"Among the mass of works on Russian and Siberian subjects this one stands out as the work of one who really knows. The ring of convincing truth is in every page."--_Pall Mall Gazette._ THE HEART OF A CONTINENT. A Narrative of Travels in Manchuria, across the Gobi Desert, through the Himalayas, the Pamirs, and Hunza, 1884-1894. By Col. Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, K.C.I.E. With Portrait of Author, a Map, and other Illustrations. New and Cheaper Edition. Demy 8vo. 6_s._ net. "One of the most interesting books of Asiatic travel we possess, and should be welcome to a wide circle of readers.... Colonel Younghusband has an interesting and varied theme, and he tells his story well. This narrative by one of our most famous explorers should be read by all who aspire to serve their country in the East, for it is a model of conduct, as well as a storehouse of information."--_World._ PARTRIDGE-DRIVING. Some Practical Hints on Increasing and Preserving a Stock of Birds and on bringing them over the Guns, with a Description of the "Euston" System. By Charles E.A. Alington. With Diagrams. Crown 8vo. 5_s._ net. "One of the most complete and convincing of treatises on the fascinating subject of Partridge-driving that we have yet met with. Very few men, keen on providing and shooting a few head of partridges, can afford to miss Mr. Alington's clearly written account of his own experience."--_County Gentleman._ WILD LIFE AT THE LAND'S END. Records and Observations of the Habits and Haunts of the Fox, Badger, Otter, Seal, etc., and of their Pursuers in Cornwall. By J.C. Tregarthen. With Illustrations. Square demy 8vo. 10_s._ 6_d._ net. "Mr. Tregarthen not only knows what he is writing about, but he knows how to write. The result is a singularly charming volume, which will be read with delight, not only by lovers of one of the most fascinating of English counties, but by all who follow the chase of the otter, the badger, and the fox."--_County Gentleman._ BIRD LIFE AND BIRD LORE. By R. Bosworth Smith. Late Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford. Author of "Mohammed and Mohammedanism," etc. Second Impression. Square demy 8vo. With Illustrations. 10_s._ 6_d._ net. "We know no better descriptions of the various owls and their odd ways than are to be read in these gossipy pages.... To many readers his reminiscences of old country life, his genuine delight in all rural things, will be at least as attractive as his aviarian lore.... He writes with the grace of a scholar and with the instincts of a poet."--_Guardian._ CREATURES OF THE NIGHT. A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain. With Illustrations. Large crown 8vo. 6_s._ net.