B (continued 4)

Burstall, Sara A.^[5] Impressions of American education in 1908. *$1.25. Longmans.

E9–825.

“Miss Burstall ... has written what we have no hesitation in calling much the best of recent books on the present educational situation in America. She visited and inspected schools widely, both west and east. A trained observer and a skilful teacher herself she was keen to note the difference between educational programs and educational performances. In consequence, she has brought together a series of really valuable observations and critical interpretations of American educational activity of every sort and kind.”—Educ. R.

“A work for college, reference and large public libraries only.”

+ A. L. A. Bkl. 5: 132. My. ’09.

“Appreciative but discriminating study of our educational system.”

+ Ann. Am. Acad. 34: 176. Jl. ’09. 300w.

“In short, Miss Burstall’s book can be unreservedly commended not only to the intelligent foreigner who would read accurate and painstaking criticism of American education, but also to the reflective American who would like to know how what is being done here impresses the well trained professional observer from another land.”

+ Educ. R. 37: 419. Ap. ’09. 320w.

Ind. 67: 309. Ag. 5, ’09. 70w.

“Is remarkable for its breadth of view, its keen diving after the causes of things and its illuminating comparison between educational aims and progress in England and America.”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 278. My. 1, ’09. 930w.

“It would be hard to equal it for careful research and relevant, well-balanced statement.”

+ Spec. 102: 379. Mr. 6, ’09. 1800w.

Burt, William.^[12] Europe and Methodism. (Little books on missions.) *35c. West Meth. bk.

9–28781.

A little dictionary of European Methodism in which is sketched briefly the rise of that church in eleven countries of Europe.

Burton, Charles Pierce. Bob’s cave boys: a sequel to “The boys of Bob’s hill.” †$1.50. Holt.

9–7040.

Continues the rollicking good times of a group of boys whose abounding spirits and energy escape thru the safety valves of wholesome, innocent pranks and sports.

“Mr. Butler, in the person of one of the boys, [writes] with excellent understanding and interpretation of boy nature. The book is thoroughly wholesome.”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 178. Mr. 27, ’09. 220w.

Burton, Ernest Dewitt; Smith, John Merlin Powis; and Smith, Gerald Birney.^[12] Biblical ideas of atonement; their history and significance. *$1. Univ. of Chicago press.

9–28224.

A “historical interpretation rather than a theological systematization” whose aim is “to set forth the content of the biblical teachings upon the subject of atonement, and to suggest the point of view from which these conceptions may be profitably studied at the present day.” The divisions of the subject are: The idea of atonement in the Old Testament; The idea of atonement in non-canonical Jewish literature; The idea of atonement in the New Testament; Summary of the biblical teachings concerning atonement; The significance of the biblical teachings concerning atonement.

Burton, Frederick Russell.^[8] Redcloud of the lakes: a novel. †$1.50. Dillingham.

9–14513.

An epic story dealing with the history of a group of Ojibway Indians thru three generations—from the time that the grandfather of the tribe goes forth as a young man to fast, and in the wilderness sees a vision, until the vision is fulfilled in the life time of the grandson. The vision—that of a young buffalo despoiled of horns and mane and heart by a great beast whose body trailed away to invisible distance—foretells the coming of the white man, the end of the wild tribal life, and the civilization of the Indian.

“One feels that the book suffers from looseness of construction: and that it would have greatly gained had the traditional form of epic narration been followed. Nevertheless, ‘Redcloud of the lakes’ will take its place among the very few sincere attempts to put the Real Indian into fiction.” F: T. Cooper.

+ − Bookm. 29: 525. Jl. ’09. 450w.

“In the present volume he has had a freer hand, and the book is far better in both conception and execution than [‘Strongheart’].”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 486. Ag. 14, ’09. 600w.

Burton, Marion Le Roy.^[11] Problem of evil. $1.25. Open ct.

9–26820.

