23 OCTOBER 1886, Page 23

The English Illustrated Magazine, 1885 - 86. (Macmillan and Co.) —The most

attractive feature, perhaps, in this volume is " Sir Roger de Coverley, from the Spectator," admirably illustrated with en- gravings after drawings by Mr. Hugh Thomson. Mr. W. E. Norris contributes " My Friend Jim " (of which we have written elsewhere), and Mr. D. C. Murray his attractive story, " Aunt Rachel," which he is pleased to call a "rustic sentimental comedy." Among the miscel- laneous articles, we may mention "Charles Lamb in Hertfordshire," by Mr. Alfred Ainger, who has as good a title as any one to write about "Elie," and Mr. H. D. Traill's two articles on "A Month in Sicily." They have a little too much modern fun in them to suit our taste, but then Mr. Traill's fun is always good.