Mr. Edward Arnold's A ittiiuni Aiiiioiiiiccwcnh cj 



of timber have brought out very clearly the importance of Afforesta- 

 tion, but in a thickly populated country any proposed change from 

 grazing or agriculture to Forestry on a large scale is a matter of 

 extreme difficulty. The Author therefore adopts a cautious attitude 

 in practice, although extremely enthusiastic in theory. He en- 

 deavours to show the relative position of the British Isles among 

 the countries of Northern and Central Europe in matters of Forestry 

 and timber consumption, the extent to which a forward movement 

 in the former respect is required, and the economic and sociological 

 agencies by which it is limited. The climate and soil of the United 

 Kingdom, and the manner in which Forestry practice is affected by 

 them, are discussed. The species most likely to prove of economic 

 value when grown on a large scale are dealt with, and the financial 

 results likely to follow. Finally, suggestions are made for placing 

 British Forestry on a national basis, with the co-operation of land- 

 owners, local authorities, and the State. 



THE MISADVENTURES OF A 

 HACK CRUISER. 



By F. CLAUDE KEMPSON, 



Author ok 'Thk "CrRKRN F'inch ' Ckimsk.' 



With 50 lUiislrations troni the Author's sketches. 

 Medium Svo., cloth. 6s. net. 



Mr. Kempson's amusing account of ' The Green Finch Cruise,' 

 which was published last year, gave deep delight to the joyous 

 fraternity of amateur sailor-men, and the success that book enjoyed 

 has encouraged him to describe a rather more ambitious cruise he 

 undertook subsequently. On this occasion the party, consisting of 

 three persons, included the Author's daughter — ' a large flapper ' he 

 calls her — and they chartered a 7-toner, the Cock-a-lVhoop, with 

 the intention of cruising from Southampton to the West Country 

 anchorages. The reasons of their failure and their misadventures, 

 never too serious, are described by Mr. Kempson with great origin- 

 ality and raciness. He is not an expert, but he shows how anyone 

 accustomed to a sportsman's life can, with a little instruction and 

 common sense, have a thoroughly enjoyable time sailing a small 

 boat. The book is full of ' tips and wrinkles ' of all kinds, inter- 

 spersed svith amusing anecdotes and reflections. The .Author's 

 sketches are exquisitely humorous, and never more so than when he 

 is depicting his own substantial person 



