The Cumulative Book Review Digest Devoted to the Valuation of Current Literature Digests of reviews appearing in January—December 1905, magazines (continued 2)

+ + — Dial. 38: 262. Ap. 16, ‘05. 1150w.

“The advance sheets have been submitted to special students on the subjects treated. But they could not, without rewriting his book, correct his point of view. Rarely takes the trouble to come to a conclusion of his own. On the whole the book is well and attractively written and is accurate as to fact.”

+ + — Ind. 58: 380. F. 16, ‘05. 800w.

* “While accuracy of detail has been secured thru several revisions by specialists, the emphasis is bad and the literary style is often stilted.”

+ + — Ind. 59: 1156. N. 16, ‘05. 50w.

“Dr. Avery’s text stands well the test of critical examination. The narrative ... is systematically compressed, but it is well proportioned, and gives evidence throughout of careful use of authorities and of intelligent and restrained judgment. From a literary point of view, the history is eminently readable, though the style shows a tendency to ornateness.”

+ + + Nation. 80: 69. Ja. 26, ‘05. 360w.

“Reasonably full, critical, and even iconoclastic in many respects. To judge then, from vol. I. this history bids fair to become popular in the best sense of the term. It is certainly not dry—parts of it reading like a stirring romance. Now and then he goes perhaps a trifle too far in his impartiality.”

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 20. Ja. 14, ‘05. 1420w.

“He is, then, accurate. He is also the possessor of a very agreeable style.”

+ + — Outlook. 81: 41. S. 2, ‘05. 580w.

Reviewed by H. Addington Bruce.

+ + Reader. 6: 588. O. ‘05. 560w.

+ + R. of Rs. 30: 756. D. ‘04. 230w.

B

B., T. Upton letters. **$1.25. Putnam.

“To those of us who, with Stevenson, pray for the quiet mind, ‘The Upton letters’ by ‘T. B.’ are a help in that direction. Simple and natural, sane and human, these reflective utterances on literary, moral, and educational themes, and on the commonplaces of daily life, have the charm that belongs to the genuine expression of a good mind and heart. They are the letters of a master in an English public school to a friend (’Herbert’) sojourning in Madeira for his health; and they run through the year 1904, being brought to a close by the friend’s death.”—Dial.

“For all its timidity the book is a bugle-call.”

+ + — Acad. 68: 703. Jl. 8, ‘05. 1420w.

“The comments on certain aspects of modern life are always very readable, sometimes valuable; but the book is notable mainly for its poetical outlook and unfailing facility of expression.”

+ Ath. 1905, 1: 742. Je. 17. 1280w.

* “The book is delightful enough to stand on its own merits.” H. W. Boynton.

+ Atlan. 96: 849. D. ‘05. 580w.

“It is an intimate narrative, but the intimacy is of a highly self-respecting sort, and the picture of the writer which the book leaves upon the reader’s mind is very winning.”

+ Critic. 47: 476. N. ‘05. 110w.

“The little volume will create no sensation (heaven forbid!), but it will greatly content a choice few among the readers of books.”

+ + Dial. 39: 212. O. 1, ‘05. 310w.

* “The letters are truly literature, and every page gives evidence of broad and careful scholarship, wide reading and a soul concerned with high and serious things. As a whole the volume is intensely satisfactory and is one that may be read and read again by those who care to think and know how to think.”

+ + Educ. R. 30: 530. N. ‘05. 310w.

“‘The Upton letters’ makes excellent quiet reading for those to whom such a mind as the author’s is attractive.”

+ + Lond. Times. 4: 195. Je. 16, ‘05. 370w.

“These letters depend solely upon their intrinsic merit. This is unquestionably high. Without literary affectation, the style is that of a literary man.”

+ + Outlook. 81: 283. S. 30, ‘05. 200w.

“Barring a slight stiffness and an occasional assumption of weariness and ennui, the letters are as good as anything of the kind that have appeared since Huxley’s were given to the world.”

+ + — Pub. Opin. 39: 601. N. 4, ‘05. 140w.

* + Spec. 95: 289. Ag. 26, ‘05. 1740w.

Bacon, Benjamin Wisner. Story of St. Paul. **$1.50. Houghton.

This book is the outgrowth of a series of university extension lectures delivered at Providence, R. I., and New Haven, Conn. It is a comparison of the accounts of the life of St. Paul, as found in the acts and the epistles, and Professor Bacon’s object is to point out the differences in these two sources in order that the records may later be harmonized.

+ + — Am. J. of Theol. 9: 542. Jl. ‘05. 920w.

“Excellent book.”

+ + Atlan. 95: 704. My. ‘05. 390w.

“Although intended for popular reading, is less a life of the great apostle than a critical inquiry into the disputes and controversies connected with his life.”

+ Cath. World. 80: 540. Ja. ‘05. 550w.

* “Is the clearest and ablest presentation of this subject yet made by an American.”

+ + + Ind. 59: 1160. N. 16, ‘05. 40w.

“A misnomer. It should rather be called A study in St. Paul, for Dr. Bacon is a critic rather than a historian. Certainly his mind is analytical rather than dramatic. For the student who desires to get the latest information which a fearless and reverent scholarship has to give respecting our sources of information concerning Paul and his Epistles, we know of no book better than this volume of Dr. Bacon, but it is distinctly the work of a student, and requires for its appreciation a student’s thoughtfulness.”

+ + Outlook. 79: 192. Ja. 21, ‘05. 310w.

“Although this is in the province of criticism, Professor Bacon’s treatment is of a popular nature. His book is, indeed, a union of constructive biography and scientific criticism.”

+ R. of Rs. 31: 253. F. ‘05. 120w.

“Dr. Bacon observes carefully and writes well; but he seems to us to be constantly getting a little more out of the text than is warranted; while the amount and complication of the alterations made in the history by ‘Luke’ (as he is called, in inverted commas) form a very serious objection to his theory.”

+ — Sat. R. 100: 532. O. 21, ‘05. 430w.

“His book will make the student think, and so far will be of service; but he is not a safe guide.”

+ — Spec. 94: 444. Mr. 25, ‘04. 420w.

Bacon, Dolores M., ed. Diary of a musician. †$1.50. Holt.

A record of the experiences, hopes, and longings which lie all the way from the depths to the heights of a genius’ career. Short, terse sentences that sum up a heart full of joy or anguish, characterized all thru by Bohemian irresponsibility, 16are no more brief than were the moods of this interesting Hungarian. With all his musical power, he is human enough to say: “I adore my father; but who could keep faith with his father when such a woman smiles.... It is Marie Alexeievna. There is no superior allegiance.”

“A decidedly clever and piquant tour de force. In very few books is the note struck at the beginning successfully kept up to the end, as here. Of its not ambitious order, the book is admirable.”

+ Critic. 46: 285. Mr. ‘05. 110w.

Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. Narragansett bay; its historic and romantic associations and picturesque setting. **$3.50. Putnam.

This sumptuous volume is “illustrated by the author’s sketches and a few photographs, and is well indexed. As the title implies, it is a collection of superficial descriptions and colonial legends woven into readable form.” (Nation.)

“Is a worthy successor to the author’s attractive work in a similar style on the Hudson river.”

+ Critic. 46: 479. My. ‘05. 100w.

“The book is chiefly deficient in failing to show the powerful influence of the bay on the social and economic development of the state. The volume contains many egregious lapses from fact.”

— + Nation. 80: 299. Ap. 13, ‘05. 540w.

Bacon, Gertrude. Balloons, airships and flying machines. *50c. Dodd.

“The plainest narrative of a balloon trip told strictly from the airman’s point of view, in perfect equanimity, never mounting into any purple clouds, never soaring above any reader’s head, but sticking to the terra firma of plain fact, makes a far stronger impression upon the imagination than in any other style it ever could.” (Nation.) Such a narrative is Miss Bacon’s.

“Is a little triumph, due to a bright fresh mind drawing from the headwaters of information ideas that sparkle with genuine interest in the subject, which is allowed to run on in its own natural babble.”

+ + Nation. 81: 33. Jl. 13, ‘05. 330w.

“Her story is well told, and, as technicalities are avoided, is interesting as well.”

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 441. Jl. 1, ‘05. 320w.

Baddeley, St. Clair. Recent discoveries in the Forum. $1.25. Macmillan.

Books and pamphlets have appeared in great numbers furnishing technical details, measurements, etc., of the “revelations of pick and spade” about this historic site. “But the average English or American traveler has very much needed a smaller work, of equal accuracy but more popular and practicable, as a guide among these new-old stones and pillars and pavements. Such a book is now to be had in Mr. Baddeley’s ‘Recent discoveries.’ The author has been in close touch with all the work as it went on, and fortunately has seen fit to give us many incidents of the eventful days, and illustrations showing the scenes of transition.” (Dial).

“He is wanting in style and scholarship; almost every page is disfigured by odd mistakes in English or inaccuracies of reference.”

— + Ath. 1905, 1: 598. My. 13. 270w.

“The book is interesting beyond the rule of guide books.”

+ + Dial. 38: 129. F. 16, ‘05. 520w.

“The expression is so poor that one rarely reads so small a book with such great difficulty.”

+ — Ind. 58: 1366. Je. 15, ‘05. 180w.

Baedeker, Karl. London and its environs: a handbook for travellers. *$1.80. Scribner.

“The fourteenth edition, fortified with four maps and twenty-four plans, its list of the principal streets, public buildings, etc. The total bulk has been but slightly increased. It is almost a pity that these successive editions could not graphically record the chief changes in the general aspect of the metropolis, which of late have been as imposing as they are extensive.”—Nation.

Nation. 80: 228. Mr. 23, ‘05. 70w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 278. Ap. 29, ‘05. 180w.

Outlook. 79: 760. Mr. 25, ‘05. 20w.

Baedeker, Karl. Northern France: handbook for travellers. *$2.10. Scribner.

“A new edition (the fourth) of this well-known handbook, brought up to date with such revision regarding hotels, routes, and places of interest to travelers as has been made necessary by the changes of the last four or five years.”—Outlook.

Nation. 80: 289. Ap. 13, ‘05. 60w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 278. Ap. 29, ‘05. 60w.

Outlook. 79: 1060. Ap. 29, ‘05. 40w.

Bagley, William Chandler. Educative process. *$1.25. Macmillan.

A lucid exposition of the basal principles of pedagogy with illustrative matter showing the limits and methods of the application. “Its fundamental theses are, that the function of the educative process is to secure the transmission to each generation of the experience of the race, and that its end in view is to secure the development of socially efficient individuals—an end inclusive, as here defined, of livelihood, knowledge, culture, harmonious development, and morality.” (Outlook.)

“His exposition of the responsibilities and duties of parents and teachers can be accepted with little or no reservation, but some of his illustrative statements and subsidiary generalizations are open to question.”

+ + — Ath. 1905, 2: 395. S. 23. 1080w.

“All in all, it must be considered one of the best contributions of its kind to the literature of educational theory and should find an extensive use as a text-book in normal schools and colleges for covering the ground of general method.” Guy Montrose Whipple.

+ + Educ. R. 30: 418. N. ‘05. 1650w.