A detailed and technical criticism of the philosophical basis of the Augustinian treatment of the problem of evil. It aims to set forth in a true light the historic theory which for centuries has dominated Christian thought, and has shown the absolute necessity of a reconstruction of the doctrine of sin.

R. of Rs. 40: 763. D. ’09. 80w.

61Burton, Richard.^[10] From the book of life [poems], **$1.25. Little.

9–24977.

Such poems as a minstrel and a harp could interpret to gentle listeners. There is no din of war, nor the glory of conquerors; but there are brief, clear-cut impressions, some born of human struggle, others of human conquest. The dumb animal at man’s mercy, the Discard of the pack, the steamship stoker, the miner of the nether pit, the sweat-shop worker and the factory child furnish themes for the grim chants; while music, mother love, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s love, beauty, and kindred themes are touched upon with poetic tenderness.

“As we turned the leaves we were reminded of nothing so much as an orchestra whose music is marred by some discordant instrument. Occasionally the offending instrument is silenced and then the music rises sweet and clear and unvexed.”

+ − Lit. D. 39: 731. O. 30, ’09. 200w.

Burton, Richard. Three of a kind. †$1.50. Little.

8–26676.

Descriptive note in December, 1908.

“It will not appeal to the average novel reader.”

+ − A. L. A. Bkl. 5: 24. Ja. ’09.

“This book is wholesome in its atmosphere and the lessons it subtly and unobtrusively impresses are of the very best.”

+ Arena. 40: 610. D. ’08. 350w.

“Happily, a certain amount of sugar is wholesome, and there is here, besides, a good deal of good human nature in the old German musician; while the boy and the dog are very commendably real, the boy satisfactorily canine, the dog more than half boy, as nice boys and good dogs should be and are.”

+ − Nation. 87: 581. D. 10, ’08. 260w.

Bury, John Bagnell. Ancient Greek historians. (Harvard lectures.) *$2.25. Macmillan.

9–2594.

A survey of Greek history and its writers down to the first century B. C. Contains: The rise of Greek history in Ionia; Herodotus; Thucydides; The development of Greek historiography after Thucydides; Polybius; The influence of Greek on Roman historiography; Views of the ancients concerning the use of history; Appendix: The re-handling of his history by Thucydides; Bibliography; Index.

“Professor Bury’s book is extremely readable and very much up-to-date in the citation of the latest finds and discussion of the newest hypotheses.” Paul Shorey.

+ − Am. Hist. R. 15: 113. O. ’09. 770w.

“An important work for classical students, and interesting to the educated reader. Herodotus and Thucydides are treated very fully and with critical acumen.”

+ A. L. A. Bkl. 5: 100. Ap. ’09.

“In thoroughness the book of necessity contrasts strikingly and unfavourably with H. Peter’s elaborate work on the cognate subject of Roman historiography in Imperial times, and it cannot serve any purpose as a work of reference. The author’s great learning, however, is manifest notwithstanding the popular character of the lectures and this combined as it is with a felicity of expression which is all his own, makes the book very welcome.”

+ − Ath. 1909, 1: 430. Ap. 10. 1100w.

+ Dial. 47: 75. Ag. 1, ’09. 210w.

“We welcome it with unmixt praise.”

+ Educ. R. 38: 98. Je. ’09. 120w.

“The first criticism that is likely to suggest itself to most readers of these lectures is that too much is attempted. The result of attempting to cover so much ground is apparent in the want of proportion which is observable in the treatment of the subject-matter. There are one or two particular points, as to which I find it hard to accept Mr. Bury’s views.” E. M. Walker.

− + Eng. Hist. R. 24: 542. Jl. ’09. 2050w.

+ Ind. 67: 145. Jl. 15, ’09. 300w.

“A volume whose value for all students of the Greek historians is in no wise affected by these minor criticisms which we have thought more profitable than the indiscriminate praise usually awarded to writers of Professor Bury’s eminence.”

+ − Nation. 88: 516. My. 20, ’09. 700w.

