SOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as hare not been reserved for review in other forms.] Golden Deeds of the War. By Alfred Thomas Story. (G. Newnes. 6s.)—Mr. Story has collected together narratives of deeds of courage and devotion done in the South African War, and where it has been found possible has illustrated them with photographs of the doers. Great trouble has evidently been taken with the volume, and its writer deserves well of the country. It is difficult to select when there is so much to admire. We may, however, direct special attention to the account of Spion Kop, and the very interesting details given there about Colonel Thorneycrof t and the affair generally. One point is in complete agreement with a statement in a private letter from a young officer, a relative of the writer of this notice : " ' 0, God, if we could only see something to fire at ! ' the men frequently exclaimed." So writes Mr. Story, and the letter- writer declared that be saw but one Boer all day (and hoped that he hal shot him). He was sure—this we do not see mentioned— that the most damaging fire came from under the shelter of an ambulance waggon.
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