A Tale of the Slave Squadron. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. With 8 full-page
Illustrations by J. SCHOeNBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, 5_s_.
The scene of this tale is laid on the west coast of Africa, and in
the lower reaches of the Congo; the characteristic scenery of the
great river being delineated with wonderful accuracy and completeness
of detail. The hero of the story--a midshipman on board one of the
ships of the slave squadron--after being effectually laughed out of
his boyish vanity, develops into a lad possessed of a large share of
sound common sense, the exercise of which enables him to render much
valuable service to his superior officers in unmasking a most daring
and successful ruse on the part of the slavers. There is the true
flavour of salt water, the true scent of the sea-breeze in every
page, while not a single expression or suggestion is to be found
throughout the book to which the most fastidious reader could object.