2 DECEMBER 1922, Page 22

THE TRIUMPH OF THE TRAMP SHIP. By Archibald Hurd. (Cassell.

7s. 6d.)

The history of the cargo-carrying vessels from the Phoenician period up till now as given in this short book is exceedingly interesting, although the author's English is stilted. The

glamour of the navy too often throws the accomplishment of the trader into shadow, though the latter has been "the conspicuous agent in making the resources of the world generally available to mankind." It is a book to delight a sea-struck boy. The maps and pictures greatly help the narrative. • •