“While Dr. Bagley is mainly concerned to teach the principles of pedagogy he has not failed in adequately illustrating the limits and methods of their rational application.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 883. Ag. 5, ‘05. 290w.

“In spite of these and some other less important mistakes and misplacements of emphasis, the book is a fresh, stimulating and generally correct organization of the principles of education.” Wilbur S. Jackman.

+ + — Science. n.s. 22: 565. N. 3, ‘05. 1730w.

* Bagot, Richard. Italian lakes; painted by Ella Du Cane, described by Richard Bagot. *$6. Macmillan.

“In the pages of this beautiful book there have been gathered enough pictures of the Italian lakes ... to make those who read ... realize at least somewhat of the wonderful beauty of the lakes of Italy, even when they have not seen them.” (Ind.) “The lakes of Como, Lugano, Lecco, Maggiore, Orta, Isco, and others of northern Italy are described and painted.”—N. Y. Times.

* “The illustrator ... has given us a series of pictures which, though quite pretty, do not help the reader to realise the general character of the North Italian lakes. The material with which Mr. Bagot had to deal was far too extensive for the space at his disposal; and on the whole he has made a wise selection.”

+ — Acad. 68: 1236. N. 25, ‘05. 340w.

* + Ind. 59: 1377. D. 14, ‘05. 140w.

* + N. Y. Times. 10: 809. N. 25, ‘05. 470w.

17Bagot, Richard. Passport. †$1.50. Harper.

“Mr. Richard Bagot has written a stirring melodrama of love and intrigue. He has laid on his colours with a trowel. He gives us the lovely maiden wooed by the handsome lover whose suit is forbidden by the stern stepmother. He tells of wicked priests, cynical and scheming villains, faithful servants, secret hiding-places and sliding panels—all the stock-in-trade of regulation melodrama.... The scene of the book is laid in Rome and the ‘local colouring’ is admirable.”—Sat. R.

“It is a pleasure to read so well-conceived and well executed a tale as this. This is a book that will certainly bear reading twice.”

+ + Acad. 68: 927. S. 9, ‘05. 500w.

+ Ath. 1905, 2: 539. O. 21. 200w.

“Frankly, the story makes rather better reading than an epitome of it would warrant one to expect.” Frederic Taber Cooper.

+ Bookm. 22: 234. N. ‘05. 280w.

* “A conscientious, elaborate and able narrative. Within certain limits, ‘The passport’ may be honestly commended.”

+ Critic. 47: 577. D. ‘05. 90w.

“The characters in ‘The passport’ stand out very well in the Italian ‘atmosphere’ which Mr. Bagot has the secret of portraying.”

+ Lond. Times. 4: 287. S. 8, ‘05. 330w.

“The book is one of much interest.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 726. O. 28, ‘05. 420w.

“Is unusual in the strength of its plot and the artistic and continuous development of the story. Here, as in former books, Mr. Bagot occasionally offends the taste of his readers quite unnecessarily.”

+ + — Outlook. 81: 335. O. 7, ‘05. 100w.

“But he writes well and picturesquely and his characterization, although totally devoid of subtlety, abounds in cleverness.”

+ Sat. R. 100: 442. S. 30, ‘05. 90w.

* Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin. Peter Newell Mother Goose. †$1.50. Holt.

A prose Mother Goose which contains some of the old rhymes as Debby, “a real little girl with gingham aprons and stubby shoes and sunbonnets,” hears them in her wanderings among the Gooselanders. She meets the same old people of Gooseland: Dame Trot; Wee Willie Winkie; Jack Horner; Bo Peep; Simple Simon; and all the rest, but they are modernized and made almost too commonplace for imaginative children. There are twenty-two illustrations by Peter Newell.

* “The text rings so true in spirit that one cannot tell which way first to look, at the printed pages or at the woodcuts. All in all the combination forms a most happy volume for children.”

+ + Critic. 47: 575. D. ‘05. 70w.

* “Altogether a very excellent Peter Newell book with a good story to picture.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 795. N. 25, ‘05. 540w.

Bailey, Liberty Hyde. Outlook to nature. **$1.25. Macmillan.

“The outlook to nature is, of course, the outlook to optimism, for nature is our governing condition and is beyond the power of man to modify or to correct.... The outlook to nature is the outlook to what is real and hearty and spontaneous.” The author applies the foregoing text to the four essays: The realm of the commonplace, Country and city, The school of the future, and Evolution: the quest of truth.

“They exhort to public-spirited endeavor in the cause of rural education and they tend to foster a wholesome love of the soil and to replace the restlessness and discouragement of the country-bred boy and girl with a reasonable contentment and an impulse to improve existing opportunities.”

+ + Country Calendar. 1: 330. Ag. ‘05. 90w.

“Some of the passages are delightful. Nor is it a one-sided view of life that is presented.”

+ Critic. 47: 479. N. ‘05. 250w.

* “If there is nothing altogether new in the book, there is nothing that is not sensible, and very little that is not also inspiring.”

+ Dial. 39: 312. N. 16, ‘05. 370w.

+ + — Nation. 81: 306. O. 12, ‘05. 590w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 573. S. 2, ‘05. 500w.

“His exhortations ... are hearty, spontaneous, and optimistic, and full of the love of nature which he wants all the world to share.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 886. Ag. 5, ‘05. 70w.

Pub. Opin. 39: 188. Ag. 5, ‘05. 120w.

Bain, Alexander. Autobiography. *$5. Longmans.

“The autobiography, as Professor Bain left it, ended with an account of the events of the year 1890; a supplementary chapter, relating to the last thirteen years of his life, has been added by his literary executor, Prof. W. L. Davidson. The chief feature of interest in this volume is its clear and candid account of the stages in the writer’s mental growth, under the circumstances of the time.” (Int. J. Ethics). His early religious life was one of unrest and doubt, but coming under the influence of Comte’s teachings, he soon rejected all theology, and found himself a thorogoing empiricist. His greatest originality lies in the realm of analytic psychology, and his works on this subject are among the classics. In logic, he was a close follower of Mill, also his two volumes show some important advances on the Mill method. In ethics, too, he is consistently empirical and utilitarian, believing that “General happiness or welfare is a sufficient statement of the final end.”

“The plan is logically formed and elaborately carried out.”

+ + Critic. 46: 283. Mr. ‘05. 150w.

“Will undoubtedly be a disappointment to the reader who is looking for literary charm or for any strong infusion of human interest. It is a dry, concise chronicle, in which first place is given to facts about the writer’s own scientific activity and published work—professedly a record of his intellectual history first of all.”

+ Dial. 38: 94. F. 1, ‘05. 440w.

“Curious lights are also thrown on the past history of university education in Scotland. Specially attractive is the account given in the first two chapters of the way in which the difficulties of the author’s early education were overcome, and of the manner in which his native intellectual tendencies began to show themselves.” S. H. Mellone.

+ Int. J. Ethics. 15: 241. Ja. ‘05. 1600w. (Abstract of book.)

“The autobiography is much too long. What is really valuable in it is overlaid by a multitude of details which can interest but few.”

+ — Spec. 94: 616. Ap. 29, ‘05. 720w.

Bain, F. W. Digit of the moon, and other love stories from the Hindoo. $1.50. Putnam.

“A digit of the moon,” “A heifer of the dawn,” “The descent of the sun,” and “In the great God’s hair” are four stories found in this volume, translated and adapted from the Hindoo by one who professes to have received the manuscript from a Brahman. “They possess a somewhat greater refinement, according to Western notions, than one often finds in tales of Oriental life and love as told by Orientals.” (Outlook.)

“The fascination of the stories lies in their almost hypnotic slowness of movement, their lavish use of color, and the delicate mixture of wit and sentiment that animate them.”

+ Critic. 47: 476. N. ‘05. 90w.

“The native atmosphere has been rather cleverly caught, and the author has adopted several Hindu tricks of story-telling. Many persons will deem his stories charming. At any rate, they are touchingly sentimental and written in extra-florid English.”

+ Nation. 81: 183. Ag. 31, ‘05. 290w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 453. Jl. 8, ‘05. 380w.

18“The stories have an undeniable charm both of matter and of language.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 511. Ag. 5, ‘05. 580w.

“Are characteristically Eastern in delicacy, tenderness, vividness, gorgeousness of imagination, and floridity of language.”

+ Outlook. 80: 836. Jl. 29, ‘05. 60w.

“Mr. Bain has made us all his debtors by presenting us with this book.”

+ + Pub. Opin. 39: 350. S. 9, ‘05. 370w.

Bain, Robert Nisbet. First Romanovs, 1613-1725. *$3.50. Dutton.

An account of “the rise of socialism in Russia in its early days, coming down to the end of the reign of Peter the Great. So far as we know, the book takes new ground in that it is less a history of war and political convulsions than of the underlying conditions—social, racial, and moral as well as political—which give shape and form to the Muscovite civilization. Dramatic episodes and incidents have large place in the narrative.... There are several portraits and maps.”—Outlook.

“Mr. Nisbet Bain is too faithful a chronicler. He tells his story in such detail that we miss the broad features and lack some perspective of Russia’s relationship to the rest of Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.”

+ + — Acad. 68: 799. Ag. 5, ‘05. 1010w.

Am. Hist. R. 10: 940. Jl. ‘05. 40w.

“But is perhaps unfair to carp at these minor inaccuracies (as they seem to us), and it is a more congenial task to praise this interesting book for the many pictures of old Russian life with which it abounds.”

+ + — Ath. 1905, 2: 133. Jl. 29. 1770w.

“It is seldom that a book combines in so high a degree the charm of imaginative writing with the graver interest of history.”

+ + Lond. Times. 4: 246. Ag. 4, ‘05. 2040w.

“‘The first Romanovs’ is a work which covers less ground than is traversed in the Scandinavian volume, and is marked not only by a greater fulness of detail, but by greater concentration of purpose. The present volume is in many respects the best he has given us.”

+ + + Nation. 81: 151. Ag. 17, ‘05. 530w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 345. My. 27, ‘05. 390w.

“It is a conscientious, well-balanced history of that remarkable century. The whole story is well and interestingly told in fluent and often pictorial English.” Wolf von Schierbrand.

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 386. Je. 17, ‘05. 1140w.

“The work is essentially readable. Such a book as this is valuable as affording insight into what was really a formative period of European history.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 391. Je. 10, ‘05. 130w.

“Upon the reader’s acceptance or rejection of Peter’s role as a mighty regenerator will necessarily depend the value and interest of Mr. Bain’s work. At the same time we fail to find that he brings any really new light to bear upon the subject.”

+ — Sat. R. 100: 23. Jl. 1, ‘05. 1330w.

Bain, Robert Nisbet. Scandinavia: a political history of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. $2. Macmillan.

The period from 1513 to 1900 is treated in this volume which deals with the rise, decline, and fall of Denmark, Norway and Sweden as powers.

“The most comprehensive that has yet been written.”

+ + — Acad. 68: 172. F. 25, ‘05. 1000w.

“In his conclusions he frequently differs from earlier writers, but, though his generalizations are often dangerously bold, his statements, as a rule, are well supported.” Laurence M. Larson.

+ + Am. Hist. R. 11: 190. O. ‘05. 470w.

