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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1747, 30 August 1905, Page 22

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

The Summer number of the Pall Mall Magazine is full of fine reading matter, and has besides enough of well executed illustratioms to pleas© those who look for pictures as well as literature. The first story, “A, Glimpse Behind the Veil ” by W. W As+or, is a tale of mystery and human passion well told and not too improbable. “On the Belize River” is a good yarn—as contra distinguished from a story. Mrs Molesworth, than whom no one better knows the mind of a- child, has a story for young people, and Messrs E. W. Hornung and Arthur Morrison each, give characteristically of their best. Sir. F C. Burnand has an illustrated article on the “Punch Pocket- Books” with eeveral reproductions of illustrations by Leech, Tenniel, and other famous artists who contributed to that publication. Lieut. R. E. Peary, the famous American explorer of the frozen northern seas, write® on “Fighting the Ice.” Mr John Davidson, whose poet c power long since placed him in the front rank of English verse writers, has a “Ballad of a Runnahle Shag,” as good a thing of the sort as ha® been done for many a day. M. Delcasse, a statesman much m the public eye recently, is written of with brevity and sympathy, by Mr Frederick Lees. As informative and usefully suggestive an article a® we have read on the subject is that on the “Newspaper of To-day” by the Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the new American Ambassador in London. Besides the writers mentioned, there are many others whose work is of the best-. The “Pall Mall” for August is a capital holiday number.

“Life” for August is keeping up its reputation as a smart and readable summary of the interesting events and questions of the world. It contains, besides, original matter sufficient alone to make a good magazine. Dr. Fitchett’s article on Canada is splendidly illustrated, and is announced as the first of a series to be written by the same gentleman during an extensive journey abroad. Mr John L. Bonython sketches the career of a past celebrity, Colonel Light,

the founder of Adelaide, and “Rolf Boldrewood” contribute© another of his vivid tales of early Australian days. The illustrations which accompany all the articles are capitally chosen. A full page photo of President Roosevelt is timely, and the illustrations of tuna fishing at Avalon, accompanying a condensed extract article, are enough to excite the longings of every sportsman. The proprietors of “Life” have sized up colonial wants and know exactly how to meet them.

Coming on first-class paper and in fine bold letterpress the “New Zealand Magazine” creates a favourable impression at the first glance. The number for August opens with an illustrated article on “Volunteer Garrison and Coast Defence” by Captain Archibald, late of the Pet one Naval Artillery. This explains plainly the duties of an artillery man, emphasises the necessity of sound training for our local forces, and points out that in the matter of drill and technical knowledge “the man behind the gun” is not the product of any hurried preparation. For that reason the writer insists on the necessity of continuous and steady training in time of peace in order to be fully ready ibr the test of actual service. ‘Passing Event®” collates in a readable form much interesting information regarding the Russian Navy, Vladivostok, and the Great Siberian Railway. There are also original stories and sketches by New Zealand writers, and a well illustrated sketch of Miss Tittell Brune in several of that lady’s most successful roles.