“Prof. Bury treats Herodotus and Thucydides and the others as litterateurs, and invests them with a very human interest. Moreover, he succeeds in attaching them to the present day by discerning and disclosing a relation to the art and science of writing history.”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 211. Ap. 10, ’09. 860w.

“Professor Bury is well within his métier when in this highly interesting book he discusses so lucidly the ancient historians of Greece.”

+ Sat. R. 107: 216. F. 13, ’09. 480w.

Busch, Wilhelm.^[8] Edward’s dream: the philosophy of a humorist; tr. and ed. by Dr. Paul Carus from the German of Wilhelm Busch. *$1. Open ct.

9–16925.

A little volume made up of those passages in Busch’s “Eduards traum” that the translator looks upon as especially trustworthy. “The plot of the little narrative is simple enough. It is a dream, and in this dream the author presents to the reader a number of philosophical problems which he either solves in an aphoristic way, or, only touching upon them, passes on to other problems.”

“Admirers of Busch’s light-hearted genius should be warned to avoid Mr. Carus’s depressing analysis of humor with unconvincing examples.”

+ − Nation. 89: 206. S. 2, ’09. 100w.

“‘Eduard’s traum,’ even in its present emasculated version, is interesting, and, while the dreamer’s adventures in the world of pure forms would probably appeal most to the risibles of a Pythagoras or a Euclid, his encounters with philosophers and philanthropists have a fine satiric flavor.”

+ − N. Y. Times. 14: 526. S. 4, ’09. 550w.

Butler, Edward.^[11] Carburettors, vaporisers, and distributing valves used in internal combustion engines. *$2. Lippincott.

“The object of this treatise is to present information specially useful to engineers, designers, and others engaged in constructing internal combustion engines for automobiles, stationary and marine engines. The book is confined to the discussion of carburettors for use with gasoline and similar volatile fuels, vaporisers for use with kerosene and crude oils, admission and exhaust valves, and two-cycle and valveless engines. As would naturally be expected, the book refers most largely to English practice, although the practice of continental manufacturers is quite well represented and some of the more prominent American designs are shown.”—Engin. N.

“He presents in a clear and concise form valuable information.”

+ Engin. D. 6: 337. O. ’09. 140w.

“The book should be useful for any engineer engaged in any way in the design of internal combustion engines. It covers a limited but nevertheless very important field.”

+ Engin. N. 62: sup. 41. O. 14, ’09. 180w.

Butler, Ellis Parker.^[8] Mike Flannery on duty and off. 50c. Doubleday.

9–14821.

Three stories which set forth in a manner quite up to the author’s standard of humor the trials of the express agent. The first, “Just like a cat” relates the difficulty arising from Mike’s confusing “deceased” and “diseased” in his report of orders; the second, “The 62three hundred,” depicts a struggle with three hundred simplified spelled words; the title of the third story is quite Butleresque, “Fleas will be fleas.”

“The third and last story of the book is not up to the usual Mike Flannery standard, despite its promising title.”

+ − N. Y. Times. 14: 441. Jl. 17, ’09. 170w.

Butler, Harold E.^[8] Post-Augustan poetry, from Seneca to Juvenal. *$2.90. Oxford.

9–22234.

“The first chapter handles the general question of the decline of post-Augustan poetry, and then we have a series of chapters dealing with Seneca, Persius, Lucan, Petronius, the minor poetry of the years 14–69 A. D. and 70–117, Valerius Flaccus, Statius, Silius Italicus, Martial, and Juvenal.” (Ath.) “No attempt is made to glorify these poets unduly; their faults are indicated clearly enough, but a generous endeavor is made to save them from an undeserved neglect.” (Dial.)

“To have so much done for us by a man of Mr. Butler’s literary powers, with his clearness of discrimination and expression, is a substantial boon. We wish to make it plain that we consider Mr. Butler’s book wholesomely helpful. We have enjoyed the perusal of Mr. Butler’s pages, perhaps the more because in his critical estimates he allows generosity gently to strike the balance, and is determined to dig out what precious ore there may be in a confessedly second-rate mine.”