“We have found Mr. Bain’s narrative clear and very readable. It is throughout a scholarly production.”

+ + + Ath. 1905, 1: 773. Je. 24, 2120w.

“Mr. Bain’s narrative, however, is usually vivid and sometimes even eloquent. Inaccuracy rather than obscurity is the fault of the book. As is natural when the scope of the work is so wide, many of the author’s views are open to question.” W. F. R.

+ + — Eng. Hist. R. 20: 608. Jl. ‘05. 590w.

“His epitome of Scandinavian annals is clear and well arranged giving about equal prominence to Denmark and Sweden.”

+ + — Nation. 81: 150. Ag. 17, ‘05. 520w.

“Mistakes are rare, and those that may be found are too insignificant for exposure. And he tells a good story. This failure of Mr. Bain to enter into the spirit of the time is glaringly apparent in his treatment of Christian II. of Denmark. On the whole his judgments of present-day men and measures are correct and well balanced.” Edwin Bjorkman.

+ + — N. Y. Times. 10: 508. Jl. 29, ‘05. 1760w.

“Keen insight into causation is manifest; social as well as political movements are studied, not a little light being thrown on hitherto neglected phases of Scandinavian history; and the facts presented have been carefully verified. The style, without being impressive, is fluent and agreeable.”

+ + — Outlook. 79: 1061. Ap. 29, ‘05. 290w.

“A very useful historical volume.”

+ + + R. of Rs. 32: 123. Jl. ‘05. 230w.

“Mr. Bain’s story is, by force of circumstances, highly compressed, but he has succeeded in making it both clear and attractive.”

+ + Spec. 95: 435. S. 23, ‘05. 170w.

Baker, Cornelia. Queen’s page. †$1.25. Bobbs.

This story is all about Pedro and Petronilla, twins of Béarne, who at the start could not understand why when Aunt Catalina said that they had some blue blood in their veins should see only red blood start from a knife wound. They themselves thus remind the reader that they are very much flesh-and-blood little mortals. Their experiences at the court of Francis the First, and their travels and adventures are full of interest for the young reader. The illustrations are the clever work of Fanny Y. Cory.

“A pleasant way for any boy or girl to get acquainted with the sixteenth century is to read ‘The queen’s page.’”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 708. O. 21, ‘05. 140w.

Baker, George P. Forms of public address. **$1.12. Holt.

This little volume is offered by Mr. Baker as a needed supplement to the ordinary oratorical work done in colleges. It is designed for school use, and sets forth its purpose in an introduction addressed to teachers. The book consists of famous historical letters, both private and open, editorials, inaugural addresses, speeches of eulogy, commemoration, dedication, welcome and farewell, and after-dinner speeches. There are an appendix and explanatory notes.

+ + Nation. 80: 445. Je. 1, ‘05. 550w.

“The selections presented as models give a value to the volume that the general reader, as well as instructors and students, will appreciate for their historical or personal as well as literary worth.”

+ + Outlook. 79: 195. Ja. 21, ‘05. 120w.

R. of Rs. 31: 250. F. ‘05. 50w.

Baker, Henry B. Relation of preventable disease to taxation. Michigan State board of health.

“We have here a valuable analytical study of local expenditures in Michigan during 1903 on account of indigent sufferers from dangerous communicable diseases: also computations of the money values of the lives apparently saved in 1903 through the lowered death rate from smallpox, typhoid fever, scarlet fever and 19consumption since the organization of the State board of health.”—Engin. N.

+ + + Engin. N. 53: 185. F. 16, ‘05. 210w.

Baker, Louise R. Mrs. Pinner’s little girl $1. Jacobs.

A pretty story of a little orphan, Mary Daingerfield, who is separated from her sister and brothers and adopted by the rich and kind-hearted Pinners. Thru her sweet unselfishness she succeeds in bringing home to them their son, Dave, and also in reuniting her orphaned family—Kit, Buz, the baby, and their faithful old black Aunty.

Baker, Moses Nelson. Sewerage and sewage purification. 50c. Van Nostrand.

A second revised and enlarged edition of this valuable little volume which was first published in 1895.

Baker, Rev. P. Short instructions; or, Meditations on the Gospels for each day in Lent; ed. by Rev. W: T. Conklin. 75c. Christian press.

“These instructions were first published in 1834 ... [and] are based on the holy Gospels for every day in Lent. The Gospel for the day is given; then follows a short instruction on the same, concluding with a prayer.”—Cath. World.

+ + Cath. World. 80: 691. F. ‘05. 180w.

Baker, William Henry. Cement-worker’s handbook. 50c. W. H. Baker, Wadsworth, O.

More than 50 most important subjects on cement and its uses in construction are covered in this volume, which is compiled to meet the requirements of the common workman.

“The description of the proper way to make cement walks is the best that we have seen in print.”

+ + — Engin. N. 53: 636. Je. 15, ‘05. 200w.

Baldwin, Charles Sears, ed. American short stories. See Wampum library of American literature, v. I.

Baldwin, Charles Sears. How to write, *50c. Macmillan.

Taking the English Bible as a model of style, the author has written a practical little book which tells “plain people” how to prepare essays, how to tell stories, and how to describe.

“The book will be very useful as a practical rhetoric.”

+ + Ind. 59: 217. Jl. 27, ‘05. 130w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 169. Mr. 18, ‘05. 150w.

“The author has succeeded in making his directions practical and untechnical enough really to help the people for whom they are designed.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 192. My. 20, ‘05. 130w.

* Baldwin, May. Girls of St. Gabriel’s. †$1.25. Lippincott.

“A sprightly story of the experiences of an English girl of fourteen, who spent two years at a convent school in the north of France, on the Belgian frontier.... The heroine’s interests were varied by the neighborhood of a French uncle with a haunted château.... There are illustrations and a good deal of minor detail of the life of a French country house.”—Nation.

* “The tale has incident enough to make it good reading for any girl under eighteen.”

+ Nation. 81: 489. D. 14, ‘05. 130w.

* “The theme is a good one, and well worked out.”

+ Spec. 95: 693. N. 4, ‘05. 120w.

Baldwin, Simeon Eben. American judiciary and judicial system. *$1.25. Century.

This is the sixth volume in the “American state series” whose object is to describe “comprehensively the manner in which the Governmental agencies of the American state are organized and administered.” The subject matter falls under two heads: Part 1. The nature and scope of the judicial power in the United States, and Part 2. The organization and practical working of American courts.

* “So far as description goes, it is here and there loosely written.”

+ — Nation. 81: 471. D. 7, ‘05. 310w.

“His work maintains the high standard set by the other published volumes of the ‘American state series.’” Robert Livingston Schuyler.

+ + + N. Y. Times. 10: 480. Jl. 22, ‘05. 600w.

“Is characterized by thoroughness, accuracy, and readableness. Laymen and jurists alike will find this book interesting and helpful.”

+ + + Outlook. 80: 590. Jl. 1, ‘05. 390w.

“He has accomplished his difficult task admirably.”

+ + + Pub. Opin. 39: 317. S. 2, ‘05. 140w.

Balmforth, Ramsden. Bible from the standpoint of higher criticism. 2v. ea. *$1.25. Dutton.

Two volumes devoted respectively to the Old and New Testament, which discuss in popular and non-technical form the results of the higher criticism. “The true basis of religious union is shown to be where Jesus put it, not in the speculative doctrines which divide men, but in the moral effect which unites them.” (Outlook.) Illustrations are drawn from the various classes of literature and periods of history.

“Its object is to show that, after all, the Bible is worth studying.”

+ Am. J. Theol. 9: 742. O. ‘05. 190w.

“Some of the principal facts brought to light in recent study are presented fearlessly and with no little skill.”

+ + Ind. 58: 1131. My. 18, ‘05. 60w. (Review of v. 1.)

“Mr. Balmforth’s discussions are bold, almost blunt, but they are reverent and well considered, and they will do good service in promoting familiarity with the achievements of Biblical scholarship in its most important field.”

+ + Ind. 59: 640. S. 14, ‘05. 210w. (Review of v. 2.)

“A lucid and popularly written account of the results of modern critical study.”

+ + Outlook. 79: 757. Mr. 25, ‘05. 50w. (Review of v. 1.)

+ + Outlook. 80: 694. Jl. 15, ‘05. 240w. (Review of v. 2.)

Bandelier, Fanny, tr. Journey of Cabeza de Vaca. **$1. Barnes.

A new volume in the “Trail-makers library” which narrates the experiences and adventures of the first white man to cross the continent. “His journey begun in Florida in 1528 ended on the Pacific in 1536. The translator and editor have had a valuable idea in extracting from the original confused and garrulous narrative what was essential and important.” (Outlook.)

+ + Am. Hist. R. 11: 217. O. ‘05. 60w.

+ + Critic. 47: 382. O. ‘05. 160w.

Nation. 80: 458. Je. 8, ‘05. 90w.

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 399. Je. 17, ‘05. 300w.

“The work is edited by no less an authority than Ad. F. Bandelier, the foremost in this line, and the translation is by his wife, whose quick intelligence and absolute familiarity with the Spanish language has enabled her to fathom many intricacies of the vague and confused record.” F. S. Dellenbaugh.

+ + + N. Y. Times. 10: 509. Ag. 5, ‘05. 2070w.

+ + Outlook. 80: 693. Jl. 15, ‘05. 50w.

20* Bangs, John Kendrick. Mrs. Raffles; being the adventures of an amateur cracks-woman narrated by Bunny. †$1.25. Harper.

“In his well-known humorous style Mr. Bangs has portrayed Mrs. Raffles, the widow of the famous cracksman, and her never-to-be-consoled admirer ‘Bunny.’ The yarns ... contain material for detective stories that quite surpass the plots invented for the original thief by Mr. Hornung.”—Critic.

* “The yarns one and all are amusing.”

+ Critic. 47: 577. D. ‘05. 80w.

* “A parody of Mr. Hornung’s stories of Raffles, the amateur cracksman, very badly done.”

— Outlook. 81: 527. O. 28, ‘05. 15w.

Bangs, John Kendrick. Worsted man: a musical play for amateurs. †50c. Harper.

Eight lonely women at a summer hotel in New Hampshire attempt to get even with Fate for not sending a single youth their way. They construct a worsted man from an afghan, stuffing it with cotton. A certain famous spring-water brings this man of wool to life, and he becomes an unmanageable flirt.

N. Y. Times. 10: 349. My. 27, ‘05. 210w.

Pub. Opin. 39: 61. Jl. 8, ‘05. 80w.

Banks, Nancy Huston. Little hills. †$1.50. Macmillan.

Phoebe Rowan is widowed shortly after the ceremony which joins her in a loveless marriage with the village minister. It becomes a duty to her to call to her “wren’s nest” the destitute parents of her husband,—a father who is a cripple and a drunkard, and a step-mother “austere, ignorant, narrow-minded, with a faculty for ruling all around her with an iron will.” The story follows a thorny path with a triumphant turn out into the open.

“It is not given to her, as it is to Mr. Howells, to write an interesting story about nothing. The various characters to which Mrs. Banks introduces us are not convincing.”

— + Ath. 1905, 2: 171. Ag. 5. 260w.

