts of the world—Egypt and Baby- lonia, Japan, India and West Africa, North America, China, Greece, and early Britain and Ireland. Adult readers, as well as children, will be charmed by the stories, and will unconsciously learn a great deal from the collocation of similar legends from widely severed lands. In the appendices Miss Fleming dis- cusses the educational value of tradition and gives some valuable hints as to a course of study.
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