War Boons.—there Is Nothing Absolutely New In Mafeking : A
Diary of the Siege, by Major F. D. Bailie (A. Constable and Co., Gs.), but it emphasises various matters of importance. There is the difficulty of the defence, a large perimeter......
The History Of The Baronetage. By Francis W. Pixley. (duck-
worth and Co. 10s. ad. net.)—Mr. Pixley has, we suppose, found a new subject, and has various things to tell his readers which will probably be new to most of them. How many,......
Cricket, By T. C. Collings (t. Fisher Unwin, 2s. 6d.),
is a volume in the " Sports Library," and seems of a useful character. One contributor (T. Hearne) tells us how to prepare a wicket and look after a ground, and another (Mr. C.......
• Gd.)—the Story Of The ' Bounty' Is Familiar Enough,
but it is interesting to read it in Bligh's own words. He is not apparently conscious of any shortcomings in himself. His subsequent career, however, showed an element of the......