“The score of characters who move through Mrs. Banks’s pages are quaint, charming, whimsical, by turns, but never exaggerated or burlesqued. The central thread of the story, which binds the whole together with a strength surprising in a plot of such fragile delicacy, is imbued with a simple pathos that at times evokes an almost painful sympathy.” F. T. Cooper.

+ Bookm. 21: 599. Ag. ‘05. 510w.

“The author has a riotous sentimentality, no sense of humor, and an over-worked knack of detaching scenic bric-a-brac from the landscape.”

+ — Critic. 47: 284. S. ‘05. 90w.

+ Ind. 59: 209. Jl. 27, ‘05. 150w.

“The book is somewhat cumbered with description, and several of its characters have toppled over into caricatures, but it will be read with interest both because of a plot out of the ordinary and of the freshness and spontaneity of its treatment.”

+ — N. Y. Times. 10: 479. Jl. 22, ‘05. 230w.

“There are bits here which are gently provocative of a smile, and always the sentiment is sweet and gracious, but the total effect is rather faint.”

+ — Outlook. 80: 693. Jl. 15, ‘05. 50w.

+ Pub. Opin. 39: 504. O. 14, ‘05. 160w.

“Appears as a frank imitator of Miss Mary Wilkins, and the imitation is not very successful.”

— Sat. R. 100: 283. Ag. 26, ‘05. 170w.

Barbour, Ralph Henry (Richard Stillman Powers, pseud.). Orchard princess. †$2. Lippincott.

How Miles Fallon, bachelor, becomes a ready target for Cupid’s dart when April sunshine and the scent of apple blossoms lure him on to the orchard princess is lightly sketched in this love tale with a pastoral setting. The man is a novelist, and the girl is an artist, yet these two idealists are very human in the “little nothingnesses” that pave the way for their romance.

* Critic. 47:577. D. ‘05. 10w.

* + + Dial. 39: 388. D. 1, ‘05. 160w.

* “The heroine is a real girl, which cannot always be said of romantic heroines.”

+ Ind. 59: 1378. D. 14, ‘05. 30w.

* + N. Y. Times. 10: 822. D. 2, ‘05. 120w.

* + Outlook. 81: 833. D. 2, ‘05. 10w.

Bard, Emile. Chinese life in town and country. **$1.20. Putnam.

Viewing China and the Chinese “with the eyes of a man of affairs,” and avoiding “exaggerated optimism”, the author has treated of Chinese traits, customs and character, of their religions, education, government, history and economic and social life. The book is concise and interesting, and contains over a dozen illustrations and a good index.

“Altogether this is a clever and readable book.”

+ + Critic. 47: 266. S. ‘05. 160w.

“The book has no air of hasty generalization; the chapters, though brief, are full of information, set forth in the clearest possible manner.”

+ + Dial. 39: 245. O. 16, ‘05. 200w.

“The characteristic and chief value of the book is its freedom from bias. The little volume is singularly free from inaccuracies.”

+ + + Ind. 59: 753. S. 28, ‘05. 210w.

“The translation, or rather adaptation, is one that takes away all stiffness and puts the reader at his ease. With index and illustrations, this makes one of the books on China most pleasant for reference and reading.”

+ + Nation. 81: 227. S. 14, ‘05. 1210w.

“He is a kindly, though just, observer.”

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 466. Jl. 15, ‘05. 2100w.

“The translation seems well done.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 642. Jl. 8, ‘05. 250w.

“He has come as near to an understanding of the Chinese character as is possible for an occidental.”

+ + Pub. Opin. 39: 382. S. 16, ‘05. 300w.

Barnes, James. Blockaders. 60c. Harper.

Thirteen short stories for girls as well as boys. The “Blockaders” is a tale of a Confederate blockade runner which is captured by the Federals and turned into a United States gunboat. Then there are stories of flying machines, cannibal kings, and adventures in Africa, where savages pursue the finders of certain diamonds. There is a story of an ice boat, where two boys carry a bag of money fifty miles to save a bank, and of harrowing experiences in an apparently inaccessible village of the cliff dwellers. There are many others equally varied.

“The stories are well written; the plots are worth writing about; the boys who figure in them are real flesh and blood boys; and the style is crisp, direct, and natural.”

+ + Cath. World. 81: 408. Je. ‘05. 130w.

“The sort of thing boys like to read.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 148. Mr. 11, ‘05. 210w.

“They are of all sorts—adventurous, amusing, and pathetic—and all good.”

+ Outlook. 79: 652. Mr. 11, ‘05. 30w.

Pub. Opin. 38: 508. Ap. 1, ‘05. 60w.

21Barr, Martin W. Mental defectives; their history, treatment, and training. *$4. Blakiston.

An interesting and practical treatment of the subject by one who has had long and successful experience in the training of the mentally deficient. The modern methods of sifting and classifying these children, are given in detail, and the work suitable for each class is described. It is an interesting book for everyone, but is intended primarily for teachers and parents. There are 152 illustrations.

“In his interesting study, Dr. Barr has spoken to an audience of teachers and parents, rather than to scientists.” Albert Warren Ferris.

+ + Bookm. 21: 65. Mr. ‘05. 700w. (Abstract of book.)

“It is by all odds the most thorough and well written treatise upon the subject with which we are familiar, not excepting those of Ireland, Doun, or Seguin; besides it is modern.”

+ + + Critic. 46: 287. Mr. ‘05. 210w.

+ + Nation. 80: 524. Je. 29, ‘05. 460w.

School R. 13: 649. O. ‘05. 10w.

Barr, Robert. Speculations of John Steele. †$1.50. Stokes.

John Steele, the hero of this story, runs the entire gamut of financial adventure. He starts as station master in the “lone shanty” known as Hitchen’s Siding where his bravery in side-tracking a freight train without the dispatcher’s orders, thus averting a collision, was the beginning of a series of promotions. He becomes the owner of a railroad, dabbles in wheat, loses a fortune, wins it again with the woman he loves thru a coup de force.

Barrett, Mrs. Charlotte, ed. See Burney, Frances. Diary and letters of Madame D’Arblay.

Barrington, Mrs. Russell. Reminiscences of G. F. Watts. *$5. Macmillan.

Conversational reminiscences of the sculptor-artist jotted down by one who was his friend and neighbor. Many interesting details are given, which reveal his character and his attitude toward his own work and the work of other artists.

“An extremely readable story of her long and intimate friendship with Watts.”

+ Ath. 1905, 1: 790. Je. 24. 1820w.

“Comprehensive volume.”

+ + Critic. 47: 474. N. ‘05. 170w.

“At times it must be admitted she rather overloads her pages with minor details. The book is written pleasantly, interestingly, tho without any great distinction of style—but it is only fair to add that there is no pretension to style.”

+ + — Ind. 59: 809. O. 5, ‘05. 800w.

* “The most important book about that painter yet published.”

+ + Ind. 59: 1162. N. 16, ‘05. 30w.

* “Mrs. Barrington combines in an unusual degree the literary and artistic gift.”

+ + Int. Studio. 27: 181. D. ‘05. 390w.

“We cannot help thinking that the author would have done better to hand over her notes to the biographer who, under the general direction of Mrs. Watts and with access to the painter’s private papers, is at work upon a complete biography.”

+ + — Lond. Times. 4: 183. Je. 9, ‘05. 720w.

“Mrs. Barrington’s book, with all its enthusiastic fervor and intimate outpourings, adds practically little to what has already been published.”

+ Nation. 81: 367. N. 2, ‘05. 830w.

“Mrs. Barrington’s is not a biography, but a personal work, which incidentally reveals a good deal of the writer’s personality.” Charles de Kay.

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 617. S. 23, ‘05. 2230w.

* “A noble biography of a noble man.”

+ Outlook. 81:703. N. 25, ‘05. 420w.

* “This volume, while perhaps not exhaustive, is certainly accurate.”

+ R. of Rs. 32: 751. D. ‘05. 100w.

+ Sat. R. 100: 150. Jl. 29, ‘05. 1110w.

Spec. 95: 158. Jl. 29, ‘05. 210w.

Barritt, Leon. How to draw. **$2. Harper.

The author “here sets forth, in a simple and practical manner, the basic principles of illustration in pen and ink and pencil.” After describing fully the materials necessary, he outlines the steps of procedure. The first lesson is on a block letter alphabet. Next are rules for drawing the human head and features, the hands, feet, and the human figure. “How to measure an object by the eye” is followed by an explanation of how to draw from life, studies in expression, animal drawing, perspective, landscape drawing, spatter work, water studies, comics, cartoons, wash lampblack drawing, drawing on silver prints, distemper drawings, lettering, foliage study, and the reproduction of drawings. The last part of the book is devoted to the well-known American illustrators and cartoonists.

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 22. Ja. 14, ‘05. 260w.

Barren, Leonard,, ed. Roses and how to grow them. **$1. Doubleday.

Omitting everything that does not bear directly upon the subject of practical rose growing, this manual teaches the American amateur all that is necessary for him to know “in order that he may intelligently make a rose garden, select his varieties and grow a harvest of bloom.” A number of half-tone illustrations accompany the text. The book belongs to the “Garden library.”

“The book is freely and attractively illustrated, most of the inscriptions being amply descriptive of the purpose of the pictures.” Edith Granger.

+ + Dial. 39: 110. S. 1, ‘05. 310w.

“To those who desire roses and know nothing about them this little volume will be an especial boon, so precise and unveiled by the drapery of unnecessary words are the instructions.” Mabel Osgood Wright.

+ + — N. Y. Times. 10: 537. Ag. 19, ‘05. 1170w.

Barry, Richard. Port Arthur: a monster heroism. *$1.50. Moffat.

Under such chapter headings as, The city of silence, A battle in a storm, Cost of taking Port Arthur, and A contemporary epic, are told the horrid things, pitiless and true, which the author saw in the East on the field and in the trenches where the little brown men fought so bravely.

“Barry knows how to tell a story in words and sentences that seem part of the war itself.” William Elliot Griffis.

+ + Critic. 47: 265. S. ‘05. 140w.

“This book is that of an eye-witness profoundly and sympathetically impressed, still young enough to have every impression deep and clear, and old enough to set it down justly and vividly.” Wallace Rice.

+ + Dial. 38: 417. Je. 16, ‘05. 900w.

“Not strictly a well-written book, this is nevertheless full of the vitality of the field, and the impression that it gives of a record made on the spot is heightened by the numerous illustrations from the author’s own camera.”

+ + — Nation. 81: 144. Ag. 17, ‘05. 520w.

“The book is on the whole more to be commended for its material than the manner in which the material is used.”

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 310. My. 13, ‘05. 470w.

“He gives a series of vivid pictures of Japanese methods of warfare, of life in the besieging trenches, of the characteristics of the Japanese soldier and his commanding officers.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 246. My. 27, ‘05. 120w.

22Barry, William (Francis). Life of Ernest Renan. **$1. Scribner.

Beginning with a chapter which discusses the widely known scholar and writer as “The Breton peasant,” Mr. Barry traces the career of Renan, describing his youthful struggles to understand the Catholic faith, his giving up the priesthood, his lectures as a teacher of Hebrew, the influence of his sister, his travels and his work upon his “Life of Jesus,” and his other books.

