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The Government o. Maine. It's HIS
tory ard Administration. ny william
Macdonald. LID. Professor Of History
In Brown University. formerly Profes-
sor Of History and Political Science in
Bowdosn Cousge: Cloth: PIP. 2es:
Price. rs cents. net: New York: The
Macmillan Company.
This work was begun by Professor
Macdonald, during his connection with
BowdOin College, and was completed
mt Brown University. 1t forms one Of
| the series OF "Handbooks Of American
Government" published by the Mac
milan Company. which have been Of
great convenience and value to all
students of political science. It Is
written In the clear, concise and
scholarly style characteristic of Profess
sOr Macdonald, and has dealt with a
wilderness Of material. with.a nice dis
crimination and sense OF proportion
THAT has made the work COM
prehensive, without being cum
bersome. Indeed one can but
marvel at the vast amount OF informa-
ton regarding the State of Maine and
Its institutions that the author has
succeeded in condensing within the
compass Of 263 pages. In two chap
tiers. we are given an admirable outlin
of the history of the Old Pine Ire,
State from the days OF the early dis
cOverers down to the present time. In
the remaining chapters the reader is
given clear and definite idea
Of the organization of the State,
and the methods OF administration II
its general county and municipal af-
fairs. One chapter is devoted to the
matters that pertain to nominations
| and elections; another to the admin
istration Of justice. another with edu-
cation. and SO on through the yariou,
phases of our State government. A
large amount. of valuable statistica,
matter is embodied in the appendix
and taken altogether the volume ia one
OF the most convenient and valuable
works on our State which has eve,
been given to the public.
American Navigation. the political his.
tory of Its rise and ruin, and the prone,
means for its encouragement, by william
w. Bates. cloth; PIP 466; Price $3.50 net
Boston: Honghton. Miffiin and COMPANY
There Is probably no American of the
present day who has made a more en-
haustive study Of the shipping question
or Is better qualified to speak Of it i'm ali
ITS phases. than is Mr.. Bates. Not onl,
has he served in former years witt
marked ability as the United States Com
missioner of Navigation, but since his re-
tlrement from that Office his work as ar
author has kept him in close and constant
touch with nautical affairs. He is the au.
thor Of American Marine" Rules fol
| Inland and american I.ayds" He Is
the editor of the Nautical Magazine anf
Naval Journal. and has been a volumi.
nous writer on shipping questions. M
ms latest work is full. thorough
and competent review of American ma.
rine. consisting of an historical survey OF
its rise and development a study OF It's
decline, and presentation of remedies
The author deals vigorously with matters
Of controversy, combats ali bounties. sub.
sides. and other artificial stimulants to
the shipping trade, and supports with
much Nigor the policy which he regards
as the sound one. fr r
with all the authors conclusions, he must
at least admire the ability with which he
presents them. The historical portions OF
the book show profound and thorough
research. and are alone worth many
times the price of the volume, to any one
interested i'm the important subject with
winch IL deals. -+. .=,
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mine Won HiIIern and Mary 7 Safrord.
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and purpose that II can sca rceiv raj, *
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deeper interest than is USUALLY accorded
a work of fiction. "a Romance of the
Passion Play at Oberammergau," while
~ ~ serves ,h 10 i indicate the general setting
conception of its Scope and character' II
Is the vivid. thrilling story. OF a struggle
and the all-demanding love which is hu-
man passion. F1i
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the Ia mons na ssion NAV has a,t p.oh t -.
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IF taiIS hn,v ~ i s., "n ~ nT , patnos.
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ride awakeninr wben Che ,inJs .tnt Ia, -
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enacted hav,nr his bun,n,, ' i;s,,, toie ne
The wide gulf of edmcatinn ana snc;si
traditions yawns between them ana thev
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