Winning Whist. By Enieri Boardman. (Bliss, Sands, and Co.) —This
is an attractive title. Who would not wish his whist to be of the " winning " kind ? But teaching by an expert does not always improve the learner. Mr. Boardman describes his book as "a harmonious system of combined long-suit and short- suit play of the game of whist." It will certainly require very careful study if it is to profit the learner. We may say generally that it is based on the "American lead" system, commonly known as the lead of the "fourth best." But there are sundry novelties. That you are to lead from your weak suit on the chance of its being your partner's strong one is one-of the author's parting counsels. This, of course, is if you are not strong in trumps.
Leaves front Juliana Horatia Ewing's "Canada Home." Gathered and Illustrated by Elizabeth S. Tucker. (Roberts Brothers, Boston, U.S.)—Mrs. Ewing went out to Canada with her husband, shortly after her marriage, and spent two years (1867-69) at Fredericton. This volume contains a number of reminiscences of her, derived chiefly, we gather, from her friend Mrs. Medley, wife of the late Bishop of Fredericton (Dr. Medley), photographs of various places connected with Mrs. Ewing's life there, and reproductions of drawings by her. There are also some characteristic letters from her pen, which give us incidentally some very pleasing notices of Dr. Medley. It was, indeed, a happy fortune that brought these two people together. We are much obliged to Miss Tucker for this volume. It would have been a great pity if anything that related to Juliana Horatia Ewing had been lost or forgotten.
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