Lieut.-Col. Andrew Haggard may be said to possess one, at least, of the gifts of his distinguished brother, the author of ‘She’—the art of telling a story. In his new book he proves, also, that he has a happy knack of invention and a good eye for dramatic situations. There is an abundance of stirring adventure, and there is an atmosphere that will inevitably appeal to the sporting reader; indeed, the book is written by a true sportsman. It is full of high spirits, and will be greatly appreciated by those who like breezy, good-natured and healthy fiction. =STRAINED ALLEGIANCE.= By R. H. FORSTER, Author of ‘The Last Foray,’ ‘In Steel and Leather,’ etc. This is a story of the rebellion of 1715—of the struggle between the Jacobites and the Hanoverians, which culminated in the Battle of Preston. The hero is entrapped into an apparent support of the Jacobite cause, notwithstanding that his sympathies are with the Hanoverians, and his attempts to escape from his captors serve as the background for many exciting scenes and romantic incidents, and for a charming love idyll. =OLIVE KINSELLA.= By CURTIS YORKE, Author of ‘Delphine,’ ‘The Girl in Grey’ The name of Curtis Yorke is one to conjure with among all lovers of good fiction, for she possesses the higher gifts of the novelist—imagination, distinction, humour. She can play upon the emotions, from grave to gay, from lively to severe, with the consummate touch of a master. Her new book must fulfil the anticipations of her best admirers, for ‘Olive Kinsella’ is a fine story, finely conceived, and finely told. =BENBONUNA.= By ROBERT BRUCE In ‘Benbonuna’ we have a tale written in the easy, forceful, simple style that must appeal to lovers of adventure. The wild, strenuous, daring life of the Australian Bush is described with the fidelity of portraiture. Those who know nothing of this strange, silent land, where many of the laws of nature seem to be reversed, will find much to enlighten, as well as much to entertain them. The book is essentially for readers with strong minds and broad sympathies. =FROM THE CLUTCH OF THE SEA.= By J. E. MUDDOCK A book by this well-known and favourite author is always sure of a public, and it may safely be predicted that ‘From the Clutch of the Sea’ will be eagerly sought after. The opening, which describes a wreck on the Devonshire coast, is written with such a graphic pen that the terrible and thrilling scene is brought vividly before the mind’s eye. The characters are pulsing human beings, and the story is indeed worthy the reputation of the veteran author. =THE CAVERN OF LAMENTS.= By CATHERINE E. MALLANDAINE. Illustrated