A Manual of Essay - Writing. By J. H. Fowler, M.A. (A.
and C. Black. 2s. 6d.)—With the proviso that a boy or girl must have something in head and heart to write an essay at all, this book should do its work well. It contains some excellent practical rules for the attaining of form, and it does as much as a book can do for the supplying of substance. " Hints for Special Subjects," "Notes for Essays," and " Subjects for Essays" are all full of matter that might be turned to excellent account. We cannot re- sist the temptation of quoting part of an exercise in correcting which follows the chapter on "The Structure of Sentences" :— " The notices in question were issued, first, in consequence of no permission being sought to hunt over his estate, and secondly, because the meets of the beagles were not advertised, and no opportunity was allowed for the protection of farming interests, more particularly in regard to the care of stock, which is the case with duly advertised meets, and thirdly, that no opportunity is afforded to gentlemen to join in the sport, if no previous notice is given to those living in the locality."
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