Doings of a family of Irish children left with an aunt in London during their father’s absence in India. With all their fun and pranks the children pine in London and long for the meadows and the woods of their home in Kilbrannan.
WEYMAN, Stanley.
⸺ THE WILD GEESE. (Hodder & Stoughton). 6s. 1908. (N.Y.: Doubleday). 1.50. New thin paper ed., pp. 384, 2s. 1911.
Story of an abortive rising in Kerry in reign of George I., with exciting situations and a love interest. Style clear and vigorous. Irish characters nearly all vacillating, treacherous, and fanatical. Generally considered as giving an unreal idea of the times.
WHISTLER, Rev. Charles Watts. B. 1856. Author of a series of admirable stories for boys.
⸺ A SEA QUEEN’S SAILING. (Nelson). 3s. 6d. 1907.
The Vikings about A.D. 935, time of Hakon the Good. Adventures of, among others, an Irish prince with the Vikings. Scene: northern and Irish coasts. Juvenile.
⸺ A PRINCE ERRANT. (Nelson). 2s. 6d. 1908.
S.W. Wales, Cornwall, and Ireland about A.D. 792. Saxon, Briton, Norseman, and Dane. Juvenile.
WHITE, Captain L. Esmonde.