30 DECEMBER 1899, page 24

The Second Volume Of "sacred Books Of The Buddhists," Edited

by Professor Max Miller (H. Frowde), contains The Dialogues of the Buddha, translated by T. W. Rhya Davide (10s. 6d ) These dialogues are thirteen in number. In each Buddha, who......

Gif T-books.—the Two Pools. By J. T. Dunning. (t. Esher

Unwin. 3s. 64.1.)—This "Romance for Children" is somewhat like the "Water-Babies," but not so didactic. Some readers wilt not like it the less for that, and will be equally......

4s. Cd. Nat.)—this Is The Book Of A Thoroughgoing...

"The Prince had never but one end in view, namely, to tell the truth." Of course this refers to his reminiscences. It certainly does not refer to his diplomacy. But this is not......

The Shervintons: Soldiers Of Fortune. By Kathleen...

Fisher Unwin. 10s. 6d.)—C. R. St. L. Shervinton came of a house of soldiers (his father, grandfather, and great-grand- father had had commissions in the Army), and began life as......

Booxs Of Resebence.—who's Who ? 1900 (a. And C. Black,

3s. ed.), appears with some alterations of form, made for the purpose of including more practically useful information. Among the tables are "Ambassadors," "Military Commands,"......

Life Of Sir William Robert Mends. By His Son, Bowen

Stilon Mends. (John Murray. 16s.) —The story of Admiral Mends, who died in 1897 at the age of eighty-three, was in the Navy from 1826 to 1883, and in t he Crimean War was......

Two Books By Mountaineering Experts May Be Mentioned...

are From the Alps to the Andes, by Matthias Zurbriggen (T. Fisher Unwin, 10s. 6d. net), and Alpine Memories, by Emile Javelle, translated by W. H. Chesson (same publisher, 7s.......

Some Books Of The Week.

[01:ter Vas heading we notice such Books of the week as hare not been 'tweed for iteicw in other forms.] The Backwater of Life. By James Payn. (Smith, Elder, and Co. Gs.)—This......