THE REVIEWERS.
Each player is provided with a piece of paper, on the top of which must be written by every one the title of some book; a real title may be chosen or an imaginary one. The papers must then all be folded down, so that no one but the writer may know what is concealed underneath, and passed on to the left neighbour. Below the fold a second title must be added, the paper again folded down, and again passed on to the left. A motto of some kind must come next, or a piece of poetry; and, lastly, two or three opinions of the press. It perhaps might be as well to observe that the great charm of the game consists in every contributor being ignorant of what has previously been written, therefore, the honour of all is depended upon not to look under the folds. A collection of the papers is then made, and they are read aloud; the results being something of this description:—
A FEW BRIGHT SPOTS IN HISTORY;
OR, THE MANX CAT.
BY A. WISEACRE.
"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever."
"We would strongly recommend this new and valuable work to all lovers of geology, as one of the greatest helps they could possibly procure."—Morning Chronicle.
"No gentleman's library will be complete until this gem of literature has its place on one of the book-shelves."—Weekly Gazette.
THE WILD MAN OF THE WOODS;
OR, LOVE IN A COTTAGE.
BY SAM THE NEWSMAN.
"England, with all thy faults I love thee still,
My country!"
"It would be useless recommending this book for perusal to any one not gifted by nature with the highest of intellectual powers; no ordinary book could appreciate its hidden depth of meaning."—Westfield Review.
"A harmless little book, well adapted for children. There is nothing to complain of in its moral tendency."—Cornwall Leader.
JOHN AND HIS TWIN BROTHER;
OR, LIFE IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
"Be good, sweet maid, and let who can be clever;
Do lovely things, not dream them, all day long."
"We have read this book with intense interest, and cannot speak too highly of it as a work of art."—Working Man's Friend.
"An invaluable book for young housewives."—Liverpool Guardian.