Indeed one of the pleasing features of the work is the manner in which Mr. Harris has breathed upon the old bones of musty files, and produced such lively reading. The story of the -first Henli regatta and the obstacles which had to be overcome before it could take place is most interesting, while the picture of the "make laugh" party which added to the hilarity of the occasion showed that even Father Neptune was enticed out the saltier waters of his own domain, to sport for at least a day with the fresh water gods.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.