Elsewhere in this number will be found an illustrated article on
"Childish Memories of Lewis Carroll," and we venture to think that
readers of those reminiscences will require no pressing to turn to
the biography of this universally favourite author, just published
by Mr. Fisher Unwin under the title "The Life and Letters of Lewis
Carroll." Mr. S. D. Collingwood, who is responsible for the work,
frankly admits that it is impossible to give a really adequate
presentation of the extraordinarily complex character of his late
uncle. He has, however, produced a most able and interesting sketch,
which includes many characteristic letters, and is profusely
illustrated. Quite a different life-story is also before us in
the form of the Rev. George Adam Smith's biography of his friend,
the late Professor Henry Drummond (Hodder and Stoughton). No one
could lay down this book without feeling that Drummond was in every
sense a great man--with a great intellect, a great heart, and a
constant, burning desire to be about his Father's business. It is
true that he made mistakes, that he put forth certain theories not
generally acceptable, and which he himself modified in later years,
but throughout his life his honesty of purpose was unquestionable.
His influence and power as a preacher and teacher were remarkable,
and many of those whom he reached through his addresses and books
will feel indebted to Dr. Smith for this critical and comprehensive
story of his life.--From Messrs. Smith, Elder and Company comes a
new story from our own contributor, Katharine Tynan, entitled "The
Dear Irish Girl," of which we need say no more than that it is the
love story of a most winning Irish lassie, written in the bright,
entertaining style so well-known to our readers.--"Helps to Godly
Living" (Elliot Stock) is the happy title of an excellent little
work which consists of helpful and comforting extracts from the
writings and addresses of the present Archbishop of Canterbury,
selected and arranged by the Rev. J. H. Burn, B.D.--A pathetic
interest attaches to the two dainty volumes of poems by the late
Dr. J. R. Macduff, entitled "Matin and Vesper Bells" (Cassell), in
that the author did not live to see their completion. Many of the
poems have been already published independently in various forms,
but we believe that this collected edition of Dr. Macduff's tender
and inspiring verse will be heartily welcomed.--We have also to
acknowledge the receipt of a tastefully produced volume entitled
"The More Excellent Way" (Henry Frowde), in which the Hon. Mrs.
Lyttelton Gell has carefully arranged the choicest extracts from
the works of ancient and modern authors on "The Life of Love"; a
collection of addresses on the Beatitudes by the Rev. J. R. Miller,
D.D., entitled "The Master's Blesseds" (Hodder and Stoughton); an
interesting and instructive work on medical missionary work amongst
the blind in India, entitled "They Shall See His Face" (Bocardo
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