The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
Other Books.

A specimen of another attractive series
of books, gotten up in England in handy
pocket shape, with limp leather covers,
-The Red Letter Library" comes to
us from tho American publishers. the
H. NJ. Caldwell Company. The volume
b. a Seventeenth Century Anthology
selected. with an introduction, by Mrs.
Alice Meynell. 1t is unavoidable that such
book should be compared with that monu-
ment OF exquisite good taste, Sir Francis
Turner Palgraves Golden Treasury Of
ngiish Lyrics" and 1t must suffer by the
comparison. Mrs. Meynell seems TO have
follow d the excellen plan Of printing
only pieces that could be given in full
She also has taken care that no piece that
was in the least suggestive should appear
an embarrassing standard to set for seven
teenth century poets. As a result, some
well known poems are omitted and many
poets are represented very inadequately
1t seems a mistake o give up 20 much
space to authors whose works are easily
accessible, like Milton or George Herbert.
at the cost OF others, whose works are found
with greater difficulty and whose whole
reputation rests on the few lyrics that have
survived, like Sucking, for instance. The
introduction is very light, but very en-
thusiastic. The page OF this volume Is
handsome with large type and red titles.
but the paper could be improved. 1t shows
the type on the reverse.
Games Of all sorts In tremendous numbers
have been gathered by Mrs. Burton Kings
land in "The Book Of Indoor and Outdoor
Games Doubleday, Page q Co... Many
of these are absolutely new to VIZ, while
others are the familiar garles that ap-
parently 20 back to the Origin of man
At least half the volume IL given up to
entertainments for special occasions, =
arranged by months. but alsU including
various forms Of parties. and DIRECTION.
for the proper celebration of successive
wedding anniversaries. One charm OF the
book il the omission OF ard games and
sports that require elaborate rules. The
authors idea OF a game involves amuse-
ment and not hard work.
Or. John p. Peters who explored Nippur,
delivered an interesting series OF lectures
last winter before the Bangor Theological
Seminary on Early Hebrew Story. Its
Historical Background" These are pub
lished now in book form by G. P. Put
MANS Sons. 1t is notable that in these
lectures delivered by an Episcopal clergy
no i6ea OF the divine inspiration" of the
Scriptures seems to be entertained. The
Old Testament history is tested by archa o.
logical discoveries and by higher criticism
formulas, both. apparently, accepted az OF
| coordinate value by lecturer and hearers
DR.. Peters has written very interesting
volume, avoiding technicalities for the
sake Of clearness. and has put the results
| OF the latest investigations within easy
| reach Of the general public.
| The career Of the Republican candidate
| for the vice-Presidsncy Is described In q
rather fulsoms eulogy, intended, we sup.
pose, for campaign purposes, 'The Life
and Speeches Of Hon. Charles Warren
Fairbanks" by William Henry Smith, q
relative, we are led to infer OWN. B. Bur
ford. lndianapolis). The speeches, which
show Mr.. Fairbanks's position regarding
public Affairs. are Of value. Uneventfu
though the life Of a successful lawyer ant
politician in Indiana may be. we fancy tina
il might have been told well by n compe.
tent biographer. who, probably, woule
have refrained from turning the incident
Of Mr.. Fairbanks's youth and early strug
gles into an attempt at a picture OF Sab
bath school hero.
1t seems strange In the twentieth cen
fury to find among English speaking peopi
an enthusiastic positivist, who still preache
Comte and his philosophy as an acceptet
gospel. Yet, here Is Prof. John X. Ingram
LII. D., Of Trinity College, Dublin, tn
Ingram who In his youth wrote Who Dare
TO Speak Of 'os3' Offering, IN al serious