21 NOVEMBER 1914, Page 9

Strangers within the Gates, by Gabrielle Festing (William BlackWood and

Sons, 7s. 6d. net), is a sequel to the author's previous work on Indian history in the days when the Moghul Empire was breaking up. It gives a picturesque narrative of the outstanding features in Indian history from Dupleix and Clive to the Mutiny.