REVIEWS. 67 



Our Dogs and other Stories. By Harriet Beecher 

 'Stowe. Crown 8vo, pp. 123. (London, Edinburgh, and New York : 

 T. Nelson and Sons. 1S86 — 7. Price, is. each.) 



These are very excellent books for young people. The stories are well 

 told, and cannot fail to afford both interest and instruction. The illustrations 

 are good, and being in outline are well suited for colouring by the young artist 

 after reading the books. 



Birdie and Her Dog. By E. C. Phillips. With other 

 Stories of Canine Sagacity. Crown 8vo, pp. 96. (London : S. W. Part- 

 ridge and Co. Price, is.) 



A story of much interest, showing the strong affection and sagacity of the 

 dog. Our young friends will read this book with much pleasure. The 

 illustrations are numerous and very pleasing. 



The Handy Dictionary of Cookery, containing about 

 500 valuable Receipts. By Mary A. Everard. Crown Svo, pp. 195. (London : 

 Jas. Nisbet and Co. Price, 2s. 6d.) 



Mrs. Everard endeavours here to show how cookery may be made easy. 

 The recipes are given as simply, clearly, and in as few words as possible. The 

 different dishes are arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. 



Three Courses for Threepence : A Series of Lessons on 

 Cottage Cookery, with Appendix on Self-supporting Cookery Classes. By 

 J. R. Richmond. Preface by E. Crewys Sharland. i2mo, pp. 60. (London: 

 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1886. Price, 4d.) 



We feel that we can strongly commend this little book to the notice of our 

 readers. The illustrations are simple and concise, and the dishes appear very 

 palatable. 



The Boys' and Girls' Companion : An Illustrated Maga- 

 zine for Boys and Girls. Crown 4to, pp. 192. (Price, is. 6d., 2s.) 



The Boys' and Girls' Picture Book. 4to, pp. 96. 



(London : Church of England Sunday School Institute. 1886. Price, is. 6d., 

 2S.) 



The first is the annual volume of the Boys' and Girls' Companion, pub- 

 lished monthly during 1886. The second is a very entertaining reading book 

 for very little children. Both are bound in gaily coloured picture-boards, and 

 both are splendid books for the little ones. 



Every Boy's Annual. Edited by Edmund Routledge, 

 F.R.G.S. Crown 4to, pp. 570. (London: Geo. Routledge and Sons. 1887.) 



A book which cannot fail to please the boys, as it abounds in tales of 

 exciting adventure, historical scenes, and a series of papers on the Electric 

 Telegraph. There are a lot of good illustrations. 



Young England : An Illustrated Magazine for Recreation 

 and Instruction. 4to, pp. 572. (London : 56, and 60, Old Bailey. Price, 5s.) 



"Young England" is one of those weekly magazines which we cannot 

 recommend too strongly to our young friends ; the tales are of thrilling 

 interest, in addition to which we notice a series of papers, " Out Among the 

 -Flowers," by our friend, Mr. H. W. S. Worsley-Benison ; a series of science 



