History of the Zulu War, and its Origin. By Frances
E. Colenso and Lieutenant-Colonel E. Durnford. (Chapman and Hall.)—This is a second edition, revised and augmented, of a book which, if it does not take its place as the history of the Zulu war, will always rank as one of the chief authorities on the subject. One gladly believes that the welcome given to this work indicates the growth of a sounder and more righteous public opinion on the South-African policy of England. Our action with regard to Cetshwayo is em- phatically condemned. It is to be hoped that having grievously sinned against the native tribes by our policy of vigour, we shall not do so again by a policy of weakness. Miss Colenso's joint authorship of this work gives vigour to her emphatic protest against our hand- ing over the Transvaal natives to the despotism of the Boers. We should mention an appendix, giving the true history of the disaster of Isandhlwana. Lieutenant-Colonel Durnford's pamphlet on the subject has been already noticed in these columns.
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