B. L. S. By Francis Watt. (Methuen and Co. 6e.
net.)— This agreeable book is what Macaulay used to call a "cote a long rambling gossip about the merits of a favourite author. Mr. Watt knows his Stevenson well, and has much of interest to tell us about the real people who gave a hint for his stories, and the places which form their background. We like best the chapters on Edinburgh and the Pentlands. It is interest- ing to note that Mr. Watt thinks that Stevenson would have made a fairly successful lawyer, especially in criminal cases, if he bad persevered—" with a little practice he would have made an excellent speaker. and the charm of his personality must have attracted to him clients, agents, and judges alike." Bet be only had four briefs.—Hubert Louis Stevenson's Edinburgh. Days. By E. Blantyre Simpson. (Hodder and Stoughton. 6s. net.)—Mies Simpson is the sister of one of Stevenson's most intimate friends—the " Cigarette " of the Inland Voyage —and has written one of the most charming books about him. This third edition is adorned with excellent photographs of the persons and places mentioned.
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