“Is in many respects an excellent and most instructive biography, but he is somewhat too prone to argue with Renan’s opinions without trying to ‘place’ him amid the powerful influences of the nineteenth century.”

+ + Acad. 68: 585. Je. 3, ‘05. 1060w.

“It chiefly consists of translation or paraphrase of books within reach of every one, and the moment Dr. Barry essays to be original he falls into blunders.”

— Ath. 1905, 2: 271. Ag. 26, 1000w.

“This work is finely wrought as a piece of literature, is judicious, brave, and reverent.”

+ + + Cath. World. 81: 527. Jl. ‘05. 1220w.

“From the able pen of a keen and sympathetic critic.”

+ + Critic. 47: 283. S. ‘05. 40w.

“He has written a superficial book on a subject worthy of more intelligent treatment.”

— Lond. Times. 4: 169. My. 26, ‘05. 650w.

“The thesis is cleverly maintained, and the book, in spite of its obvious dogmatic purpose, is interesting throughout.”

+ + — Nation. 81: 36. Jl. 13, ‘05. 270w.

“Falls several points short of being satisfactory as an exposition of the reality behind the man who was an atheist, ‘devoutly and with a sort of unction.’”

+ — N. Y. Times. 10: 316. My. 13, ‘05. 1220w.

“Interesting, well written, appreciatively critical.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 191. My. 20, ‘05. 210w.

R. of Rs. 31: 766. Je. ‘05. 120w.

Sat. R. 100: 278. Ag. 26, ‘05. 1290w.

“It says much for the wealth and variety of Dr. Barry’s resources, both as a scholar and as a literary artist, that he has achieved this task with eminent success.”

+ + + Spec. 95: 526. O. 7, ‘05. 1000w.

Barton, George Aaron. Year’s wandering in Bible lands. *$2. Ferris.

This volume is made up of home letters written by the director of the American school of Oriental research, and it contains no dry archaeological detail, but is an account of the experiences of the author and his party, and a description of the localities visited, including Athens, Corinth, the churches of Asia, the Holy land, Alexandria, Italy, and the Alps. There are 145 illustrations in half-tone, from views taken during the trip.

Reviewed by Wallace Rice.

+ Dial. 38: 385. Je. 1, ‘05. 140w.

+ + Ind. 58: 901. Ap. 20, ‘05. 190w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 150. Mr. 11, ‘05. 350w. (Survey of contents).

“Its fine and numerous illustrations give it special value as a pictorial companion book to the Bible.”

+ Outlook. 79: 655. Mr. 11, ‘05. 40w.

Barton, Samuel Marx. Elements of plane surveying. *$1.50. Heath.

To form a connecting link between the mathematical branches as taught in the secondary schools and the practical work of surveying is the author’s chief purpose in presenting this text. It is subdivided into the following chapters: (1) Instruments, their adjustments and uses; (2) Chain surveying; (3) Compass surveying; (4) Computation of areas; (5) Transit surveying; (6) Leveling; and (7) Tables. The last 111 pages are devoted to several useful and practical tables: a table of squares, cubes, square roots, and cube roots; of chords; stadia tables; six-place logarithms of numbers and of trigonometric functions; the natural functions to five places; and an auxiliary table for small angles. The author enters a plea against the insertion of six-place tables in texts on plane surveying as wasteful of time and labor.

“He has quite well met the needs of one class. The class whose interests seem to have been consulted, in the main, is that of the strong high-school, or early college, student of mathematics who feels he would like to know for what all these years of barren formalism are supposed to prepare one, at any rate. From a mathematical student’s point of view the book is a clear, simple, and educative treatment of the fundamental problems of surveying.” G. W. Myers.

+ + School R. 13: 85. Ja. ‘05. 550w. (Detailed statement of contents.)

Bashore, Harvey Brown. Sanitation of a country house. $1. Wiley.

“This little volume tells simply and clearly how to locate and build a country house to insure the most healthful conditions, how to provide a pure water supply, and how to dispose of the waste in an economical and sanitary manner.”—Outlook.

“The suggestions that he offers to the prospective builder of a country house are eminently practical, based on a scientific study of rural conditions.”

+ + Country Calendar. 1: 492. S. ‘05. 80w.

+ + Outlook. 80: 935. Ag. 12, ‘05. 40w.

* Bassett, Mrs. Mary E. Stone. Little green door. †$1.50. Lothrop.

“A French romance of the time of Louis XIII. The scene is partly placed in a retired garden belonging to the King and entered by a ‘little green door.’ The book is not of the swashbuckling type, although there is an occasional clash of swords.”—Outlook.

* + N. Y. Times. 10: 557. Ag. 25, ‘05. 220w.

* “The attempt is for quiet charm rather than for strenuous dramatic effect.”

+ Outlook. 81: 44. S. 2, ‘05. 50w.

Bate, Percy. English table glass. *$2.50. Scribner.

“The early pages tell of the author’s own proceedings as a collector and his growth as a connoisseur.... There are 254 separate glasses illustrated, all arranged upon the black backgrounds of sixty-seven half-tone plates.... There are many historical curiosities among these pieces, and of course Jacobitism in abundance.” (Nation.) 1586 is the date of the earliest glass shown.

“A book at once pleasing and packed with information, personal and yet of broadest application.”

+ + Acad. 68: 521. My. 13, ‘05. 440w.

“The author is very enthusiastic, and has much knowledge of his subject, and his guidebook will be a welcome help to the large body of students of an attractive subject. We rarely find Mr. Bate at fault.”

+ + Ath. 1905, 2: 442. S. 30. 510w.

“As far as it goes, however, the book is a careful account, rather by way of classification than of historical or technical discussion, of English table glass up to 1800.”

+ + — Lond. Times. 4: 219. Jl. 7, ‘05. 260w.

“Full of the knowledge and the insight of the enthusiastic collector.”

+ + Nation. 80: 530. Je. 29, 05. 1130w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 405. Je. 17, ‘05. 430w.

23Bates, Oric. Madcap cruise. †$1.50. Houghton.

The story of a young Harvard man whose uncle refused to supply him with funds for a trip to Europe. As the girl he loves is already there, nothing can stop him, so he takes his chum with him, steals his uncle’s yacht, cruises from Maine to the Mediterranean, wins the girl and comes home to be forgiven. There are many amusing and stirring adventures, such as a race with an English yacht, smuggling art treasures out of Italy, and a storm at sea.

Reviewed by Wm. M. Payne.

+ Dial. 39: 115. S. 1, ‘05. 170w.

“Lively narrative and clearcut description, written for the most part in excellent English. A thoroughly wholesome and readable book.”

+ + Nation. 80: 378. My. 11, ‘05. 200w.

“It is light, but simple and pretty.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 244. Ap. 15, ‘05. 460w.

“The story is cleverly told, remarkably so for the author’s first attempt, and is entertaining in spite of the superabundance of slang.”

+ Outlook. 79: 961. Ap. 15, ‘05. 80w.

“The author’s style is buoyant, and he rides blithely over choppy seas that have brought to grief many an older writer.”

+ Reader. 6: 360. Ag. ‘05. 310w.

Batten, Rev. Loring W. Hebrew prophet. $1.50. Macmillan.

“Dr. Batten seeks to realise the actual conditions under which the Jewish prophets lived and worked. He inquires how they gained a subsistence, what they did for their countrymen, what was thought and expected of them, and whether they wrote down their utterances in advance.... These and other questions are discussed with an open-mindedness and sobriety which are not always in evidence on either side of the ‘Higher criticism controversy.’”—Spec.

“An excellent handbook for the use of intelligent Bible students. The method of presentation is clear and simple, and the underlying principles are scholarly and safe.”

+ + Bib. World. 26: 239. S. ‘05. 30w.

“The book is popular yet critical, neglecting neither the problems of scholars nor the practical applications of the history.”

+ + Outlook. 81: 279. S. 30, ‘05. 140w.

“A very sensible and seasonable book.”

+ + Spec. 95: 229. Ag. 12, ‘05. 110w.

Battine, Cecil. Crisis of the confederacy: a history of Gettysburg and the Wilderness. $5. Longmans.

“This volume is substantially a history of the American civil war, though special attention is given to the Gettysburg campaign (June 27th-July 14th, 1863), and to Grant’s operations in the Wilderness in May and June, 1864.... The story of years of serious fighting is compressed into something less than four hundred pages. Then comes a chapter in which the lessons of the war are drawn in a very instructive way.” (Spec.) There are six maps in the book, and a colored frontispiece showing the battle flags of the confederacy.

“Captain Battine has done faithful and able work in his book, and it must remain a permanent contribution to the history of the crisis of the Confederacy.” J. P. S.

+ + + Am. Hist. R. 11: 178. O. ‘05. 1330w.

“If he has nothing very new to say on the subject, he has the gift of writing a clear narrative. Would be improved by a better index and by more references to authorities.”

+ + — Lond. Times. 4: 195. Je. 16, ‘05. 590w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 201. Ap. 1, ‘05. 350w.

“Capt. Battine tries to be fair, and is on the whole.”

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 258. Ap. 22, ‘05. 1270w.

“Excellently lucid narrative. Our readers can hardly find a more satisfactory narrative, with so much matter in so moderate a space.”

+ + Spec. 94: 411. Mr. 18, ‘05. 100w.

Battle of Maldon, and short poems from the Saxon chronicle, ed. by Walter John Sedgefield. 40c. Heath.

A volume in section I. of the “Belles-lettres” series. The text of The battle of Maldon has been collated with Hearne’s transcript of the lost Cotton MS. and the variants noted. Notes, bibliography and glossary are provided.

Bauer, G. Marine engines and boilers; their design and construction: a handbook for the use of students, engineers and naval constructors, based on the work, “Berechnung und konstruktion der schiffsmachinen und kessel.” *$9. Henley.

“The work as a whole is divided into eight parts.... Part 1. deals with the main engine.... Part 2. deals with pumps.... Part 3 takes up shafting, resistance of ships and propulsion.... Part 4. treats of piping and connections.... Part 5. deals with steam boilers.... Part 6. is occupied with measuring instruments.... Part 7. deals with various details.... Part 8. comprises a large collection of tables and tabular matter.... Illustrative material has also been most generously furnished.”—Engin. N.

+ + — Ath. 1905, 2: 115. Jl. 22, ‘05. 1040w.

“This work constitutes an addition of the highest value to the available literature on the subject.” W. F. Durand.

+ + + Engin. N. 53: 636. Je. 15, ‘05. 1270w.

“The book has been excellently and competently translated. The general arrangement of the book is convenient.”

+ + + Nature. 72: 453. S. 7, ‘05. 1100w.

Baum, Lyman Frank. Queen Zixi of Ix. †$1.50. Century.

Printed in large type, which will attract child readers, and profusely illustrated in color by Frederick Richardson, this story of the magic cloak which gave to each of its wearers the fulfilment of one wish will delight all who read about the fairy-folk, the witch queen, Bud, the little boy who became king of Noland, his charming sister, the invading Roly-rogues, Aunt Rivette, who wished for wings and got them, and all the rest.

* “Is more of real fairy-tale than the ‘Wizard’ but just as delightful.”

