R72 Reviews and Book Notices. 
inscriptions, etc. The volume is then divided—the first portion 
dealing with the art of the crosses, and the second with detailed 
descriptions of them. 
For many years to come ‘Manx Crosses’ will be a text 
book, not only so far as it relates to the small island with which 
it deals, but also to students interested in the early history of 
north-western Europe. It is marvellous that so important a 
chapter in our history should have emanated from so small an 
area. But the Isle of Man has yielded glorious opportunities, 
and of these every possible advantage has been taken by Mr. 
Kermode... Quite apart from its historical worth, all book-lovers 
will be thankful to Messrs. Bemrose for the excellent way in 
which they have done their share of the work. They have 
intended ‘Manx Crosses’ to be a standard work for all time, 
and neither trouble nor expense has been spared towards this 
end. The paper and illustrations are such that they recall the 
old days when printing was a pleasure, and sixpence-halfpenny 
cloth bound volumes were unknown. We can only hope that 
the work has the large sale that it certainly deserves. 
—_e—_ 
Fifty-two Nature Rambles, by W. Percival Westell. The 
Religious Tract Society, 1907. 237 pp., price 3/6. Uncle W. Percival 
Westell has written another book. His previous books have had intro- 
ductions by Mr. Aflalo, the Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell, and Lord Avebury 
respectively. When noticing his last book (see ‘ Nat.,’ March, 1907, p. 115) 
we wondered who would write the introduction to Mr. (beg pardon, Uncle) 
Westell’s next. Uncle Westell has scored; it is by W. Percival Westell ! 
Having now reached the top of the tree we cannot even hope to guess who 
will introduce the next work from Uncle Westell’s pen—or is it a type-writing 
machine that makes multiplex copies? We know the author is an Uncle, 
he tells us so somethirg like a hundred and seven times, and he cedicates 
the book to his nephew. If we mistake not there is a photo of Uncle 
Percival (or Percy, or William, or is it plain Uncle Bill?). He is ‘listening 
to the chiff-chaff.. And there is a photo of his nephew, who has also 
listened to the chiffchaff for a year, and we hope he has picked up a few 
grains of knowledge from it. He is an appreciative ODEs ak this 
nephew ; and says ‘Oh, Uncle’ on nearly every page, and ‘* Uncle, please 
tell me. It is all so very interesting,’ ‘Oh, Uncle, how quickly you found 
one,’ ‘Uncle, I am so enjoying this dandelion talk,’ and ‘ Uncle, a fond 
nephew offers you a thousand thanks.’ In his opening remarks to his ‘Dear 
boys and girls’ Uncle Westell truly says they may not all have Uncles willing 
or able to take them into the fields and lanes, etc. Nephew Stanley is careful 
to ask suitable questions on each ramble, and unlike most boys, he does not 
ask any awkward ones. He likes poetry, too, or at least his Uncle says he 
does, and this affords opportunity for giving quotations from the various 
poets, followed by ‘Isn't that nice’? etc. Uncle Westell himself grows 
poetic, and wants to sow ‘nature study seeds’ in the gardens of his readers’ 
minds. ‘ Fifty-two Nature Rambles’ tells us much that we have been told 
before. It is largely ornithological, as usual, but on account of its sty le and 
particularly by the reason of fle many Beautiful illustrations, will be suitable 
as a prize-book for young children. ‘Some of the illustrations are unusually 
fine—that of the Iris (fig. 59) being perfect. There are a few coloured 
plates, one of which, shewing Sallow and Willow Catkin, the publishers 
kindly permit us to reproduce (Plate XXXIV.). 
Naturalist, 
