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welcome to great body OF students or
our early history. 1t would seem that we
are just learning to read American his
tory Alright, just getting at the philo-
sophie truths that lay at the bottom Of
the great conflict that at last made US
free. a conflict carried on and decided
in England rather than in America,
struggle greater than the clash Of arms,
which We call the revolution.
Duncan Campbell, in his "The Puri-
tan In England, in Holland and in Amer
ica," has told us that it was the long
stay in Holland that fitted the Puritan
for the serious business of colonization,
that tanned him and taught him thrift,
and, above all, the dignity of labor. More
than this 1t was pretty conclusively
shown that the constitution Of the great
state Of New York and even the town
meeting Of New England came from the
Netherlands. Perhaps there has never
been before so thorough a novel on the
Puritan and the Pilgrim as this one Of
Mr. CampbelPs.
Following the above work, in point Of
time as well as in Importance, is DR..
Eggleston's Beginners Of a Nation"
This is a very broad and popular work,
full of facts that are sensibly treated.
| We have reviewed this work so recently
| that there is no occasion to dwell upon
it now.
| But this book of Judge Temples is an
absolutely new contribution to the liter
ature on the subject of our nations be-
ginning. We have had no end Of Puri-
tan, Pilgrim and Cavalier, but not till
now has the claim been made that it
was the Scotch-Irish element that be-
came the dominating influence in the
formation of religious and political
power and opinion. Judge Temple traces
this influence as it went out from the
reformation. The Covenanters were a
frugal and Industrious people. Even in
Ireland they brought thrift and a last
| ing power in the world. When they came
to the colonies also they established
schools and churches that have ever re-
manned great sources Of influence. Our
author praises the Puritan and gives
credit to those of that faith who became
Pilgrims in Holland; but he still insists
| that 1t was the sturdy Scotch-Irish, the
descendants Of John Knox, the children
| of the reformation, who struck the
| highest note of our civilization, and we
wish there were space and time to give
some of the especial points Of the argu-
ment.
| In the south, where the covenanter ele-
ment has always been strongest, the
Presbyterian church has been leading
one; and although the Baptists and the
Methodists are duly praised for their
tireless missionary work, our author in
sists that 1.-THE, wonderful record and
deeds Of Presbyterianism in behalf of
mankind can never cease to call forth
| the enthusiastic praise of every lover of
| liberty"
| This Is a small volume and a compar-
atively small edition has been printed.
1t was only upon personal solicitation
that we obtained copy; but we look
to see new edition and large demand
for it, The publishers price is $1.50.
THE LADY CHARLOTTE. BY Adeline
Sergeant, author of Seventy Times
Seven" etc. Rand, McNally company.
This is a story of love and social ad-
venture in London, and Is one of the
very best of this authors many novels
We can do no better than to commend
the story as one Of the best of its class
and the class is the up-to-date society
novel, brimming with the faults and
foibles Of workings.
4 4 y
Julien GORDON (Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger) has used for her last novel now
running in the Cosmopolitan study of
New York, Newport and Boston life,
which promises to be read with wide
interest by all who are interested in
American fashionable life. No one
knows the society Of these three cepters