New-York tribune., 1900-04-21


bles, we suppose but their results suggest rather
the painstaking and scientific exploration.
In setting those results on paper, moreover,
Mr. Allbut has arranged them that the reader
who TO follow in his footsteps can do so
in the most systematic manner with the least
possible waste Of time and energy. This is a
book to read from beginning to end for the
pleasure of it. but it is also guide-a guide as
useful in it's way as any produced by the ubiqui-
tOus Baedeker
The Scribners publish the fourth and concud-
ing volume OF Mr. Fitchett's spirited work, How
England Saved Europe" The narrative in this
final instalment of the book Is carried from Wei
nngton's passage of the Bidassoa and his entrance
into France to the arrival of Napoleon at st.
Helena just two years later. We have already
testified to the excellent popular qualities of
this production, Mr. Fitchett is not austere
historian. but a genial and picturesque writer.
whose work is not unpleasantly cOlored by
fervid patriotism The four volumes are we'll
supplied with portraits faCsimiles and plans,
and the last contains first rate index.
There books and war books. In the great
mass coming just from many presses
this one takes honorable rank.
Mr. A. T. Quiller Couch in his Historical
Tales from Shakespeare" Charles Scribners
SOns) takes great pains not to play the sedu-
lous ape to Charles and Mary Lamb. He deals
with the historical plays, the neglected
by the authors of the famous Tales from
Shakespeare" and he a manner of his
own, the manner of a skilled and spirited writer
of fiction. His task was he says. mot to
tract pleasant and profitable stories,
might (and as the Lambs did from the master
pieces of Shakespeare's invention, but to follow
him into his dealings with history, where things
cannot be forced to happen so neatly as in
madeup tale. and to persuade my young
dience that history. in spite of their natural dis
trust, is by means a dull business when
handled by who marvellousy understood
the human heart and able to put life
into the figures of men and women long passed
away that they become real to us follow
their thoughts and emotions and watch them
making love and making war, plotting,
ceeding, accepting reverses; playing once
more the big drama which they played on
earth" Mr.. Quiller COUGHS heroes are Corio-
lanus Julius Caesar, King John, King Richard
II, King Henry ", King Henry VI and King
Richard III. He has done his work so well that
older readers. as well the youngsters, can
take interest in it. For boys and girls it is
a really delightful book, for it is done with good
judgment and with just the touch of animation
that is needed to make the high issues of the
plays attractive to young and growing minds
The book has uncommonly pretty binding.
Who's Who" Oondon: Adam & Charles
Black first regularly brought to the Amer
lean public by the Macmillan Company four
years ago. In that time it has for itself
such a place among the Indispensable books of
ready reference that one is inclined to wonder
how got along without it. This annual,
containing skeleton biographical sketches of
persons prominent in the British Empire, to-
gether with those of few Americans and other
foreigners apparently selected chiefly because
facts in their careers have closely touched
British affairs is now In its ffty-second year.
With this issue the name of Douglas Sladen no
longer appears the title page editor; but
none the less the work seems to contain all the
excellent qualities which have made the former
numbers under his edtorshp valuable. In
spite of the omission of several of the tables
such, for example, those headed Commons
and "Peers''-the book has been increased in
size by nearly a hundred pages A feature
that is especially valuable at the present time
is the inclusion of many of the military leaders
in South Africa
Each years use of THE American News
paper Annual" published by n. w. Aver & Son.
OF Philadelphia increases our estimate of it's
trustworthiness and general utility Its alpha
betical lists of all newspapers and periodicals
published each place in every State and
Territory familiar. The same ground is
also covered in the case of the provinces of
Canada A newer feature-nOt employed for the
first time in the volume for 1900. however-is
that of covering the periodical publications
of Porto Rico Cuba and the other West Indian
islands, together with those of Hawaii OF
course the information given to circulation
dates of issue. politics and other distinctive
features OF periodicals, together with the popu-
lation of towns and countries where they are
issued, is Of great value to advertisers: but the
lists of class publications-religious agricult-
ural, college and general educational medical
scientific, secret society-are likewise valuable
for reference in libraries and editorial Offices
Mr.. r. T. Pritchett is marine painter to the
Royal Thames Yacht Club. 1t might be imag-
lned that in such position he would have to
possess some knowledge Of the history of his
subject, and that he has such knowledge is
proved by his Pen and Pencil Sketches of Ship
ping and Craft All Round the World" Q1ondon:
Edward Arnold) This is really portfolio of
drawings, with just enough text to complete
the authors explanations of what divers craft
signify in build, rigging and management. The
illustrations show the boats under sail but the
artist has endeavored 10 give idea OF con-
struction, and his book leaves an impression of
thorough practicality. The Yorkshire coble
and the Maine pinkey. the boats of Heligoland
Barbary, Bermuda, Java, England. Norway
Holland and a dozen other countries are all
briefly but sufficiently described. 1t is a de-
Iightful manual. not only for yachtsmen, but
for those who without having sailed
boat are stil attracted by the inherent fasc.na-
tions of shipping In The Ship, Her Story"
(Frederick A Stokes Company Mr.. w. Clark