68 REVIEWS. 



Jack and his Ostrich : An African Story. By Eleanor 

 Stridder. Cr. 8vo, pp. 192. (London : T. Nelson and Sons. 1890.) 



This tale gives a most interesting account of the life of a small sheep- 

 farmer in the wilds of Africa. Jack is a fine, manly little fellow, and his 

 chief and almost only companion, a tame ostrich, proves a faithful friend, 

 acting both as house-dog and pony to his young master. We are sure that all 

 lads who may have the opportunity of reading this book will do so with much 

 pleasure ; few books of the kind have interested us more. 



The Conquerors of the World. Being a Popular Ac- 

 count of the Peoples and Races of Europe, their History, Ethnology, 

 INIanners, and Customs. By G. T. Bettany, M.A. , B. Sc. , F. L. S., etc. Cr. 

 Svo, pp. xii. — 279, (London : Ward, Lock, and Co. 1889.) Price 2s. 6d. 



This interesting and instructive little book traces the inhabitants of Europe 

 from the earliest times ; it is divided into 22 chapters, and treats of the Early 

 Inhabitants of the British Islands, Historic Britons, The Britons of To-day, 

 France in the Past and Modern France, The Spaniards and Portuguese, 

 Italians of the Present Day, etc. etc. The usefulness of the book is much 

 enhanced by an immense number of illustrations. The subject of each para- 

 graph is stated in heavy type in the margin. 



Echoes from Japan. By M. McLean. Cr. Svo, pp. 315. 

 (London : Passmore and Alabaster. 1889.) Price 3s. 6d. 



Some of these " echoes " give the reader a simple and honest description 

 of child -life in Japan ; others tell very forcibly what travellers see and feel in 

 visiting the various places of interest. 



Livingstone Anecdotes. By Dr. Macaulay. pp. 190. 

 (London : The Religious Tract Society.) Price 6d. 



We can confidently recommend this book to anyone about to purchase 

 books for prizes in Sunday or Day Schools. It is bound in cloth boards, and 

 is well worth its cost, sixpence. Livingstone's Life and Travels are written in 

 such a simple, interesting style, that the young person who gets this book will 

 not only value it as a prize, but, what is more uncommon, will read it. 



Elements of Physiography. By John J. Prince. Crown 

 8vo, pp. 175. (Manchester and London : John Heywood. ) 



This little liook has been written with special reference to the syllabus 

 issued by the Science and Art Department. The information is accurate and 

 up to date. The diagrams are very clear, and contain no unnecessary lines or 

 figures. The writer is evidently a master of his subject, and has written a book 

 which will be most useful to anyone who is about to be examined in 

 Physiography. 



Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa; 



also Vacation Tours in 1860-61. Crown 8vo, pp. 320. (London : Ward, 

 Lock, and Co.) Price 2s. 



This volume is one of the Minerva Library of famous books, and well 

 deserves a place among books that will live. 214 of its 320 pages are written 

 by that well-known explorer and writer, Francis Galton, and describe his visit 

 to Damaraland in S. Africa. The remainder of the book contains an account 

 of a visit to North Spain, at the time of the Eclipse in i860, by Francis Galton ; 

 a Visit to Nabloos and the Samaritans, by Sir George Grove, D.C.L. ; and a 

 Visit to Naples and Garibaldi, by the late W. G. Clark, M.A. 



This volume is cheap and good, a combination by no means universal. 



