Chronicles of the Sid ; or, the Life and Times
of Adelia Gates. By Adela E. Orpen. (Religious Tract Society.)—The " Skl " is a lady of very remarkable powers and gifts; the " chronicles" of her life in the States, which have the distinction of being her birthplace, and of her travels abroad, especially in the Sahara, in Egypt, and in the Holy Land, are well worth reading, told as they are by one who has been her companion for many years. Criticism we shall not attempt ; the book does not call for it. But we can unreservedly commend it to the notice of the public. The picture of courage and good-sense which it presents is nothing less than admirable. If Miss Orpen is to be congratulated on the subject which she has to deal with, Miss Gates must also be pro- nounced to be fortunate in her " chronicles," so lively and so vigorous are her style and manner.
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