7 OCTOBER 1893, Page 26

Round the Black Man's Garden. By &die Colvile. (Blackwood and

Sons.)—Recommended to winter in a warm climate, the authoress and her husband carried out the order by circumnavi- gating Africa, calling at places of interest, particularly on the North-Western Coast, and seeing a great deal of Madagascar and the Haves. The writer relates hor experiences in a pleasant, chatty manner, showing plenty of observation ; and describes places and persons with a vigorous and happy touch. Some illus- trations from sketches help to adorn a book that is otherwise well got up, and is full of interesting matter. We may quote one bit of information that astonished Mrs. Colvile,—namely, that one can book from London to Tanganyika.