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has great merits In no case is illustration
given merely for its own sake; it invariably mas
a close relation to the text. We may approprl-
ately mention in this place the new single VOL
urne edition of Senator Lodges spirited story
of the Revolution" published by the Scribners'
with all those opposite illustrations whlch we
have already praised as a brilliant accompani-
ment 10 a valuable book
present Day Egypt CThe Century Company
when first published in 1899 by Mr. Frederic
CORTLAND Penfeld. formerly United States Dip
lornatic Agent and Consul General to Egypt
was Immediately recognized as an interesting
and serviceable contribution to its subject The
revised and enlarged edition which lies before
us will increase its popularity. for the author
has i1nproved what was at the outset book
worth reading. He did not write it for special
lists. nor had he any intention Of taking sides
in the controversy which it is always so easy
to start in discussing the country in its latter
dav aspects Mr. Penfield's chief purpose has
been TO discourse of Egypt as 1t is, to give his
reader such facts and impressions as will enable
him to journey along the Nile without prejudice.
and with more intelligent appreciation or what
ne sees II is an accurate and a judicious piece
of work. and it is written with light touch
The illustrations, from drawings by Paul Philip
poteaux and r. Talbot Kelly. and from photo
A book of travel to be mentioned with this is
Dr. Charles Augustus Stoddard's Cruising
among the Caribbees" Charles Scribner's sons,
which in view of our closer relations with the
West Indies. is even more interesting now than
II was in the first edition of 1895. 1t is made up
Of the letters Of a veteran traveller who brings
to the countries he visits not only a practised
eye but wide reading and sound Judgment. For
the new edition he has brought his book down
to date. adding chapters upon the destruction
Of ST. Pierre the island of Jamaica and Porto
Rico. and he has also added a number of Illus
trations The reprint is timely.
A book at once useful 10 the student and
readable TO the lavman is W. II. Hudson's THE
Naturalist in La Plata" and it is good to
see the new illustrated edition of it which has
lust been published by E. P. Dutton & Co.
First printed I'm 1892. and already twice re-
issued. this collection Of a naturalist's studies
has become, if not exactly classical, at all
events book which those who are to read
about the ways of birds and animals would
not willingly let die. The author has abundant
science. but he never obtruGes 1t. On the con-
trary he writes with lucidity and a pict-
uresqueness well calculated to appeal to begin
ners in nature study. The illustrations are
absolutely fitted to the text and both now
appear in Just the right form. wild Life in q
southern county, or AN English Village,
it is called in the edition published for
the holidays by Little. Brown & Co.. is one
OF the best books written by Richard Jefferies
II illustrates his happiest vein in the blending
OF accurate observation with literary feeling
He is il is true. a writer more graceful than
deep inspired. but he was sincere and he
gave 10 his pages a quality which we can en-
JOY, without taking II seriously as II IS
taken by some of his admirers. among them
Mr.. Hamilton Wright Mabie. who provides an
introduction TO this reprint. There is other
PREDATORY matter here. written b. Ny. Clifton
Johnson. but that gentleman has rendered bet
ter service TO the book in filling It with pho
tographs he has taken OF scenes I'm Wiltshire
He remarks that the region traversed is one
In which changes make slow Roadway and we
can well believe that his pictures supplement
the text almost truthfully as If they had
been secured at the time the book was writ
ten" They strike unusually harmonious
additions