+ Ath. 1909, 1: 462. Ap. 17. 900w.

“As separate studies of individual poets the chapters are altogether convincing.” H: W. Prescott.

+ − Class. J. 5: 90. D. ’09. 800w.

“Will be of service not only to the Latin specialist but also to the student and critic of any literature.”

+ Dial. 47: 51. Jl. 16, ’09. 250w.

“Somehow Mr. Butler’s work lacks the flavor of the essay—the all-essential quality in an undertaking of this scope. It contains nothing new for the scholar, and will not, we fear, gain the wide popularity deservedly won by Sellar and Mackail.”

− + Nation. 89: 359. O. 14, ’09. 850w.

“This is a book to be read with much interest and profit.”

+ Sat. R. 107: 820. Je. 26, ’09. 950w.

Butler, Rev. Henry Montagu.^[12] Ten great and good men. $2. Longmans.

Sketches, with characterizations and estimates, of Burke, the second William Pitt, George Canning, John Wesley, William Wilberforce, Lord Shaftesbury, John Bright, General Charles George Gordon, Dr. Arnold and Thomas Erskine of Linlathen.

“Though modest in scope, the volume is welcome.”

+ Ath. 1909, 2: 656. N. 27. 130w.

“Some very interesting lectures are published in ‘Ten great and good men.’”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 765. D. 4, ’09. 140w.

“The first of the ten sketches is headed ‘Some gleanings from Burke,’ and it is the only one of which we have to make a serious criticism.”

+ − Spec. 103: 650. O. 23, ’09. 570w.

Butler, Nicholas Murray. American as he is. *$1. Macmillan.

8–34126.

Descriptive note in December, 1908.

Ann. Am. Acad. 33: 713. My. ’09. 280w.

“Every American who wishes to get a good look at himself at his best should read this interesting volume.” F. W. Collier.

+ Arena. 41: 85. Ja. ’09. 360w.

“His patriotism did not quite hinder him from an occasional admission that the typical American betrays some slight imperfections of character, and that the prevailing conditions of life, political, commercial, and social, are not absolutely Utopian. But his good taste and loyalty rightly restrained him from airing family grievances before strangers.”

+ Cath. World. 88: 542. Ja. ’09. 1200w.

“The lectures are characterized by breadth of treatment and a clean-cut style.”

+ Dial. 46: 25. Ja. 1, ’09. 180w.

+ Ind. 66: 428. F. 25, ’09. 100w.

“If they were half as interesting to those he talked to as to those of whom he talked, they must have been successful. The analysis of the unifying forces made by Dr. Butler is particularly suggestive. Some of the elements in it are familiar enough, but those are freshly treated, and others are relatively novel.”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 6. Ja. 2, ’09. 900w.

“The four lectures are good for home as well as foreign consumption, and are deservedly published for that purpose. They will serve to correct both a provincial and a pessimistic view of our domestic conditions. There is hardly a sentence that needs correction.”

+ − Outlook. 91: 21. Ja. 2, ’09. 150w.

“Dr. Butler’s estimate of the American contribution to the fine arts is too modest.”

+ − Outlook. 91: 624. Mr. 20, ’09. 1000w.

R. of Rs. 39: 124. Ja. ’09. 60w.

“The passages with which we are most inclined to disagree are those in which, though he regrets the divorce between political life and some of the best elements in the country, President Butler appears to think of that divorce as inevitable.”

+ − Spec. 102: 183. Ja. 30, ’09. 1550w.

“The general freedom from any tendency to exaggerate the importance of American traditions is much to be commended.” Agnes Miller.

+ Survey. 22: 699. Ag. 21, ’09. 670w.

Butler, Samuel. Characters and passages from note-books; ed. by A. R. Waller. (Cambridge Eng. classics.) *$1.50. Putnam.

