The book itself comprises twenty chapters that take one to the ends of the earth—those grim Atiantic-Swept islets west of Ireland, the Alpine forests of Europe, the many and varied, types of tropical islands, the barren Australian bush, the Jungles of New Guinea, the-wile life of the Veldt, the swamps of Mexico and South America and so on almost fad. infinitum, Ina short review such as this, the mention of such a variety of places might sound impressive, but, gentle reader, don't be fooled when, for 10/6 or' its equivalent, quite' a number of copies of really' very Interesting, illustrated, sensible and reputable' geographical magazines can be purchased—and to Jsiy the least, the majority of these publications Have the merit of being. useful, instructive and, what is more-important, alive—ra.r.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.