The Drifting Island : or, the Slave - Hunters of the Congo.
By Walter Wentworth. (T. Nelson and Sons.)—We have the same characters in this story as we had in " Kibboo Ganey." This time, however, the party start from England to rescue the Monganas, Nap's people, from Major Snelling and slavery. They journey up the Congo, and after various adventures effect their object. There is plenty of incident in The Drifting Island, and it is perhaps a better story than its forerunner; but we hear almost too much of Bob and Ted and their courage; one gets tired of hearing that it would have been a bad look-out if any enemy had appeared within twenty yards of them. There is a great deal too much of the commonplace about Mr. Wentworth's characters and his style. The " battle-ship " is a clumsy invention, from every point of view. There is plenty of vigorous description in The Drifting Island, but we could not stand many similar productions. Mr. Wentworth must learn not to bore his readers.
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