Mr. Edward Arnold's Autumn Announcements. 7 



subject than any other white man, it is his method of presenting his 

 knowledge which gives his books such fascination. His descriptions 

 of such things as the coming of dawn in an Indian forest have an 

 indefinable charm and make the reader feel he is actually present at 

 the scene described. Of the habits of elephants he has much to say 

 that is of profound interest, and without being discursive, he intro- 

 duces many other features of Indian and sporting life into his tale. 



Of " The Life of a Tiger " the Morning Post said : " It is well 

 worthy to be placed on the same shelf as the chronicle of Mowgli's 

 adventures "; and, " The author's daughter is almost the Phil May of 

 jungle life." 



MEMORIES OF VICTORIAN LONDON. 



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By Mrs. L. B. WALFORD, 



AUTHOR OF " RECOLLECTIONS OF A SCOTTISH NOVELIST." 



In One Volume. Demy 8vo. 125. 6d. net. 



Mrs. Walford, in this volume of " Memories," deals with certain 

 aspects of London social life during the latter part of the last 

 century, 



With a number of the most distinguished personalities of that 

 fertile period she had frequent and easy intercourse. Many of them 

 were at their zenith, some gently sinking into well-earned repose, 

 and more still on the brink of fame. She was, moreover, connected 

 with various dignitaries of the Church and State, who now come 

 beneath the search-light of her vivid pen. Thus we have sketches 

 of " Pam " and " Dizzy," as well as of others of whom less is 

 generally known. Among the last may be mentioned Laurence 

 Oliphant, Charles Reade, George Macdonald, Russell Lowell, 

 George du Maurier, Wilkie Collins, Coventry Patmore, Lord 

 Herschell, Miss Jean Ingelow, Miss Thackeray (now Lady Ritchie), 

 and Mrs. Charles, author of "The Schonberg-Cotta Family." 



All of these came to the hospitable mansion where it was her good 

 fortune to be a constant visitor during a considerable number of 

 years, and she thus gained a mine of wealth upon which she draws for 

 these pages. And she draws with a firm hand. A few strokes, and 

 the object or subject is there ; while in a more expansive vein, 

 she gives us details of incidents and episodes at once original and 

 entertaining. 



Her anecdotes are excellently fresh and pointed ; and, told in the 

 manner which delighted readers of " Mr. Smith " and " The Baby's 

 Grandmother," cannot fail to attract and charm them once again. 



