The Colonials. Written by Allen French. (Grant Richards. 6s.)—This is
an excellent story. In Book I. the scene is laid in the backwoods, and we are introduced to the hero, the heroine, and the villain—and a most splendidly sinister figure he is—of the tale. Then we are transported to Boston, the time being the famous "Tea-party." Our author's sympathies are strongly with the Whigs,—and who can blame him? But he knew% the histca9 of the times profoundly, realises; and helps us to realise, each notable actor in them; and contrives to give us as vivid a picture as we have ever seen of the early days of the War of Independence. For this part of The Colonials we have no adverse criticism ; nor have we any fault to find with the way in which Mr. French works out the individual fortunes of the actors in the drama. Only we doubt whether Alice could possibly have failed to recognise Sotheran. There are situations which cannot be forgotten, every circumstance of which must be indelibly burnt into the memory.
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