7 NOVEMBER 1896, Page 11

Stuff and Nonsense. By A. B. Frost. (John C. Nimmo.)—

This is a book of verses after the fashion so well set by Mr. Lear and so seldom followed with success by his imitators. The draw- ings are, sometimes at least, good, but the verses are decidedly poor. We have often said, and now repeat with emphasis, that

" nonsense " is very hard to write. Mr. Frost has not discovered the secret, though when he drops his pen and takes his pencil he shows that he has a sense of fun.—The Bull Calf, and other Tales. (Same author and publisher.)—This time Mr. Frost does not venture into verse. So far he does better, but we must own that he does not amuse us very much.