PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

Otago Witness, Issue 3005, 18 October 1911, Page 69

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

The Windsor Magazine for October is an attractive .holiday number, quite up to- the high standard of previous"" issues. Child life at the seaside is illustrated with many interesting" pictures. Charles G. D. Roberta contributes a study of wild life, and the series "England's Story in Portrait and Picture" is advanced another stage with 13 plates illustrating the reign of Henry VIII, including- some of the pictures inspired by Shakespeare's plays: The fina art feature consists of a survey of the works of Miss Lucy Kemp-Welch, with reproductions from the pictures of horsesy deer, cattle, and animal life generally. A. finely-printed coloured plate from one of the artist's pictures accompanies the article. Fiction is largely represented. There is a complete story by Justus Miles Forman entitled "The Saragossa Sea," and another episode in the career of "Lord Stranleigh, Philanthropist." A new complication in the affairs of "Austin and Celia" is dealt with by Keble Howard, and Mr* Comyns Can- contributes a love story, "Jack and Jill." The scene of a stroag short story by G. B. Lancaster is laid' in. Hawaii. . ■ -..

The' Review of Reviews for Australasia for October is of more than average interest. Lord Strathoona is the subject of the character sketch. His life has been.a full one, and he has taken a very important paxt in building up the Dominion of Canada and strengthening the ties, of Empire. _ The account of Mr W. T. Stead's interview with the Sultan of Turkey has asstimed considerable importance since the outbreak of war between Tun-boy and Italy. The leading articles in the reviews, are summarised, and the leading caricatures of -the month are reproduced.

We have received a pamphlet "The Defence Act: A Criticism," by C Reginald Ford. The contents aim. at something more than a criticism of the Defence Act; the author seeks to attack the system of compulsory training which has been. adopted by the Dominion. Like most of the slap-dash legislation of recent yea-rs, there are anomalies and incongruities aboujf the act which should be rectified; but the principle that every young man should be asked to share the burden of' defending his hearth and home, and incidentally the land in which he lives, is thoroughly sound and democratic. To enable him to do thie it is essential that he should undergo a period of training at a time of life when * that training is likely to prove most effective. Without that training, instead of being of assistance to the defence of his country he would be a menace. The Democracy of New Zealand will not lose eight of the lesson taught by the action of italv concerning Tripoli. What has been their fate today would be ours to-morrow were Britain to lose for even a few months the command of the sea. It is ridiculous to assert that the training of our men will encourage a spirit of militarism. . But if there is anything in the Defence Act which will tend to create that sprit those engaged in denouncing the system should devote their attention to eliminating its objectionable features. That universal_ training doss not tend to arouse a spirit of militarism or encourage a war spirit is. proved by Switzerland. Mr Ford and those who are with him should study the history of that Republic. '

The New Mazagine for September is-re-plete with good .reading of the lighter type. . "The Red .Silk Scarf," by Maurice Leblanc; "The Secrets of a Court Jeweller," by Frank H. Shaw; and a complete novel, "The Grey Envelopes!" bv Millard Lynch, are all thrilling tales, and others are contributed by Andrew Soutar, Claire D. Pollexefen, and otheT writers. _, There are also special articles on cookery and dress for lady readers. In Cassell's Magazine for September, to hand from Messrs Gordon arid Goteh, we renew acquaintance with .that favourite hero of fiction, Allan Quartermain, in Rider Haggard's new serial "Marie." Short stories are contributed by P. J. B.rebner, May Wynne, L. M. Montgomery, and others, as well as the first of a series of Nature stories, "Babies, of the Wilds," by Charles G. D. Roberts. An interesting article, illustrated with photographs, gives glimpses of the life of English gypsies. All hero-lovers will be interested in ther account of the early years of Grenfell of Labrador, to be found in the September number of the Quiver, and naturalists will be pleased with the article on "Gilbert White and Selborne," by .Edward Thomas. The serials "Cynthia Charrington," by Mrs G. de Home Vaizey, and "The Professor's PredicaSK«nt," by J. J. Bell, are continued, as well as short stories by Frank H. Shaw, Dorothy Hilton, and Maxy Bradford Whiting. : We haive received the first number of Gilbey's College Magazine. This is a Christchurch institution. With a printed! cover, the rest of the magazine is tyipewritten and) copies reproduced. It is a very creditable production, and if the editor, Mr George H. Scarsce, can maintain the high sfcandirrd of the initial numljer thestudents of the oollege will be indeed ungrateful if they do not support it, . . We have received from the. Tourist De-

jartmont a booklet on Waitomo, Ruakuri, 2nd Aranui Caves, published by direction at the Hon. T. Mackenzie. There are four reproductions of photographs of the interior of the caves, apart from the composite pichire on the cover. •