The last story written by this Author, for whom see General Note. It is considered to display an intimate knowledge of Irish character and to contain an excellent description of the typical Yankee. The scene is Donegal. Time 185-. =BOYLE, William.= Born in Dromiskin, Co. Louth, 1853; educated St. Mary’s College, Dundalk. Has written many poems, songs, and plays, including some of the best of modern Irish comedies. The atmosphere of his stories is thoroughly Irish and their humour and pathos are genuine. ⸺ A KISH OF BROGUES. (_O’Donoghue_). Pp. 252. 2_s._ 6_d._ 1899. The humour and pathos of country life, Co. Louth. The Author knows the people thoroughly, and understands them. There is much very faithful character-drawing of many Irish peasant types and a few good poems. =BOYSE, E. C.= ⸺ THAT MOST DISTRESSFUL COUNTRY. Three Vols. (_F. V. White_). 1886. A tale of love and marriage. Scene: first in Wexford, opening with pleasant pictures of country-house life and merry-making. Then there is an account of some minor incidents of the rebellion, viewed from loyalist standpoint, with insistence on savage cruelty of rebels. Then the scene shifts to London, and thence to Dublin, where we have pictures of life in military society. Finally, the scene is transferred to Tuam, where word is brought of Humbert’s campaign in the West. Pleasant style, but the conversations, full of chaff and nonsense, are long drawn out. Author says in preface that the incidents are taken from private letters or accounts of eye-witnesses. =BRAY, Lady.= ⸺ EVE’S PARADISE. (_Wells, Gardner_). 6_s._ Etched frontispiece and title-page. “Lady B.’s descriptions of child life are admirable, well-observed, and cleverly done.”—(PALL MALL GAZETTE). ⸺ A TROUBLESOME TRIO; or, Grandfather’s Wife. (_Wells, Gardner_). 2_s._ 6_d._ Second ed. =BRERETON, F. S.= ⸺ IN THE KING’S SERVICE. Pp. 352. (_Blackie_). Attractive cover. Eight Illustr. by Stanley L. Wood. (N.Y.: _Scribner_). 1.50. _n.d._ (1901). Exciting adventures, abounding in dramatic climaxes, of an English cavalier during Cromwell’s Irish campaign. Chief scenes of latter described from English cavalier standpoint. Burlesque brogue. Juvenile. =BREW, Margaret W.= Wrote much for the IRISH MONTHLY and other Irish periodicals. ⸺ THE BURTONS OF DUNROE. Three Vols. Pp. 934. (_Tinsley_). 1880. Scene: Munster _c._ 1810, also Dublin and (in third vol.) Spain, when the hero, William Burton, takes part in the Peninsular War. Robert marries beneath him, and is disinherited by disappointed father, who had meant him for his cousin Isabella. Rose, Robert’s wife dies. Robert goes to the wars, and returns covered with glory to marry Isabel and settle down in respectable prosperity. Conventional and a little dull. Much brogue as comic relief to the prevailing appeal to the tender feelings.