22 DECEMBER 1883, Page 23

Tack Archer. By G. A. Henty. (Sampson Low and Co.)—This

is a very lively tale. After some preliminary adventures, our heroes land in the Crimea, and go through the battles of the Alma and of Inkerman. So far, we follow the track of history. Then they are taken prisoners, and pass through a series of surprising adventures, hair-breadth escapes, and the like, in the course of which they con- trive to do some good service for right against wrong. There is, of course, a thread of love-making that runs through the story. Of this, it may suffice to say that we wish that all lieutenants in her Majesty's Navy that deserve such good-fortune as fell to the share of Jack Archer, may get it. The tale, generally, is up to the high average of merit which Mr. Henty contrives to maintain.