Friendless and Helpless. By Ellen Bailee, author of " Our
Homeless Poor," &c. (Faithfull.)—It is probable that few persons are better quali- fied than the authoress of this book to speak from actual knowledge of the nature and extent of the distress which prevails among a considerable section of the inhabitants of the metropolis. Miss Barlee's present work,
which relates principally to the women of the indigent classes, is de- signed to suggest methods for the prevention, rather than the cure of distress. The picture which she draws of the absolute incapacity, even
of comparatively educated women, for any kind of useful employment, is as striking as it is accurate. Miss Berle° deserves the thanks of the public, not only for her own personal exertions in the relief of distress, but also for the information which she so readily communicates to all who may be disposed to emulate her example. The book is very appropriately printed and published by Miss Faithfull.
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