The Pirate Slaver. By Harry Collingwood. (S.P.C.K.)—Harry Collingwood possesses that
happy knack of telling a sea-story with all the innumerable details that are so fascinating to a lover of ships and the sea, and add to the pleasure of those who do not know a brig from a barque. There is plenty of adventure for the adventurous, and for the heart of the true sailor there are some admirable touches of seascape and salt-life, and an exhaustive and thrilling chase of a slaver, into which the author has evidently put all his knowledge of seamanship. It is a long, stern chase, but the interest is wonderfully well sustained, and it is a most effective piece of writing. The pirate himself is a somewhat crude character, but he is impressive ; and such monsters have lived, as we know. This is a healthy, exciting sea-story of the best type for boys, and older men will appreciate even more its feeling for ocean-life and seamanship.
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