Tea Cour or Jax—By ¥, Kukukita AB
Jaranrse Non Plavs.—By Professor 7.
Iarvoeese Cuemy—By De.
Published by the Board of Tourie, Industry, Japanese Government Tals The first three, of a series of six, small pockets "volumes" felon! coiture of Japan have now Teached "the. publics 'These small alumes, hardly more than pamphlets tre i ataclively wren and Printed, with profuse and splendid Produced illustrations. The' purpose these publistons is best set forth in the Editorial Note atthe beginning orien volume, which states that "The Board of Tourt cognizes the difficulty. {foreign tourists with accurate into ton regarding the various phases. Japan's "culture."
Tt endeavouring. therefore, to meet this Dublishing this series of brochures There can be no question of their attaining this aim. The Works are far from the usual tourist "hand-outs" and are so. well compiled. jand interestingly written that they must prove of value even to residents students of the Islan Kingdom. Too often, in the pa cal meaning of many of the ceremonies and classical amusements of the Japanese people has been, unintentionally obscured by a too full and too scholarly work on the! subject. Though removed from the "words' of one syllable" type of me formative work, these new brochures outline accurately and concisely and, withal, attractively all that is of Vital importance the subjects which they cover— period of the Napoleonic wars, and here sre many conspiracies un' both sides of the channel The Free Fishers, who sive their name to the bool, really have little part in the plot," They are secret society of seafaring folk to which, by birth, and "chance, Mr. Lammas has become chaplain. "From St. Andrews the hero is summoned to Edinburgh, where he is given a secret and ime Portant mission concerned with the Feseue froma. scheming. woman of the son of one of the greatest lords inthe realm, a boy to whom he had Pphe course of the adventure runs viously been. tutor.
by no means smoothly" and the hero's heart it as heavily taxed as his brains though meeting the demand upon with rather less. success, "A. magni Reent character" who. plays a maler art, somewhat "unwillingly, in the Eaventures is a wonderfully portray fed. buck of the period—fop, Corin-{hians famous whip, and" deadly dluelist. "There is another character the plays only a small role but who Mands out in. an unforgettable man= fen, He is Br. Duncan Dott, town ler of the ancient and royal burgh of Wauent.
'To those who enjoy thoroughly good and' exciting elian, this book, is wholeheartedly recommended. It is good. as John Buchan's Dest, and thal'is saying a. great' deal—o3.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.