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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ADVERTISER.—“We have already commended the discrimination shown in the selection of books for inclusion in this library, and predicted that a sure and wide demand would be created by a supply of the best works of the most popular authors of the present day at a uniform price but little in excess of a yellow-back novel. Some, indeed, are republications of works which even now are not to be obtained in England under 315. 6d. The books are in all cases excellently printed and neatly bound. Works of fiction are judiciously blended with those of a more serious and permanently interesting character.”

THE TIMES OF INDIA,—“ For an expenditure of two or three pounds every up- station can now start a library of sterling worth, with the certainty that a little further outlay, every now and then, will keep it ‘abreast of the times. To messes, clubs, school libraries, and native book-clubs, the “Colonial Library’ should be simply invaluable, and we honestly commend it as the best endeavour we have ever seen to give English readers out here the same advantages that are enjoyed at home by those who live close to one of Mudie’s agencies, or one of W. H. Smith's bookstalls. ‘The individual, book-buyer, and there are too few of them in India now, will get a great deal more for his money than he ever got, before... . It will be the faultof those they address, if Macmillan’s ‘ Colonial Library’ for India and the Colonies does not eventually rival the great libraries of Tauchnitz and Bohn,”

THE CALCUTTA ENGLISHMA N.—* Already the library extends to consider- able dimensions, and anything better than the selection that has been made so far it would be difficult to imagine. Those who are familiar with the famous Tauchnitz series will be del ted to learn that something even superior to Tauchnitz bas been placed within their

at a price that puts rivalry out of the question. Each volume is a gem of the pub- lisher’s art—beautifully printed on excellent paper and clad in a bright attractive cayer— and each is a work of sterling merit, by a right of established reputation. Messrs. Mac- millan and Ca, have made it Possible, hot merely to every scattered group of Huropeans, but for every individual throughout the Empire, to acquire fora nominal outlay the nucleus of a really valuable library.”

86. AMTHL.—The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédério Amiel. Translated, with an Introduction and Notes, rs, HuatenRy Waxp. 2 vol. ZIMES.—“ We cordially recommend to our readers Amiel’s Joxrza/ as an ‘Interesting psychological study, and Mrs. Ward’s introduction as an excellent piece of literary

crits 93. “An Author's Love. Being the Unpublished Letters of Prosper Mérimée’s meonnue.” yx vol, 40, ARN OLD,—Essays in Criticism, By MATTHEW ARNOLD. £ vol. 88 —— Essays in Criticism, Second Series, 1 vol, WORLD. — A delightful writer, and 2 critic whose place in English literature there seeTas no immediate prospect of filling.”

r BARKER,—Station Life in New dealand. By Lady Barkur. 1 voi.

2, —— JA Year's House-keeping in South Africa, With Mlustrations MORNING POST.--" Very amusing books, over which we have spent many a de lightful hour.”

ATHENA UM.—“ We have never read more truthful or pleasanter little books.” 164. BLENNERHASSETT and SLEEMAN,—Adventares a Mashona-

land. By Twe Hospital Nurses, Rosz A. BrennernasseTr and Lucy SLEEMAN.

DALY TELEGRAPH. — ‘'Eyvery page of the book is well worth ue WORLD,— The book is excellent Vcading, fall of movement and incident.” o4. BOLDREWOOD.—Bebbery under Arms, By Ror BotpRewoop, 167, —— The Miner's’ t, 1 vol, [¥ vol. 114. —— The Squatter’s » Ivoh 116. —— A Colonial Reformer, vol. 124. —— A Syduey-Side Saxon, 1 vol. 127. —— Herormare, I vol. 1, oOo . Ivo "15 SA rinbd PREVIEW tt Boldrewood can tell what he knows with grea

point and there is no better reading than the adventurous of his books" eer ea ALE POReET TS, —'The volames are brimfyl of venture, in which

gold, gold-tiggers, prospectors, claim-holdevs, take an active part.”