The Windsor Magazine.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 9385, 23 January 1899, Page 2

The Windsor Magazine.

We have received a copy of the Christmas number of this " Magazine " together with its special Christmas accompaniment in the shape of a novel by Edwin Lester Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold, entitled " Phra the Phoenician." The magazine itselfmore than maintaine its high reputation. Among the contributions is one by Marie Corelli " How to tell a Christmas story " with tinted illustrations; then there is the first of a series of adventures tofd by Rudyard Kipling—" Stalky and Co" ; while W. H. Fitchett, the author of " Deeds that won the Empire" contributes a se% story "Jack's fighting Courage"; A. Conan Doyle furnishes a characteristic tale " A Shadow Before " ; Bret Harte tell of " Dick Spindlers Family Christmas," and " Christmas in Pictureland " as renders by the Old Masters and the new, is an interesting contribution by John Oldcastle, -while the illustrations are very fine. Herbert E. Smith gives an account of Wild Duck stalking in the Fens; "Quits" i 8 a tale of floods and bushrangers by Mary Gaunt, and " A night ride in the T.P.0. " by John M. Carlislie give an insight into the work that is done on the Mail trains in the Old Country. The first five chapters of a romance by 6. B. Crockett—" Joan of the Sword," is followed by a descriptive article " How they spend Christmas at Sandringham " with illustrations showing the Prince and Princess of Wales and their home. " Ths rise of New Harrogate," by Henry Hering; " The Secret of Long Life " as revealed by famous veterans — by A. McKenzie ; A Parliamentary Proposal " by Spencer Leigh Hughes ; " The Freaks of King Frost " by H. M. Knight ; the commencement of a series of " Stories of the Gold Star Line " by L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace, beginning with the narrative of " The Jewelled Cobra" and "The Editors Scrap Book," as well as special illustrations — "The Tryst " from a picture by S. E. Waller ; " Ancient Britons, from a picture by Edwin Douglas ; " A Stately Measure " from a pic- ! ture by G. "P. Jacomb Hood. "On Christmas Eve," by A. L. Bowley ; and " The Squires Daughter " by St. Clair Simmons make up a most excellent Christmas number, and contribute to varied tastes. " Phra the Phoenician," the philosophical and historical romamce by the son of Sir Edwin Arnold, which is issued as a supplement extsnds to 156 pages of similar size to the magazine, and is well illustrated by H. M. Paget, the romance being full of interest and cleverly written. The conductors of the "Windsor" hare performed a marvellous feat in issuing such a number and supplementary novel at the price of one shillingt