‘Captain Hinde’s book is one of the most interesting and valuable contributions yet made to the literature of modern Africa.’—Daily News.
W. Crooke. THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES OF INDIA: Their Ethnology and Administration. By W. Crooke. With Maps and Illustrations. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.
‘A carefully and well-written account of one of the most important provinces of the Empire. In seven chapters Mr. Crooke deals successively with the land in its physical aspect, the province under Hindoo and Mussulman rule, the province under British rule, the ethnology and sociology of the province, the religious and social life of the people, the land and its settlement, and the native peasant in his relation to the land. The illustrations are good and well selected, and the map is excellent.’—Manchester Guardian.
W. B. Worsfold. SOUTH AFRICA: Its History and its Future. By W. Basil Worsfold, M.A. With a Map. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘An intensely interesting book.’—Daily Chronicle.
‘A monumental work compressed into a very moderate compass.’—World.
General Literature
S. Baring Gould. OLD COUNTRY LIFE. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ etc. With Sixty-seven Illustrations by W. Parkinson, F. D. Bedford, and F. Masey. Large Crown 8vo. 10s. 6d. Fifth and Cheaper Edition. 6s.
‘“Old Country Life,” as healthy wholesome reading, full of breezy life and movement, full of quaint stories vigorously told, will not be excelled by any book to be published throughout the year. Sound, hearty, and English to the core.’—World.
S. Baring Gould. HISTORIC ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. By S. Baring Gould. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.