Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1887, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1448

The first book we take up is Perils in the Transvaal , by the 1 Rev . H . C . Adams , M . A .. \ I The author has a pleasant graphic style , which he has used to good effect in describing a series of very exciting incidents . The story opens at Arlingford College , where we learn that mother George Riv and ers sister , one . of He the is assistant accompanied -masters b , y is his about close to sail friend for , South Reginald Africa Margetts in search . On of the his voyage out they make the acquaintance of two Dutchmen—Mynheer Van der Heyden and his friend Moritz . The former proves disagreeable , evidently haying a strong dislike to the English , but he has a pretty sister , who proves a very adequate excuse for her brother ' s moroseness . But / the villain of the story is one _Rostock , a sailor , who heads a mutiny on their board way . Eventuall into the y interior , however . From , the part this y point arrive it at would i _^ ort be Natal unfair , and to Rivers the author and to Margetts follow make their ; l \ venture experiences s we . hav We e indicated have no intenti are nothing on ] of becoming to what follow a spoil . -sport The story . Suffice is one it of to absorbing say that interest the ad- i throughout * Xn the Land of _XTod , by Ada C . Marzetti , _vrill certainly keep young people very wide awake , and we can readily imagine their open-eyed astonishment at the wonders here unfolded . ' . » Myra , a little girl , falls to sleep , _' _ _,., ~ _i V ( and in her dreams passes through _' W _^ B _^^^^ w ; B fa _^ . _j- _jV _^\ _vV _\ lffi _ li _^^^ _82 _^^ l IP Academician , the Bat , the Field - _ _J _^^ _^^^ SBB _^^^ _^ _^ _'^ S _^^ _^ _^ _i _^ _^ _^ _^ _^ _^ _^^ _^ _^^ _^ _^ _^^ _^ r ¦ A _^ y _(^ _^ _f _^ ' i _^ a _^ _^_^ _^ _^^^ _^ _^^ _^ : ' _^ talking Blackbird _^^ phenomena , _^ and _^ a variet _^ . Among y of other the | _^^^ _ra _^^^ _Kfew r " _^ - _^ t _^ v _, _^^ _^^ _^ _^^ ( _JP _|^ _g _^^ _^ _^^ _^ ' 3 _^ ; _^ _^ vv _^^^^ ps _^^ - v _^ _M - _/ v _1 . _^ _/» _^ _- ( j . _^ L _/ is s tartling a grand incidents review of that the tak Alp e habet place mounted on the animals from a Noah ' s Ark . Our illustration , which depicts Myra ' s conversation with the Blackbird , resulting in the ' throwing off' of an eloquent poem by that sombre but melodious bird , furnishes a capital instance of F . Carruthers Gould's cleverness in portraying this form of humour . Mr . Paul Blake , who has oftentimes before delighted boy readers by the vigour and intensity of his stories , has this year constructed a romance that fully equals , if indeed in some respects it does not excel , any of his previous efforts . It is entitled My Priend and J my Enemy , an _^ . describes , in the first place , how Dick Clifford , the boy hero , incurred the j string deadly of enmity very absorbing of a Malay incidents and saved arise the and life Dick of a has sailor a , number Jack Brown of adventures . From that these would events even a j arouse the interest of a phlegmatic Dutchman , . The illustrations are not particularly good , but A Country they at any Mouse rate , bring by Mrs out . into Herbert bold Martin relief the , is more a story prominent for girl features readers . of Mary the narrative Brooks , , j I eldest daughter of a country doctor , and shy and reserved , goes up to London to stay with some fashionable relatives . In the trials surrounding her new experiences the chief interest of the story consists . Eventually matters are reversed ; the rich relations come down in the world , and Lena Maurice , in her turn , has to seek the protection of Mary's parents . This is i not a . particularly original plot , but the authoress has invested it with much pleasant pquancy find From that it the was binding a military of The story Duke , even ' s if Own the , titl by e J . had Percy not Gro told ves us , as we much were . full The y prepared hero is an to Irishman , Peter Daly , whose adventurous spirit and careless disregard of danger cannot fail India to insp , ire during the reader the memorable with admiration warfare and with esteem Tippoo . Sahib The . chief The scenes author of has the constructed story are cast a dash in - ing piece of work , embodying many actual events of history , and this is certain to retain the to Mr interest . G . A . of Henty spirited . In readers similar throug binding hout , . whereof The volume the distinguishing , appropriately feature enough is , is a delicately inscribed j coloured and promises fan , we to be have widel a series y read of . four Captain volumes Portescue , each of ' s which Handf furnishes ul , by Cecil a health Marryat y attraction Norris , is is a so story common for young in such girls fiction , told . naturall Some good y * and illustrations without any are of supp the lied namb by y-pamby Edith ism Scannell which . j | for Another children volu , by me Katharine in the series D . calling Cornish for , with favourable illustrations mention by C . is M A . Stodd Far-Away art ; and Cousin the remaining , a story author works , which of ' Dethroned are scarcel , ' y and less inferior _Mademoiselle , are Two ' s Story and Two , b , a Mrs seasona . Ryffel ble , contribution both of which by are the a- indebted for their ' effective illustrations to the pencil of Miss y l _^ ¦• ope . ¦ _¦¦ ¦ ¦ _¦¦ := '

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