Mr. Tan Calvin has just completed his "Life of Sir Leander Start Jameson," a work that has been in preparation for several years. At present the only biography of "Dr. Jim" is the excellent study by Mr. Seymour Fort, which is necessarily incomplete, as it was written before the famous doctor died. Myr. Calvin writes of South African history from early Kimberley days down to the Union. The development of the diamond fields, the negotiations. with Lobengula, the Matabele War, the discovery of gold on the Rand, and the Raid, wi its consequences, should make a fascinating story.
Since Rhodes and Jameson were closely associated, the book should throw much light on the character of the great Imperialist. Personal letters written in Jameson's_ style are included, -and many friends have assisted the author in rendering his narrative as com-
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