SOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
[Notice in this column does not necessarily preclude subsequent review.]
Camping. By J. Scott Moore. (George Newnes. 9d.)— Mr. Scott Moore's little book is thoroughly practical, and it is short. Nothing is more depressing than to wade through verbose pages to a holiday. In the book's small compass there is not, of course, room for all the -tips that might be.given. Here is one which we have never seen in print. A disused iron hurdle, propped grid fashion on four green sticks, is the most perfect of camp kiteheners ; also there is a trick of banking up a fire with -earth for the night. A wood fire will look after itself without danger to surrounding trees or grass for twenty-four hours if earthed tip. The brief paragraphs on cooking are excellent, but the author should have added a few words as to the hanging of meat, fowls, and so on. A rabbit shot the day before by the fanner is apt to be a disappointment to the camper.
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