17 NOVEMBER 1900, page 7
With Buller In Natal. By G. A. Henty. (blackie And
Son. 6s.)—The war in South Africa has certainly done a good turn to the writers of gift-book stories. We have had a long and pleasant acquaintance with Mr. Henty in this......
" F. C. G." And The Birds.* The Messrs. Carruthers
Gould tell us that they have collected some of these tales from various sources of folk-lore, and that they have invented some for themselves. "It matters nothing," so they say,......
Gift-books.
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.* IT may seem somewhat late in the day to attempt an apprecia- tion of Hans Christian Andersen, and, indeed, we are not thinking of attempting it. But......