+ Critic. 47: 575. D. ‘05. 40w.

* Ind. 59: 1387. D. 14, ‘05. 40w.

* + N. Y. Times. 10: 744. N. 4, ‘05. 50w.

“It bids fair to be a popular holiday book for children.”

+ Outlook. 81: 383. O. 14, ‘05. 60w.

* + — R. of Rs. 32: 768. D. ‘05. 100w.

* Bayliss, Sir Wyke. Seven angels of the renascence. **$3.50. Pott.

“The ‘Angels,’ or messengers, are: Cimabue, Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Angelo, Titian, Raphael, Correggio and Claude. The author opens his book where his earlier volume, ‘Likeness of Christ Rex Regum,’ closed.... Each chapter has prefixed to it a portrait of the artist discussed, with a facsimile of his signature. The other illustrations (all are, by the way, in half-tone) are reproductions of some of the works of the masters.”—N. Y. Times.

* + Critic. 47: 572. D. ‘05. 150w.

* “It is also a pity that he clings to convention and regards Cimabue as ‘the first painter of the renaissance,’ when that honor rightly belongs to Giotto.”

+ — N. Y. Times. 10: 796. N. 25, ‘05. 470w.

24Bayly, Elizabeth Boyd. Under the she-oaks. †$1.25. Union press.

Opening with a bushman’s hut and ending with a heaven sent rain which delivers the parched country from the great drought, this love story of Australia tells of the hardships which the gently-bred English gallantly encounter in that new country, where the wind wails drearily thru the long spines of the she-oaks.

Beach, Rex Ellingwood. Pardners. †$1.50. McClure.

Ten stories of life in Alaska and the West, including besides the title story, The test, North of forty-three, The scourge, The shyness of Shorty, The thaw at Silsco’s and others.

“There is no faint-hearted mincing of words in them, the pictures they present are sometimes repulsive, but always virile.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 380. Je. 10, ‘05. 560w.

“Strenuous tales of the wild West and the frozen North, ranging from the grimly tragic to the grimly humorous.”

+ Outlook. 80: 394. Je. 10, ‘05. 20w.

+ R. of Rs. 31: 761. Je. ‘05. 60w.

* Beach, Seth Curtis. Daughters of the Puritans. *$1.10. Am. Unitar.

The group of women whose biographies are sketched here includes Catherine Maria Sedgwick, Mary Lovell Ware, Lydia Maria Child, Dorothea Lynde Dix, Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Louisa May Alcott.

* “In writing about them, therefore, the author assumes a frankly New England point of view, judges men, women, and things by New England standards, and takes all his saints seriously.”

+ — N. Y. Times. 10: 895. D. 16, ‘05. 420w.

* + Outlook. 81: 887. D. 9, ‘05. 140w.

Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, earl of. Endymion; with a critical introd. on his writings by Edmund Gosse. $1.50. Cambridge soc., 135 5th av., N. Y.

“In ‘Endymion’ ... the hand of the author has dealt with matters with which he was more than familiar, the political complications and developments of the thirties and forties of the last century. It is in reality an autobiography, and the figures which move through the varied scenes of the story are thinly disguised personages of high rank and great importance.”—Pub. Opin.

“Despite its priggish tone and frequent sneers, the book has a human quality which is likely to give it a life that even the great fame of its author could not have assured it had those qualities been wanting.”

+ + — Pub. Opin. 38: 549. Ap. 8, ‘05. 290w.

Beale, Joseph Henry, jr. Law of foreign corporations and taxation of corporations both foreign and domestic. sh. *$6. W: J. Nagel, 6 Ashburton place, Boston.

“In this country alone of great modern commonwealths, every state jurisdiction is a ‘foreign’ jurisdiction in every other state; and every corporation chartered by one state is a foreign corporation in every other.... It is made more complicated still by the concurrent existence of still a third (federal) jurisdiction.... The subject of taxation is naturally involved.... The author has devoted considerable space to the statutory provisions of states and territories, as well as of Great Britain and Canada.”—Nation.

“There is, we believe, no other which covers the field explored by Mr. Beale, to the exclusion of other topics, and this fact alone would make the work professionally important.”

+ + + Nation. 80: 339. Ap. 27, ‘05. 590w.

Beard, Lina, and Beard, Adelia. Indoor and outdoor handicraft and recreation for girls. **$1.60. Scribner.

“When the eye and hand can be trained, the mind informed, and the child at the same time entertained, a needed work is indeed being accomplished; and in ‘Handicraft and recreation for girls,’ the parents will find a valuable aid in accomplishing this triple task. The first half of the volume ... is devoted to the handicrafts. Here the most explicit directions are given for spinning, weaving, ... as well as for making complete miniature copies of a Japanese village, a Russian village, an Indian village and an old colonial kitchen.... Besides these there are numerous suggestions for the very tiny folk.... The second half ... contains many delightful suggestions for Easter and Hallowe’en games as well as for simple amusements for very small children.”—Arena.

“All the directions in the book are so detailed and simple, and the illustrations are so copious that the work is far more valuable than many similar volumes. One would search far to find a book of this kind so varied in its interests and so clear and explicit in its practical directions.” Amy C. Rich.

+ + Arena. 33: 221. F. ‘05. 440w.

Beardsley, Aubrey. Last letters of Aubrey Beardsley: with an introductory note by the Rev. John Gray. *$1.50. Longmans.

“A series of notes and letters written by Aubrey Beardsley during the last three years of his life.”—N. Y. Times.

+ Cath. World. 81: 250. My. ‘05. 240w.

“In a sketchy way, these indicate something of the writer’s mind and tastes.”

+ Critic. 46: 379. Ap. ‘05. 130w.

“Altogether the book seems to throw some light on the artistic temperament in general, as well as upon the character and ways of thought of the young artist. For all that, it is quite impossible to see how the inclusion of many of the utterly trivial notes of thanks or regret adds to the light the book affords, and the trouble is that such idle conclusions are apt to make the reader scoff at the rest, much of which is not matter for scoffing.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 68. F. 4, ‘05. 660w.

“These letters are interesting as throwing side-lights upon that remarkably sensitive, artistic soul.”

+ + R. of Rs. 31: 381. Mr. ‘05. 60w.

Becke, (George) Louis. Tom Gerrard. †$1.50. Lippincott.

A series of episodes in the life of an Australian stockman who, after many and varied misfortunes, finds happiness thru a lovely girl whom he has rescued from an alligator. The setting is Queensland, and there is much local color.

“His new manner, because of its inequality, is inferior to the old: here and there he climbs almost to the heights; a moment later he has fallen into the mud of the ridiculous.”

— Acad. 68: 857. Ag. 19, ‘05. 320w.

“If his people are stereotyped, the incidents of Mr. Becke’s tale are numerous, and mostly picturesque.”

+ — Ath. 1905, 2: 74. Jl. 15. 300w.

“The story contains the usual Australian elements of interest.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 404. Je. 17, ‘05. 330w.

“But for the local colour, in fact, the novel would be entirely commonplace.”

+ — Sat. R. 100: 251. Ag. 19, ‘05. 230w.

Becke, Louis. Under tropic skies. †$1.50. Lippincott.

“Mr. Becke, like Mr. Kipling, Mr. Lafcadio Hearn, Mr. Norman Duncan, and some few other 25fortunate ones in this generation, discovered a new corner of the earth with which he had a special talent for making the rest of mankind acquainted.... His element is, without doubt, the throwing of just such flashlights upon the far Paumotos, the Carolines, Fiji, and other fascinating dots in the Pacific solitudes as fill the pages of the volume which is called ‘Under tropic skies.’”—N. Y. Times.

“Has returned to the writing of those delightful sketches of life in the remote islands of the South Pacific that first brought him into favorable notice. But one cannot read through to the end of this volume without coming to the conclusion that Mr. Becke still writes very good stories, that his store of incidents is simply enormous, and that he knows the South Sea Islands—natives, traders, and all their ways, past and present. He makes us know them too.”

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 27. Ja. 14, ‘05. 500w.

Beebe, C. William. Two bird-lovers in Mexico. **$3. Houghton.

These two bird-lovers, the writer and his wife, spent a winter camping in the Mexican interior and here they found not only birds, but mammals, insects, flowers, and scenery worth observing. This record of the things they saw includes ornithological information, new material upon the food-habits of the Mexican species, and also incidents of travel and camp life and glimpses of the natives whom they met while “roughing it.”

* “His observations and his pictures will be of great value to the scientist as well as a pleasure to the untrained reader.” May Estelle Cook.

+ + Dial. 39: 373. D. 1, ‘05. 230w.

“He has aimed at an interesting running narrative and commentary, rather than an exhaustive study. He may justly be proud of the information gathered on the habits of birds.”

+ + Nation. 81: 341. O. 26, ‘05. 270w.

“The whole story is told with much good humor and with evident enthusiasm.”

+ + N. Y. Times. 10: 726. O. 28, ‘05. 940w.

* + Outlook. 81: 943. D. 16, ‘05. 50w.

* + R. of Rs. 32: 636. N. 1, ‘05. 130w.

Beecher, Willis Judson. Prophets and the promise. **$2. Crowell.

The substance of this theological text-book is that of the lectures delivered by the author 1902-03 on the L. P. Stone foundation in the Princeton theological seminary. It presents a scholarly study of the prophets of the Old Testament and their messages relating to the coming of the Messiah. The author has searched for the truth unhampered by considerations of the orthodoxy of the results; but he feels that the truth as he found it while it contains some new elements is “simply the old orthodoxy, to some extent transposed into the forms of modern thought.”

“The point of view is essentially conservative.”

+ Bib. World. 26: 398. N. ‘05. 40w.

“Among recent books adverse to the modern critical view of the Old Testament, Dr. Beecher’s work has the rare and distinctive merit of commanding the respect of the critics whom he opposes.”

+ + — Outlook. 81: 630. N. 11, ‘05. 230w.

* + R. of Rs. 32: 752. D. ‘05. 80w.

* Beeson, Rebecca Katharine, comp. Child’s calendar beautiful. $1. Burt-Terry-Wilson co., La Fayette, Ind.

A collection of poems and prose selections to be memorized by children. The selections are arranged to cover the eight years of the grammar school course and each of these years is divided into months beginning with the first school month, September. This arrangement makes the book ideal for a teacher’s use. The selections are not only appropriate to the time of year but they include the thoughts of our best English writers upon subjects which appeal to the child’s patriotism, love of nature, human sympathy, and ideals.

Beldam, George W., and Fry, Charles B. Great batsmen: their methods at a glance. *$6.50. Macmillan.

A series of six hundred instantaneous photographs illustrating the stages by which the best cricket batsmen make their most characteristic strokes.

“It is the most scientific work and the most practical work on batting that has yet appeared, a combination of example and precept which could not be bettered.”

+ + + Acad. 68: 1036. O. 7, ‘05. 260w.

* “An intensely interesting book, and it will be found invaluable by all who are concerned with the higher philosophy of cricket.”

+ + + Ath. 1905, 2: 683. N. 18, 680w.

“The cricketers of the future, when the present giants of the game are but memories, may find in Mr. Beldam’s marvellous photographs and Mr. Fry’s concise and lucid descriptions much fascination.”

