The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-15
ahows an entren,ely brish. and ensaging

teers was only nine months regiment,
II took In Antietam. fredericksburg and
Charlottesville In that period Its story.
written by Col Frederick l.. Hitchcock
of Scranton, with the title, -war From the
Inside" u. B. 1ippncott Company, was
we'll worth telling. The author, who was
Adjutant, and later Major, Of the regiment,
includes many explanations OF war circun-
stances and reflections on what was done
in his narrative Of events, thus adding
another authoritative personal account to
those that the future historian will have TO
consult.
1t Ia a delightful treat to be allowed to
read "Thackeray's Letters to an American
Family" edited by Mics Ruth W. Baxter (The
Century Company. Genuine. spontaneous,
written with no thought that they would
be read by Others they are full Of tender
ness and fun. especially those addressed
to the young girls. and now 80 many years
have gone by that there is no possibility
OF indiscretjon In their publication. II is
the Thackeray OF the Rose and the Ring
with his endless love for children, that we
have here. The pictures are slight but in
teresting.
A pleasant perambulation through the
labyrinth Of Rome" will be found in Mr..
Walter Taylor Fields's two little volumes
IL. C. Page 4 Coz Though one Is called
1.-THE Rome Of the Anclents" and the other
"The Rome OF the Popes and the Artists
the survey is in the main Typographical,
and the reader Is led through the city, see
ing what he may, whether classical or
medieval, as he goes along. The pictures
are good. They are numerous. but there
is no sacrifice Of quality to quantity, though
the size Of the page makes some OF the re-
productions OF pictures with many figures,
like "The Last Judgment" or "The Dispute,
rather confused Somehow the author has
succeeded in presenting fresh views from
a pretty well CLEANED field. Many of the
pictures are Of scenes and objects not often
reproduced, while In others the point of view
from which familiar scenes are taken gives
the touch OF novelty.
With New France and New England
the last book written by the late John
Fiske, Houghton, Miniin Il Co., complete
their illustrated edition Of his books dealing
with the history OF the Colonies. The
text is substantially Mr.. Fske's, though
all but the first two chapters lacked his
final revision owing to his untimely death.
The new edition is illustrated avishly, to
harmonic with the eight companion vol
umes. 1t now covers the whole history Of
the Colonies from the settlement of Virginia
to the adoption OF the Constitution.
In Hints on Revolver Shooting &c.
Putnam's Sons), Mr.. Walter Winans, than
whom no man probably knows more about
the revolver, condensee into handy little
volume the information contained in his
larger book, "The Art Of Revolver Shoot
ing" He explains In detail, among other
things, the conditions OF the Bisley COM
petitions, and has also chapter, rather
startling for peaceful men, on the revolver
in self-defence.
There seems no need Of a mysterious
introduction carrying the reader into
Symmes's Hole and the regions in the in
side Of this earth for puff OF New Zealand
and it's institutions and Its present Premier,
Mr.. Seldom, which, we take it. is what Col.
George w. Bell intends in MIR. Oseba's
Last Discovery" The New Zealand Times
Company, wellington. New Zealand.
The book is illustrated with portraits Of
Mr.. Seldom and other eminent New Zea-
landers and pictures Of the scenery Of the
Maori land. It comes to us direct from
the antipodee with the compliments OF
the New Zealand Government Depart
ment Of Tourist and Health Resorts"
There is a lot of sensible advice that
should be helpful to young housekeepers
on THE Expert Maid Servant" by Mrs.
Christine Terhune Herrick. Marion Har-
lands daughter (Harpers). She cannot
have the fiat jewellers in mind. however.
when she suggests that servants should be
allowed to entertain followers, and she
misses the opportunity to speak out against
the barbarity OF the so-called servants
rooms in city apartments.
A selection OF William Morriss Poems"
In one volume has been made by Mr.. Percy
Robert Colwell Thomas Y. Crowell d Coz
1t contains none Of the Life and Death Of
JASON except some lyrics, but, on the
other hand, long extracts from "Sigurd
the volsung.' where Morris ia least original.
A photography and a short introduction
containing an account OF Morris's life
are prefxed
Gibbs Travellers Route and Reference
Book OF the United States and Canada
(Gibb Bros. MORAN. New York; must
be a great help for commercial travellers,
1t has very ingenious maps OF each State
and Province, indicating central points,
routes, distances and fares. with tables OF
the number Of persons engaged in classified
forms Of business In great many towns,
and the names Of hotels with their COM
mercal rates. The plan Of the book seems
extremely practical
Not content with popularizing astronomy,
NJ. Camille Flammarion, In Astronomy for
Amateurs, translated by Frances A. Welby
(Appletons), seems DESTROYS Of making it a
society diversion. The title of his book in
French is Astronomy for Women not
the women who have shown that they can
do mems work in the science, such as are
known in America and in England, but
women as Frenchman sees them. There
is a deal OF sentiment mixed up with NJ.
Flammarion's astronomy, therefore, and a
number Of absurd pictures. that disguise
the simplicity Of the explanations and the
value Of his book as an elementary treatise
compact, businese-like account Of a
matter about which many persons would
like to have clear ideas is Mr.. A. T, Story's
"The Story OF Wireless Telegraphy" ZAP
pletons). 1t is record Of the successive
steps in the discovery, giving credit wher-
ever II is due, from Clerk Maxwell and
Hertz to Marconi and those who have fol-
lowed him. The explanation OF how Marconi
came upon his invention so early in life, and