New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
CYCLOPKDLAS.


FOUR GOOD WORKS OF REFERENCE.
prehenslve Collection of the Views. of Thomas
jefferson. Classified and Arranged In Alpha
ed 8 G G6e Pnd Fo ene cfoVo pp xxi
Funk & Wagnals Company.
APR REGTER 6 OF PoR G3GPPPaAA A
THE YEAR 1899. Embracing Political Military
Biography. Statistics. Commerce. Finance, Lit
erature. Science. Agriculture and Mechanical
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THE NUTTALL, CYCLOPEDIA Being Concise
and Comprehensive Dictionary of General
knowledge Edited by the Rev. James Wood.
The Twentieth Thousand octave PIP Will 700
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THE YOUNG FOLKS. CYCL0PEDIA OF T Err
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Third Edition. Revised octave PIP s5S' Henry
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Mr.. Foey's 'Jeffersoniah Cyclopedia" is an
uncommonly useful work of reference. For
elaborate study of Jefferson's ideas the student
will naturally go to the edition of his writings
edited by Mr.. Ford, but the present volume is
precisely what is needed when it is necessary
to find with the least possible expenditure of
time. particular point of Jeffersonian doc
trine. The arrangement is alphabetical. but so
as to make access to the quotations still more
convenient. there is full index. Every posi-
BILE subject which Jefferson delivered himself
of any reflections whatever may here be found
What he has to say about law and language,
about journalism and friendship, about banks
and literature, about thousand other things is
set forth in such form that the reader could
not miss 1t If he tried. The volume is excel
lently printed on good paper, and is illustrated
with portraits Of Jefferson. including a fine
frontispiece plate from the canvas by Gilbert
Stuart in the possession of Bowdoin Col
lege. The compilation has plainly been a labor
Of love to MI Foley. and well has he done his
work that he is bound to receive the gratitude
of all those who are interested in the history
and character of the famous statesman. Re-
pubicans and Democrats alike will prize it.
The record of current history which for many
years has been published under the title of "Ap-
peton's Annual Cyclopadia' Is Indispensable to
the publicist The contributors chosen. first
and last for their competence fact which may
be discovered on even the most cursory exam
ination of the text. Furthermore the matter
prepared by these writers is presented in the
best possible form; it is condensed and it is
lucid Accuracy and practically are the dis
tinguishing characteristics of the publication.
We may testify also to the thoroughness with
which the work is done In this volume affairs
in South Africa, in the Philippines and in the
West Indies are recorded with adequacy up to
the date of publication. and full information is
given in regard to episodes like the Peace Con-
ference, at The Hague. The obituary notices
are. alas! very numerous. They are all written.
with the fulness and taste which ac-
customed to expect from the Cyclopedia. AS
usual, there many good Illustrations, in
GLIDING portraits. One of the latter. which
serves as frontispiece is of the late General
H. w. Lawton.
The tNuttall Cyclopadia" carries brevty to
the uttermost limit, but is not for that reason
any the less serviceable. On the contrary, the
extreme condensation of the various entries rem
ders the work a particularly handy compilation
for the desk, being exactly calculated to suit
the purposes Of the investigator who wishes
only the baldest facts and desires to get at them
without reading any more words than can be
helped
We suppose that the average youngster who is
intelligent enough to consult Cyclopadia could
be trusted to make use of the volume to which
his father is accustomed to refer; nevertheless,
Mr.. Champlns compilation made especially for
young people. is good a piece of work that
we can only commend the appearance of third
edition. revised and augmented. The editor has
a neat way with him. For example in his brief
account of the city of Leipsc he introduces a
| paragraph on Auerbach's beer cellar and ex-
! plains the relation of the place to Goethe's
| Faust" Whenever it is possible to enlven the
| pages with material of this sort, Mr. Champln
| seizes his opportunity. His language is well
! chosen, being simple and clear, and the style
has just the touch Of informality which is requi-
| site to attract a young mind where pedantry
would repel it. Scattered through the text are
| numerous wood cuts and half tone blocks. Some
| of the portraits particularly good