Birds Of Our Islands. By F. A. Fulcher. (andrew Melrose.)—
Plentiful as ornithological books are, the demand for them seems constant and the supply plentiful. Miss Fulcher shows once again how the same subject acquires, under each......
Lest We Forget. By J. R. Crawford. (simpkin, Marshall, And
Co.)—Besides reflections on the longest reign and the records of the reign in general, this book contains a very excel- lent account, with illustrations, of the flags of......
American Ornithologist And The Author Of An Excellent...
the North American shore-birds, to which the present volume is by no means inferior. He writes with great knowledge and accuracy, yet without making the book too technical ; it......
Wrekin Sketches. By Emma Boore. (elliot Stock. 7s. 6d.)—...
historical sketches of Uppington and its neighbourhood will possess much interest for those who know The Wrekin and Uppington. Other names that provide the author with in-......
They That Sit In Darkness. By John Mackie. (hutchinson And
Co.)—This is an Australian story, and brings a refreshing odour of the bush in its pages. The heroine is one of those won- derful Australian girls that we hear so much about.......
David Dimsdale, M.d. By M. H. Hervey. (redway.)—doctor...
in suspended animation possesses real fascination, and nothing could be better than the description of his recovery and the anxiety with which his friends await the return of......
Our Favourite Song - Birds. By Charles Dixon. (lawrence...
6d.)—To choose some thirty of our British birds, on ' account of their song, and to write a book about them, seems to us as senseless as to write biographies of "The Bachelor......
L'ecosse. Par Marie Anne De Bovet. Illustre Par G. Vuillier.
(Librairie Hachette et Cie., Paris. 30 francs.)— This is a pleasantly written account of a holiday in Scotland. We say holiday, for the writer never overburdens herself with......
In Russet Mantle Clad. By George Morley. (skeffington....
—The author of these countryside sketches has much insight into the peasant's mind, and sympathy with his views of life. He takes a circumscribed bit of country, a few hundred......
Old Tracks In New Landmarks : Wayside Sketches In Crete,
Macedonia, Mitylene, 4-c. By M. A. Walker. (Bentley and Son. 14s.) — This series of "wayside sketches," illustrated by a drawing here and there, will best please persons who......
Birds Of The British Empire. By Dr. W. T. Greene,
F.Z.B. (Imperial Press.)—We trust that this book is not to be taken as a specimen of the other volumes of the forthcoming "Imperial Library," which, the publishers declare, are......
Previous page