+ — Lond. Times. 4: 275. S. 1, ‘05. 440w.

* “The book is full of a great variety of most interesting and instructive points.” C. G. K.

+ + Nature. 73: 82. N. 23, ‘05. 1680w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 625. S. 23, ‘05. 310w.

Beldam, George W., and Vaile, P. A. Great lawn-tennis players. *$4. Macmillan.

A book of action photographs illustrating the positions taken by players for particular strokes, with comments by Mr. Vaile, who calls attention to their good or bad points. There is a chapter on “advanced tactics of the single game,” by Mr. E. G. Meers, and one upon “The half-volley,” by Mr. C. A. Caridia.

“Mr. Vaile can play lawn-tennis and can talk about it, but he certainly cannot write. However, Mr. Beldam’s photographs make an excellent album.”

+ — Acad. 68: 148. F. 18, ‘05. 790w.

* “The book is in fact spoilt by the text.”

+ — Ath. 1905, 2: 683. N. 18, 420w.

“Valuable contribution to the literature of lawn tennis. The lawn tennis reader will find, therefore, much to think over in these pages, and particular attention is drawn to the first chapter, in which the racket, per se, and the methods of holding it are discussed.”

+ + Nature. 71: 436. Mr. 9, ‘05. 160w.

+ Spec. 94: 186. F. 4, ‘05. 160w.

Bell, Archie. Scarlet repentance. 50c. Broadway pub.

A beautiful Italian woman plays upon the weakness of a young American whom she meets in a sleeping car in the Rockies, “where the mountains cover their sins.” They spend one day at Banff together, a day in which the young man learns much, and, having eaten of this tree of good and evil, he returns to the East where, at the written command of the woman he has left, he confesses all to his innocent young fiancee, and receives her forgiveness and, incidentally, an Italian estate.

Bell, John Joy. Mr. Pennycook’s boy, and other stories, †$1.25. Harper.

A dozen short stories of Scottish child life. Wee Macgreegor himself reappears in this volume, and there are others as wee and canny as he.

* + Critic. 47: 575. D. ‘05. 80w.

“They are very good stories of their kind—informed by the appropriate sentiment and not too much obscured by dialect—humorous also in the sad Scottish fashion of humor.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 291. My. 6, ‘05. 220w.

“The undercurrent of tenderness serves to bring out in higher relief the sometimes unconscious humor of the sketches.”

+ Outlook. 80: 141. My. 13, ‘05. 60w.

“It would be difficult to find a volume more refreshing than ‘Mr. Pennycook’s boy.’”

+ R. of Rs. 31: 758. Je. ‘05. 130w.

26Bell, Lilian Lida. At home with the Jardines. †$1.50. Page.

“In this volume the heroine of ... ‘Abroad with the Jimmies’ appears in the role of a young matron seeking to establish a home in New York city. The efforts of herself and her husband to secure ... peace and quiet amid the vicissitudes of flat-life in the great metropolis prove so futile that at last they conceive the idea of withdrawing to a beautiful little town on the Hudson, where they find a delightful old-fashioned house which they transform into an ideal country home.”—Arena.

“The book is written in a bright, breezy style and abounds in humorous situations. It is just the volume for an idle summer afternoon.” Amy C. Rich.

+ Arena. 33: 455. Ap. ‘05. 180w.

Bell, Malcolm. Sir Edward Burne-Jones. $1.25. Warne.

A volume in the “Newnes’ art library.” The book contains a tinted half-tone frontispiece and fifty-seven plates in black and white illustrating Burne-Jones’ work. There is an introductory essay by Malcolm Bell, who describes the pictures and tells of the artist’s struggles for public recognition.

Critic. 46: 379. Ap. ‘05. 50w.

“In his undoubtedly triumphant accomplishment of the difficult task of writing with freshness on a subject he has already treated exhaustively, the author ... assumes, perhaps, rather too much knowledge on the part of his readers. But for this small drawback, ... the brief account of the prolific artist must satisfy his most ardent admirers.”

+ + Int. Studio. 25: 181. Ap. ‘05. 110w.

“... Ten page preface, lightly but clearly, sketching his life and work.”

+ Int. Studio. 25: sup. 39. Ap. ‘05. 190w.

“As the text is the work of Mr. Malcolm Bell, however, it bears the marks of the same authority and illumination which we find in his other and larger volumes. The execution of the illustrations is of rather unequal merit, but they are well chosen and are deeply interesting.”

+ Outlook. 79: 398. F. 11, ‘05. 80w.

Bell, Nancy R. E. Meugens (Mrs Arthur Bell) (D’Anvers, pseud.). Paolo Veronese. $1.25. Warne.

An addition to the “Newnes’ art library.” The volume contains a sketch of Paolo Caliari, called Veronese, and his works, a list of his paintings and their present locations, and sixty-four illustrations in half-tone, reproduced from photographs.

“Here the introduction by Mrs. Bell is clear and direct. The half-tones do not average as well as in other volumes.”

+ + — Critic. 46: 379. Ap. ‘05. 110w.

“Is typical of that writer’s clear insight into the salient characteristics of the painter.”

+ Int. Studio. 24: sup. 100. F. ‘05. 130w.

“This text is much above the average of these publications, and gives some real idea of the range and force of Paolo’s genius, though Mrs. Bell seems entirely to have missed the humor of the artist’s defence of himself before the Inquisition, and to sympathize altogether with the inquisitors.”

+ Nation. 80: 194. Mr. 9, ‘05. 60w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 150. Mr. 11, ‘05. 260w.

“Interesting text. We could wish that the many illustrations in the present volume were more adequate in quality.”

+ Outlook. 79: 401. F. 11, ‘05. 230w.

Bell, Nancy R. E. Meugens (Mrs. Arthur Bell) (N. D’Anvers, pseud.) Tintoretto, bds. $1.25. Warne.

About sixty illustrations well reproduced, with an introductory essay on the painter and his work.

“In the introductory essay Mrs. Arthur Bell, from her extensive knowledge of Italian painting, throws much light on the surroundings of the painter, giving, by her interesting way of writing, a chapter which adds greatly to the value of the book.”

+ Int. Studio. 25: 180. Ap. ‘05. 120w.

“The text is of no value.”

— Nation. 80: 523. Je. 29, ‘05. 470w.

+ Outlook. 80: 696. Jl. 15, ‘05. 50w.

Belloc, Hilaire. Emmanuel Burden, †$1.50. Scribner.

The days of Butler and his memorial “Hudibras” are suggested thruout Mr. Belloc’s brilliant satire with its exaggerated gravity. It satirizes the speculative methods developed by the modern imperialistic movement in England. “No small part of the humor of his satire lies in its travesty of many contemporary biographies, in which the values of small incidents is greatly exaggerated, uninteresting details of family are furnished, and insignificant pedigrees traced back as if they led to royal sources.” (Outlook).

“Mr. Belloc has drawn his characters with a delicate irony.”

+ + + Cath. World. 81: 407. Je. ‘05. 310w.

“No piece of social and political satire was ever more elaborately worked out in each incident, reference and detail, even to the titles of the amusing pencil sketches.”

+ + + Ind. 58: 1191. My. 25, ‘05. 100w.

“A brilliantly written satire. An Englishman would appreciate the satire much more than an American, because of more intimate knowledge of the conditions with which it deals; but the story is sufficiently distinct in its satirical outlines to make the purpose of the author clear to an American reader and to give the story, for an American, interest.”

+ Outlook. 79: 94. Ja. 7, ‘05. 120w.

Bennet, Robert Ames. For the white Christ; a story of the days of Charlemagne. $1.50. McClurg.

Oliver the northman, and his foster brother, Roland, are the heroes of this dramatic story, which is filled with stirring scenes and wartime adventures. The Danes, joining with the Franks in their cry of “Christ and the king,” repulse the Saracens; and Oliver, by his chivalrous daring, wins King Karl’s daughter, in spite of the beautiful and wicked Fastrada, who, by means of spells and poisons, succeeds in making herself a queen. It is a story true to those rough times in all details, and is an old time romance rather than an historical novel.

“The author has taken pains over his work, and should content readers who enjoy that kind of fare. The delineation of character is conventional. A defect ... is the tendency to force the heroic note too insistently.”

+ Ath. 1905, 2: 75. Jl. 15. 280w.

“All this portentous historical material, blended with much intrigue and passion, together with some of the gentler elements of romance, is skilfully brought into a tale of much action and dramatic vigor, couched in language that makes a fair pretense of archaism (of the conventional type, naturally), and brought to a satisfactory issue.” Wm. Morton Payne.

+ Dial. 38: 390. Je. 1, ‘05. 250w.

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 237. Ap. 8, ‘05. 260w.

“This story is somewhat high-flown and super-romantic in style, but its intensity is not without dramatic force.”

+ — Outlook. 79: 856. Ap. 1, ‘05. 50w.

“He has covered dry bones with rosy flesh.”

+ Reader. 5: 788. My. ‘05. 610w.

Benson, Allan L. Socialism made plain. Social Democratic publishing company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

“A simple explanation of the principles of socialism as advocated by American socialists—a work suited for the busy man on the farm, in 27the shop, the factory and the store, who has little time to give to abstract treatises.... This work contains fifteen chapters” in which “the various phases of socialism are so elucidated as to be easily grasped by the individual.”—Arena.

“The treatment of the subject is so admirable that we take pleasure in recommending it to our readers.” Amy C. Rich.

+ + Arena. 33: 454. Ap. ‘05. 350w.

Benson, Arthur Christopher (Christopher Carr, pseud.). Life of Edward FitzGerald. **75c. Macmillan.

A volume recently added to the “English men of letters” series. The life of the man known to the world mainly thru his “Omar Khayyám” is a “fair subject of public discussion, not only because he was a poet of special charm and fineness, but also because he was a peculiarly interesting specimen of human nature.” (Outlook.)

“Mr. Benson has analyzed the mind of FitzGerald with rare penetration.”

+ Acad. 68: 677. Jl. 1, ‘05. 1390w.

“Mr. Benson has perhaps made of the brief biography required by the scheme of this series all that could be made of it.”

+ + Ath. 1905, 2: 198. Ag. 12. 1610w.

“Mr. A. C. Benson was a capital choice for the writing of this book. Not only is he sympathetic with FitzGerald, but he is a delightful writer.” Jeanette L. Gilder.

+ + Critic. 47: 158. Ag. ‘05. 1090w.

“This new life of FitzGerald ... meets no crying need. The literary strictures, however just, seem not exactly called for in ‘Old Fitz’s’ case; and all else is a twice-told tale.”

+ — Dial. 39: 69. Ag. 1, ‘05. 480w.

“The biographical sketch and general characterization are excellent, the specific criticisms of FitzGerald’s writings sound and fair.”

+ + Ind. 59: 697. S. 21, ‘05. 200w.

“If he is not quite a satisfying biographer, he is certainly a satisfying editor, and often a very clever commentator upon FitzGerald’s literary achievements.”

+ + — Lond. Times. 4: 197. Je. 23, ‘05. 2760w.

“Mr. Benson’s book will be found to contain all that any reader needs to know about FitzGerald, and it is an excellent cheap substitute for those who cannot afford Mr. Wright’s massive illustrated volumes.”

