Puck and Pearl. By Frederika Macdonald. (Chapman and charming story
of the life of two Anglo-Indian children. We find in it insight into the feelings and imaginations of children ; and a happy description of the surroundings and events, ordinary and extraordinary, of the monotonous routine of Indian life. In the hold which the thrilling stories of his ayah have on Puck's fervent and strongly imaginative mind, we only see the natural result which these simple and beautiful Indian tales must exercise on all children, and which is heightened by the Eastern glow of colour and feeling. Puck's adventures with " jogis," his attempt to become one himself, and his dreams, will charm children of all ages and all natures. The illustrations, by Mrs. Irving Graham, though light in tone, are sufficiently Indianesque in character and composition to harmonise thoroughly with the story.
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