Idylls of the Sea.
Frank Bullen.
Conan Doyle says of this book that there have been no finer pieces of descriptive work in our time. "If I had to choose a sea library of only a dozen volumes, I should certainly give Bullen two places."
The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins
(Lord Brampton).
A fascinating record of a great legal career, and a mine of good stories and sayings.
The Simple Adventures of a Memsahib.
Sara Jeannette Duncan.
As readable as any romance, and gives a genuine insight into the conditions of English and native life in India.
The Golden Age.