20 FEBRUARY 1926, Page 21

Mrs. Steuart-Erskine takes us to well-loved scenes in The

nay of Naples (Black. 7s. 6d.). On almost the first page‘ we come to a familiar aspect of Veitivilis with its " renaissance .clouds on which fat cupids could -safely disport themselves—i1 -billowy, decorative clouds, curling against a blue sky," which gives us the keynote, of her style, leisurely yet sure of itself,1 .This is talk of a traveller whose 'eyes have seen much aid! whose mind, also, has travelled in the realms of gold,