Norfolk and Suffolk. Painted by A. Heaton Cooper. Described by
W. G. Clarke. (Black. 25s. net.)—Mr. Clarke knows East Anglia well and gives a good general account of its main features. He devotes separate chapters to " Broad- land," " Breckland "—the heathy country of West Norfolk and West Suffolk-Land " Penland," which as it now stands is the result of the labours of many successive generations, from the Romans onward. He then deals with prehistoric remains, with the flint industry which has adorned so many delightful houses and churches, with monastic ruins and old churches, earthworks, castles, and manor houses, and the old towns. He describes the coast in a rapid survey beginning from the south, and concludes with a chapter on the roads and inns and a somewhat slight chapter on rural lore. Sir. Clarke is very well informed and gives the latest news, for example, about the crumbling ruins of Dunwich Church and about the National Trust at Blakeney Point. The book is attractively illustrated with many water-colours by Mr. Heaton Cooper, whI, however, is inclined to credit East Anglia with Italian skies such as we at least have never seen there.
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