Death and Life:—On Friday, August 13, 1909, the author went by currach from Dunquin to the Great Blasket Island, Kerry, to visit Miss Eveleen Nicolls, M.A., who was spending a holiday on the island. Instead of joining her, as was intended, in music and conversation amongst the islanders, he had to participate in an endeavour, alas! unsuccessful, to restore her to life. She had been bathing with a fisher-girl. The latter got into difficulties in the strong Atlantic current, and an effort by Miss Nicolls to save the girl ended in the heroic sacrifice of her own life. A Schoolboy plays Cuchulain:—Cuchulain, the supreme hero of Celtic romance, who, single-handed, defended his province against the army of Queen Maeve. Maeve had chosen for a foray the time when the Ulster chiefs lay in weakness under a curse by the warrior Goddess, Macha. Hospitality: The Student:—Put into verse from the literal translations of Kuno Meyer in "Ancient Irish Poetry." To One in Prison: A Home-coming:—Occasioned by the imprisonment of the author's wife for taking part in the active movement for the political enfranchisement of women. BOOKS BY JAMES H. COUSINS BOOKS BY JAMES H. COUSINS THE QUEST. Cr. 8vo. Cloth, 2s. 6d. net; paper-cover, 1s. net. "Rarely is it the fortune of the reviewer to meet with verse of such distinction."—New Ireland Review. "An imagination filled with haunting and refreshing images."—Black and White. "His extraordinary imaginative powers, his skill in painting word-pictures, and the glamour which he throws over all, are marvellous."—Irish Independent. THE AWAKENING. Royal 16mo. Cloth, gilt, 1s. net; paper, 6d. net. With decorative borders and cover designed by T. Scott. T. Scott "Unique mastery of the sonnet."—Irish News. "Ripe thought fitly expressed. A new pleasure on each page."—Glasgow Herald. THE BELL-BRANCH. Foolscap 8vo. Boards, Irish linen back, 1s. net.
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