Guinn Boons. — In the series of " New Guides " (Grant
Richards) we have Stratford-on-Avon and the Shakespeare Country, by Harold Child (2s. net). This seems, as far as we have been able to examine, a good combination of the practical, the literary, and the antiquarian elements. There is a general map of the region on the two-miles-to-an-inch scale, and some small maps, exhibiting the way to this and that place of interest, or giving plans of famous localities. But why this deplorably scanty notice of a subject which interests most rational beings,—" There are Golf Clubs at all the principal places in the district " P—Murray's Handbook to Berkshire. (E. Stanford. 6s.)—Here we can find nothing about golf at all. Surely information on this point could be easily obtained, and would occupy but very small space. Otherwise the handbook seems to be equal to the high reputation which has been acquired by the series.—Evesham and its Neighbourhood. By William Smith. Illustrated by E. H. New and B. C. Boulter. (W. and H. Smith, Evesham. ls. net.)—This is one of the Homelands Association's handbooks. The copious and excellent illustrations are a special feature of the volume.—Yet another volume of the guide-book class is Norfolk, by William A. Dutt, illustrated by B. C. Boulter (Methuen and Co., 3s.) After giving some preliminary information, Mr. Dutt adopts the alphabetical method, supplies, in fact, a Norfolk gazetteer. In the " B's" the reader will come to what in the eyes of many is the chief attraction of the county,— Broadland. But Norfolk has really many beauties, a bold sea- coast at Cromer and elsewhere, and some of the finest churches in the kingdom. This is a very handy and useful little volume.
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