The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-25

tempted on his own responsibility, con-
sidering the matter to be treated, and
which only broad-minded sportsman
of independent means and artistic tenn
pperament could have conceived and
carried through
The greater part of the volume is
history, pure and simple taking up
the Americas Cup from its inception
and bringing it down to the latest in
ternatlonal yacht race in competition
Tor 1t. The deed of gift, the races and
the records bearing upon the cup are
set forth in convenient and unbiased
style, and there are numerous plates
Illustrating the competing yachts and
mass of data respecting their con-
struction, measurements sails, ham
ding, etc, all of which will be found
not only. interesting but useful to fu-
ture yachtsmen and commentators
upon yachts and races.
There are eighteen chapters in the
book. OF these fifteen are devoted to
an exhaustive chronological history of
the sport of international yachting. The
concluding three chapters deal with
Mr.. Lawson's controversy with the
New York Yacht Club and his expe-
rience as a would-be cup defender. AS
might be supposed, these concluding
chapters are somewhat warm" But
they are not superheated. The CORE
spondence between the builder of the
independence and the men who
wouldn't let her sail is given in full,
with such explanation as Mr.. Lawson
deems to be necessary to set himself
absolutely right before the yachting
world. And it is to be candidly ad-
mitted that he makes out a strong
case. This presentation of the facts
viii be read with interest by all
yachtsmen, to Sthe advantage of the
public-spirited Bostonian who was
willing to invest approximately $500, 600
without hope of one cents
return, for the honor of his city and
country. 1t was probably character
lsttc movement on the part of Mr.
Lawson to get his side of the case be-
fore the yachting world in the manner
which he has; but he has wrought ad-
mirably, handsomely, permanently He
need have no fear hereafter of the lack
OF an advocate when the controversy
comes to be threshed over; his book
will be quoted in his defense
Considered from mechanical and
artistic points of view, Mr.. Lawson's
book is one of the handsomest that has
ever been published for private dis
tribution. No individual pamphleteer
has ever approached him in the publ
own satisfaction. The fabrication and
ornamentation of the chapters, as we'll
as the finish and coloring of the plates,
are such as to delight the lover of fine
books. Even If one were not kindly
disposed toward Mr.. Lawson, one could
forgive him much for putting his pro-
test into such an attractive vehicle
Mr.. Lawson's, dedication of the volume
is characteristic of that part of it
wi iu aoI 80 hi 4 -.
was the inspiration of the publication.
1t is as follows.
TO SUPPLEMENTARY men, men of
gentle mind and simple heart, brave
men, fair men; to men who say to the
weak, May I?"-and to the strong II
will!"-To men to whom sham is dis
honor and truth a guiding star; to
men who look upon the sea, the plain,
the forest, the mountains, the rising
and the setting sun, and immutable
heavens, with deep sense of their
own Httleness in the great scheme of
things--I dedicate this book
Thomas W. Lawson"
"a Harmless Revolution" by Grace
Miller White. ]. s. Ogilvie 81 Rose
street, New York, publisher, cloth SCOTS.
This little work deals with the punctua-
ton family of the English language,
and there is manifested in it a great
deal of brightness. Indeed it is about
as entertaining little volume as one
could wish to come across. 1t is well
worth reading.
Good without God" by Peter Ecklev,
35 Fulton street, Publisher Paper
25cts. The author is President of the
Montreal Pioneer Freethought club and
the author by several works while
have attracted some attention. The
book is one that will interest a certain
class of thinkers. There is no doubt
that some of the points made in it are
strongly presented.
'Lessing's Nathan Der Weise," edit
ed by Tobias j. c. Diekhoff, D. D.,
assistant professor of German in the
University of Michigan. Cloth, 12mo
1868 pages. Price, so cents. American
Book Company, New York. This edi-
ton of Lessing's drama is prepared
especially for mature students, and
furnishes all the material necessary
for a critical study and correct APP
probation of Nathan. A full ana
scholarly introduction discusses the
genesis, the religious content, the
sources, and the historical foundation
of the play, and considers it as a work
of art. The notes are of a literary
character, explaining linguistic points
only where the ordinary grammar and
dictionary fail The appendix is an
entirely new feature. Written wholly
in German, and referring to the text,
it explains the views propounded in
the play in relation to Lessing's other.
works, and to the books which it is
probable he read. 1t condenses in a
few pages the scattered parallels found
only in extended reading. There is a
place in advanced work for such a
thorough and suggestive edition as
this.
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