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BOOKS

"Wolfson's Essentials In Ancient His
tory rs new work by Arthur Mayer
WOlfson, Pm. D., assistant I'm history,
DE witt CLINTON nigh school New
YORK This Is the first 10 appear of
iour-volume series, prepared ON the
plan recommended by the committee o.
seven, under the general editorship OF
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard.
ID is concise book, with a definite pur-
pose, including only the essentials. pre-
scented In d way both comprehensive
ana interesting to boys ana girls It
contains work for one school year, each
chapter being intended for weeks
study The book deals only with ig.
ilucntal men and important places, SO
that the pupil will gain clear idea Of
the characters aud careers of the grea,
men Of antiquity, and the location and
Importance of an the centerS of ancient
civilization. The numerous maps indi-
cate physical and political conditions.
and show only the places mentioned in
the text At the end Of each chapter
are lists Of topics for further study and
research photographers of parallel
reading, and references 10 both ancient
and modern authorities. The iilustra-
tons, while adding 10 the attractive
ness OF the book, have been chosen pri-
marily with the purpose Of accurately
explaining the text. The book is an i'm
portant addition 10 the volumes avail
able for college preparatory work in
history. American Book Co., New
York.
"Merrll's Studies in Zoology by
James Merrill, director of science de-
partment, state normal school, Superb
or. Wis. The directions in this lab0ra-
tory guide are simple and suggestive as
well as comprehensive The plan Of the
work was tested, before publication,
with pupils Of all grades in the high
school. The book emphasizes both the
study Of the animal itself and the study
OF It's environment, and win arouse an
interest In the rudiments OF zoology
The typical forms selected for study are
those readily procurable. The classih-
cations given can be easily understood
by students Of high school grade, The
questions are asked In such way and
In such language as TO suggest further
thought and Investigation, and the stu
dent is encouraged to observe and dis
cover for himself American Book CO..
New York and Chicago.
Could anything be more weird than
a house built under the sea? Mr., Penn
bertons vivid Imagination has how
ever, created this strange "edihce' and
peopled It with modern people and par
aphernalia II is used as a refuge from
an adjoining island IN the Pacific.
which at certain periods known as the
'sleep-time' becomes infested with a
noxious yapor. arising probably from
centuries of decaying vegetation, and
and producing either dancing mad.
ness or trance-like sleep II Is here
that most OF the action takes place.
The heroine is a rich young woman
who has been lnvelgled into a marriage
with the governor Of the island during
a visit OF his to the continent, Her dis
Illusion comes when he carries her to
this strange island, the abode OF wreck
ers and assassins.
The daring attempts at rescue by her
friends their skiful action with
rapid-fre gun in Keeping at bgv 10
times their number, and the many trials
Of wit, are an told with a picturesque
ness and colorlng that is characteristic
Of Mr. Pemberton. In "The House Tn
der the Sea Mr. Pemberton has writ
ten q story that no lover Of the strange.
weird and adventurous can afford 20
miss-Published by the D. Appleton
Co., n. y.