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The eighteenth century WAS halu 10 Hiltt
about the world, not as It y but ss women
wished it were. Miss Bird-Nrs. Bishop, aa
shs now is-sselns to write SO Of tis tropics,
not as they ore, but as Imaginative stay-at-
homes wish they wore HsF glowing pages
ara il striking contrast with the fortnight
statements Of Alfred Russell Wallaos il bis
MALAY Archipelago" The name "Goldsn
Cheraouese" Is translation made by Milton
in the line from " Paradise Lost used rs
tie motto Of the beok-of AsreG Chsrt5zesus,
the name given in Ptoleny's time to the Ma
lay Peninsula. The first FIVE letters relate
the authors explorations in Canton and
Hougkong, the description OF the prison in
The former place being study Of horrors.
The rest o. the lstteTs-.nsy numbsr twenty
three Ia all-teli Mrs. Bishops experiences
on the west coast Of the Malay Peninsula.
The elephant ride, the chewing Of the betel-
nut, which turns tbs teeth black desired
effect. 60 the bIaiays think white teeth make
people look ike beasts-the running
a-muck," the housekeeping with the monkeys,
cynical Hahmoud and sHscionate E5lis, She
striped loeo5ss thst fssten upon the ankles
til the shses arc full OF BLOOD, the tiger mos
quito that bites through two tbi knesses OF
Enen-ali tuese sgceehb.es and dis gr5eablss
HRS Bishop details in a familiar, pleasant
style, surrounding than with setting Of
moist warmth, waving foliage, luxgIisDt
flowers and brilliant flashing birds. She
gives us the Information that the province Of
Persk is pronounced Pa9rah, ard ] ins an
appendix on the residents and slavery
laws Of the Mslayan States, and clear map
of the Peninsula. For sale By A. l. Ban.
croft & Co., San Francisco.
"A Critique cf Desiyn-Arsuments By
L. E. Hicks. New York: Charles Sorib-
ner's Sons. Mr.. Hicks is a member of the
faculty Of Denison University, Granville,
Ohio, and the second title Of his book is " A
Historical Review and Free Examination Of
the Methods of Reasoning 10 Natural The
ology.n He frat ssts forth the meaning of
natural theology itselt which is an endeavor
20 prove the existence of God, without the
assistance OF revelation, and en- proceeds
to separate the 30 called argument from de.
sign-that Is, that Gods existence may be
proved by the discoversble presence of his
will working toward a distinct end in his
work., into two psrts-the theological hav
ing reference 60 the accomplishment OF
purpose, and the archaeological having refer
encs to the existence of law and order in
natural phenomena, the word being q coin
age Of the Professors own from Greek OK
preston, meaning established order. As in all
Inetsphysis5 great deal of space Il given to
making precise the meanings OF numerous
philosophical terms, and setting forth the diff
hcultics encountered in sitting work this
suhiect by authors not nice in distinction.
There follows a series of chapters giving sn
historical sketch of the work and views OF
the thinkers and writers on natural theology
sincs men dared write about it. Darwiuism
Is reviewed, aud while scientist would be
naturally impatient over some Of the So
called refutatious of Dsrwin's theory, Pro
fessor Hicks writes temporarily and judici-
ally TIE whole book seems TO have been
written by one fall of zesJ for his subject,
and Of comprehension and respect Tor the
logic upon which he so strenuously insists.
The index is eXGellent-a great assistance In
finding q philosophers special work by his
name, and the origin is told Of the famous
Bridgswater tr6atises-the result of bequest
Of 5000 pounds sterling left by the Right
Honorable and Rev, Francis Harry, Earl of
BridgeTstor," ia 1929 for the writing, print
ing and publishing of sns thousand copies of
o work OF the power of GOD Rs msnifes5edln
the creation. For sale by A. L. Bancroft Il
o., San Francisco.
No Publishing house is giving to the public
o finer oisss Of popular and classic reading
thsn John E. Alden, in the Elzsvir Lii
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mold, auther Of The Light OF Asis." In
biography, Peter Cooper and A. ii. Stephens;
in ancient clsssics Plato, Denosthenes and
Aristotle volumes upon science, containing
articles by Her bert Spencer, George Rawlin
son, I. II. Huxley. w. MAttieu Williams
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esch. John r. Alden. Is Vesey street, New
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"Dsvslopmeut; What Il Can Do, and
What it Csnuot Do" By James MoCosh,
d. d. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons This little paper covered pamphlet is
tas third Of the a. Philosoph:c Series " which
the President Of Princeton Is issuing from his
academic retrest Ii sets forth IN simple,
vigorous and scholarly style, for the benefit
of the relisiously and dsYoutly disposed who
NAV also be scientifically given, that 1t is en-
tjrely consistent with true piety to give che
Suprems Being credit for the idea of evolu-
ton which SO satisfactorily accounts Tor
many OF the phenomena of She universe but
does not and moot supply final cause. DR..
McCosh sees no difficulty 10 accepting the
theory Of development as the method Of
Disty, while he points out very plainly the
limitations Of that theory which render at
least the hypothesis of Supreme power
necessary in desli7g with the organic and in.
organic world. De- McC0sh's definitions OF
the elastic terms Of Herbert Spencer's PHI
losophy are able end comprehensive. For
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''The Cruise Of the Canoe Club" By W.
L. Alden New Y ork: Harper / Brothers.
The fact that story FIRST appeared in " Hsr-
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its excellence. Ia 1.-THE Cruise OF the Canoe
Club four plucky boys, the owners of the
Ghost, q craft which plays a part in a former
81 ~. come into possession Of S400, given
them by sea Captain whom they assisted 70
land s. deserted vessel which proves to con-
tain valuable cargo. The quartet promptly
invest their funds in four canoes. each Of q
different make Their visit to the prominent
csnoeists, each one recommending his own
boat, is one Of tho bright scenes If the book.
TIE first field for their exploits is Lake
Memphrcmsgoc, in Vermont. They run
rapids, get ated Of st night by rising tides,
try the st. Lawrence, step down dry wells
while huuting for wildcats, but get home eli
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Authors and Publishers-A Manual of
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