+ Nation. 81: 126. Ag. 10, ‘05. 1340w.

“His treatment on the whole, scarcely touches us with quite that personal and affectionate feeling for FitzGerald that doubtless most of us have involuntarily formed.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 560. Ag. 26, ‘05. 840w.

“A literary portrait simple and direct in its method of treatment, but full of expression and character.”

+ + Outlook. 80: 837. Jl. 29, ‘05. 450w.

“Mr. Benson sets forth very clearly and succinctly the noteworthy facts in a career that was decidedly lacking in the spectacular, whatever may be said of its deeper notes.”

+ + R. of Rs. 32: 509. O. ‘05. 120w.

“We do not of course deny to Mr. Benson’s work such merits as may always be found in his biographical efforts—care in the weighing of facts, an educated taste, and a practised hand in the manipulation of phrases.”

+ Sat. R. 100: 500. O. 14, ‘05. 1410w.

“He has marshalled the facts which are already known with considerable skill; he has criticised FitzGerald’s few works with sound judgment and surprising moderation.”

+ + Spec. 95: 48. Ag. 8, ‘05. 1540w.

Benson, Arthur Christopher (Christopher Carr, pseud.). Peace and other poems. *$1.50. Lane.

“Mr. Benson’s verse resembles Matthew Arnold’s not only in its culture, but in its gentle brooding over the dark and mysterious facts of life, and in the strong resolution which confronts the mischances of human experience.... Most of the poems in this volume [about forty in number] record Mr. Benson’s own reflections upon nature and life.”—Forum.

“The longer poems as a rule are the most successful, elegy and not epigram being Mr. Benson’s forte.”

+ Ath. 1905: 2: 107. Jl. 22. 300w.

“Tender, sincere, and refined, Mr. Benson’s verse appeals to our highest spiritual nature, and delivers its message with persuasive grace.” Wm. M. Payne.

+ Dial. 39: 272. N. 1, ‘05. 460w.

“Mr. Benson’s verse resembles Matthew Arnold’s: there is in it a warmth of sympathy redeeming it from austerity and even imparting to it a tone of friendliness and geniality.” Herbert W. Horwill.

+ Forum. 37: 247. O. ‘05. 560w.

“Mr. Benson maintains a deliberately chosen level of good verse. He is always correct, always perfectly plain.”

+ Lond. Times. 4: 267. Ag. 25, ‘05. 320w.

“Maintains the even comfortable level of his earlier books.”

+ Nation. 81: 303. O. 12, ‘05. 380w.

Benson, Edward Frederic. Act in a backwater. $1.50. Appleton.

“Mr. Benson has given us a slight but pleasing study of life in a small cathedral town. The brother and sister of a poor nobleman settle there, and introduce a novel element into the placid life of the place which gives many opportunities for comedy. The son of a canon, an artist, and therefore a rebel against the tyranny of the close, falls in love with the sister, and the progress of their romance is the main interest of the book.”—Spec.

“All this has the makings of a capital light comedy, which no one could have done better than Mr. Benson. But for some obscure reason he has seen fit to introduce episodes entirely out of all harmony that ruin his effect. They give the impression of heartlessness and, what is worse, are bad art.”

+ — Acad. 68: 106. F. 4, ‘05. 300w.

+ Ath. 1905, 1: 203. F. 18. 590w.

“A flat little story without construction or sustained interest.”

— Critic. 46: 477. My. ‘05. 80w.

“As an example, not of Mr. Benson’s power, but of his wit, cleverness, and knowledge of human nature, ‘An act in a backwater’ is a delightful bit of work.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 149. Mr. 11, ‘05. 1030w.

“It has some pleasant bits of human nature and one or two lovable characters, but, considered as a novel, it is wretchedly constructed.”

+ — Outlook. 79: 604. Mr. 4, ‘05. 60w.

“A novel which starts out admirably and ends in sheer vacuity.”

+ — R. of Rs. 31: 757. Je. ‘05. 100w.

“It is a pleasant, wholesome story.”

+ Spec. 94: 184. F. 4, ‘05. 260w.

Benson, Edward Frederic. Image in the sand. †$1.50. Lippincott.

A love story dealing with the occult. “It is in fact the old story of the struggle between the powers of light and darkness, the black magic and the white for the possession of a girl’s soul—a Faust legend in effect, or its parallel expressed in terms of ancient and modern occultism.” (Acad.)

“The climax, itself, however, the struggle of Ida’s friends and household with the demoniac, has a vivid force, and, if the tale is to stand by its power to conjure up horror, Mr. Benson must be credited with a considerable success in a difficult ‘genre.’ His detail is effective, his society sketches are admirable.”

+ — Acad. 68: 710. Jl. 8, ‘05. 520w.

“The story is carefully conceived and well written, and with excellent restraint. Mr. Benson 28wanted to ‘make our flesh creep,’ and he has not.”

+ — Ath. 1905, 2: 73. Jl. 15. 200w.

“That he has failed ludicrously, pathetically, merely marks his limitations by proclaiming his total innocence of the one quality that would make success possible. The machinery of the story is clumsy, its progress slow, and its conclusion an absurd evasion of whatever problem might conceivably be raised. Whether from carelessness or sheer ignorance, the book is a storehouse of weak, awkward, slovenly writing.” Edward Clark Marsh.

— — Bookm. 22: 69. S. ‘05. 1560w.

“The reason why Mr. Benson has not succeeded better is that he lets us too much behind the scenes.”

— Ind. 59: 575. S. 7, ‘05. 190w.

“In the would-be serious parts the author carries no conviction, and in lighter passages he is far below his own best level.”

— Lond. Times. 4: 209. Je. 30, ‘05. 540w.

N. Y. Times. 10: 392. Je. 17, ‘05. 120w.

“The quiet, intense conviction of Mr. Benson’s pages cannot fail entirely of a certain impressiveness.”

+ — N. Y. Times. 10: 479. Jl. 22, ‘05. 1100w.

“This tale is cleverly written, but disappointing.”

+ — Outlook. 80: 884. Ag. 5, ‘05. 150w.

“His quick, vivacious talent is not well adapted for a tale of intangible mystery, which wants an atmosphere beyond Mr. Benson’s powers. The second part of the story would be convincing and powerful were the reader properly impressed by the first.”

+ — Spec. 95: 261. Ag. 19, ‘05. 400w.

Benson, Rev. Robert Hugh. By what authority? *$1.60. imp. Benziger.

“Mr. Benson, after making an effort at religious impartiality, abandons the attempt, and frankly turns his novel into a Roman Catholic historical pamphlet.... [He] takes for his subject the religious persecutions of the Roman Catholics in the reign of Elizabeth.... The greater part of the novel is occupied by theological discussions.... Mr. Benson has a gift of word-painting which enables him to give vividly lifelike pictures of the court of Elizabeth, and particularly of the queen herself.”—Spec.

“Is an unusually fine piece of work. In fact we regard it as one of the most excellent Catholic stories that we possess in English, and by far the best that has appeared for a long time.”

+ + + Cath. World. 81: 403. Je. ‘05. 970w.

“On the whole, the book is well worth reading, though spoilt, if judged from the standpoint of a work of fiction, by the intrusion of too much theology.”

+ — Spec. 94: 221. F. 11, ‘05. 340w.

Benton, Josiah H. Notable libel case: the criminal prosecution of Theodore Lyman, jr., by Daniel Webster, in the Supreme judicial court of Massachusetts, November term, 1828. **$3.50. Goodspeed.

“The trial here described was on an indictment alleging that Lyman had charged Webster with having conspired with other leading Federalists in 1807-‘08 to break up the union on account of the Embargo acts, and to re-annex the New England states to the mother country.” (Dial). The case was submitted to the grand jury in the supreme judicial court, and an indictment returned. It was then tried with the result that the jury disagreed, and when the solicitor-general proclaimed that every resource had been exhausted, the case was dropped. The trial, based as it was upon political rather than personal motives, did not disturb the relation of friendship between the two men.

Am. Hist. R. 10: 718. Ap. ‘05. 100w.

“The history of the episode is well worked out by Mr. Benton, and the letters and other documentary materials are so skillfully employed in the text that the story almost tells itself from the records.”

+ Dial. 38: 128. F. 16, ‘05. 590w.

Berenson, Bernard. Lorenzo Lotto: an essay on constructive art criticism. *$2.50. Macmillan.

A reprint of a book which was first published ten years ago. It catalogs and describes Lotto’s paintings and attempts to present the man, Lotto, altho there is little material available for his re-construction. There are a large number of full-page reproductions of Lotto’s works.

+ Acad. 68: 368. Ap. 1, ‘05. 190w.

“A model of systematic investigation.”

+ + — Nation. 80: 398. My. 18, ‘05. 270w.

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 450. Jl. 8, ‘05. 600w.

+ + Outlook. 80: 141. My. 13, ‘05. 100w.

Bernheimer, Charles Seligman, ed. Russian Jew in the United States: studies of social conditions in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, with a description of rural settlements. **$2. Winston.

A series of papers contributed by well-known Jewish writers who “present the rise and development of the Russian Jews who have come to the United States during the past twenty-odd years, to show the qualities they brought with them, to present the facts as to their adjustment to the conditions here, and to look a little into the future.”

“The manner of presentation of the papers is not uniformly happy, and for the whole we wish for a specific statement of dates. In spite of this, however, Dr. Bernheimer has undoubtedly done a service in bringing out this book. Considering its structure, he is to be congratulated on having it so free of injudicious statements and as complete as it is in the important matter on this serious subject of the assimilation of so alien a people.” Walter E. Kruesi.

+ + — Ann. Am. Acad. 26: 598. S. ‘05. 560w.

Critic. 47: 380. O. 90w.

“It is a splendid argument for the Jew.”

+ Ind. 59: 579. S. 7, ‘05. 240w.

* “Naturally, the authors speak from the inside, and as each deals with conditions which have come within his own observation and experience, there is a variety of intimate information not easily obtainable by alien investigators.”

+ N. Y. Times. 10: 785. N. 18, ‘05. 300w.

Outlook. 80: 839. Jl. 29, ‘05. 70w.

* Bernstein, Hermann. Contrite hearts. †$1.25. Wessels.

The life of a group of Russian Jews is here pictured in a fashion simple to the point of crudeness. The two daughters of the orthodox cantor, Isroel Lambert, follow their own hearts and become outcasts from both the faith and the home of their father. Later, contrite in heart and chastened in spirit, they are reunited with him in America. Thruout the book strict observance of Jewish rites seems to bring a happiness denied to those who merely love.

Berry, Charles William. Temperature-entropy diagram. $1.25. Wiley.

“Mr. Berry’s book ... presupposes a knowledge of thermodynamics, also of the working and behavior of the various kinds of heat engines, ... it ... is divided into twelve chapters. The first chapter treats of reversible processes and cycles, and in the following eleven chapters the T Phi diagram is applied to the following processes and engines: perfect gases, saturated steam, superheated vapors, the flow of fluids, hot-air engines, the liquefaction of gases, compressors and refrigeration, the actual steam-engine cycle as recorded by the indicator.”—Engin. N.