The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
The Story OF Canada.

History comes to the present generation
in pleasant guse. While no less accurate
and instructive it is divested of much that
had made it wearisome reading in the
past. The dry bones of the long AGO are
clothed with the graceful language of ac-
complished litterateurs. Scenes and peo-
pie are depicted in living, glowing colors.
1t is not as puppets, not as ghostly forms.
but as real, living personages, that the
actors of the past appear to us in the
pages of modern history. Thus a series
of historical studies published by G. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York is called ''The
Story of the Nations.' 1t is intended to
present in graphic narratives the stories
of the different nations that have attained
prominence. Among recent volumes in the
series is ''The Story of Canada, written
by j. G. Bourinot, c. M. g., LII. D.,
ID. G. L., and dedicated to Her Excellencv.
the Countess of Aberdeen, wife of the pres
ent Governor General of Canada. The
Portland Advertiser says, in a review of
the work: "The author has briefly re-
viewed those events which have exercised
the most influence on the national de-
yelopment of the Dominion of Canada
from the memorable days bold French ad
venturers made their first attempt at set
tlement on the banks of the beautiful
basin of the Annapolis, and on the pic
turesque heights of Quebec, down to the
establishment of a Confederation which
extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. Whilst the narrative of the French
regime, with its many dramatic episodes,
necessarily occupies large part of this
story, the author has not allowed himself
to forget the importance that must be at
tached to the development of institutions
of government and their effect on the
people since the beginning of the English
regime Though the story, strictly speak
ing, ends with the successful ACCOMPLISH
ment of the federal union of all the prov
lnces in 1873, when Prince Edward Island
became one of it's members. the author
mas deemed 1t necessary 10 refer briefly to
those events which have happened since
that time, and have had much effect on
the national spirit of the people. The il
Illustrations are numerous and have been
carefully selected from sources not acces-
slble to the majority of students.''
The March number of The Book Buve3
contains an interesting and apprecative
sketch OF the author. 1t says:
DR.. John George Bourinot, c. NJ. g..
is of the prominent few who have made
themselves necessary to public life in the
Dominion of Canada. DR.. Bourinot is
Clerk of the House of Commons at Ottawa.
post which he has filled with great dig
nifty and usefulness for many years. He
is one OF the highest authorities upon con-
sututlonal and international law in the
country, and has written valuable and re-
liable books upon parliamentary proceed
ure and the government of Canada
His reputation is not local. He is
probably as well known to public men in
England as in Canada. Not long ago he
published book called ''How Canada is
Governed" which is used as a text book
tor teachers throughout the Dominion.
His latest book, "The Story of Canada
published in 1.-THE Story of the Nations
Series" will 60 further, perhaps, than
anything he has written to establish him
in popular favor. The book reads like
romance, and yet rings true. DR.. Bouri.
not holds distinguished degrees from sev-
eral universities, is member of the Con-
vocation of Trinity College, Toronto, and
is one of the few who have received the
degree of Lit. D. of Laval University.
Quebec, the oldest university on this CON
tinent. Some years ago DR.. Bourinot was
made a Commander of the Order of st.
Michael and st. George by Her Majesty
Queen Victoria.
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