8–32380.

A complete presentation of the prose writings of Butler, the author of “Hudibras.” “It is made up of a large number of ‘Characters,’ after the manner of Theophrastus, and a mass of observations and notes, written in varying degrees of elaboration, upon a multitude of miscellaneous topics. The majority of the ‘Characters’ and a small selection of the notes have been already printed; the rest are reproduced for the first time from the manuscripts in the British museum. It is in the notes that the main interest of the volume lies.” (Spec.)

“Butler’s important prose writings are now for the first time adequately and completely presented. Of the value of this volume to students there can be no question; there is reasonable ground for doubt as to its general worth as a contribution to literature. At the most it is probably to be ranked with the curiosities of letters.”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 176. Mr. 27, ’09. 980w.

“How did the pungent satirist bear his sorrows? Did he laugh or did he weep? What was his philosophy? What was his true attitude towards the world? From this point of view the volume ... is of the greatest interest.”

+ Spec. 102: 224. F. 6, ’09. 1150w.

Butlin, F. M.^[11] Among the Danes. **$2.50. Pott.

9–35857.

“This is a pleasant book to read. There is nothing, certainly of the ‘Smelfungus’ tone about it. Everything pleased the traveller, except, perhaps the etiquette of the Copenhagen pavement, which, as an earlier traveller expressed it, consists in pushing you into the gutter. Perhaps the most interesting chapter is that in which what we should call the ‘continuation 63schools’ are described. It is a quite inexhaustible wonder, when we remember what the corresponding class in England think about such things, that thousands of young men and women, women chiefly in summer and men in winter, leave their places to improve their education. It is no thought of bettering themselves that moves them; simply, it would seem, the desire of knowledge. Another Danish wonder is the co-operative system.” (Spec.) “Mr. Butlin has supplemented his work with a multitude of Danish myths and tales of historical events, and he has repeatedly, with great success, translated some of the ancient ballads so dear to the Danish heart.” (N. Y. Times.)

+ A. L. A. Bkl. 6: 69. N. ’09. ✠

“The many Danes who will study Mr. Butlin’s volume will be highly interested in the views of the author, his justness in sizing up the national faults and sins, and his fair-mindedness in telling about the attractive features of Danish life.”

+ N. Y. Times. 14: 655. O. 23, ’09. 750w.

“A pleasant book, and Miss Ellen Wilkinson’s pictures add greatly to its attraction.”

+ Spec. 103: 353. S. 4, ’09. 200w.

Buxton, Charles Roden.^[5] Turkey in revolution. *$2.50. Dutton.

W9–99.

An account of what was observed by the members of the Balkan committee deputation who went out to study the new régime at the invitation of the Young Turks.

+ A. L. A. Bkl. 6: 8. S. ’09.

“It is marked by conspicuous fairness, and is highly interesting.”

+ Ath. 1909, 1: 436. Ap. 10. 800w.

+ Outlook. 92: 825. Ag. 7, ’09. 350w.

“In so far as his work deals with the establishment of the constitution by force of arms and the history of the events which led up to the famous Twenty-fourth of July, it is an interesting record of the observations of one who, whatever his personal opinions may be, knows the country well; but much has happened during the last few weeks to diminish the value of these observations.”

+ − Sat. R. 107: 725. Je. 5, ’09. 650w.

“He has made an honestly balanced statement of the difficulties in the way of the Young Turks, and of the advantages on their side, before venturing to sum up with optimism.”

+ Spec. 102: 500. Mr. 27, ’09. 1750w.

Byrne, Mary Agnes.^[11] Peggy-Alone. $1.25. Saalfield.

9–15999.

Peggy-Alone is left for one summer in the charge of her uncle, a young man who does not approve of the exclusive notions of upbringing held by her parents. He allows her for the first time in her life to make friends with other girls. She becomes an enthusiastic member of the “Happy go lucky” club and learns to live and play as other children do.