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4. STANDARD DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLLIssH
LANGUAGE. A New Edition. Revised anq -
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tor. Daniel 3 oircEora ID ID l. - Ia afise
Editor. Also Abridged tyg ,ls "a W. ~ 0s6:
OK ESQ Funk a Wagnalls Co
TN JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA. A descriptive
record Of the Histor. Religion Literature , si1
Ti.nes 10 the Present Day. Preparee oy H Iist
Tefdorc Singer. Ph. d. Protector ana Mehak-lf
Editor. ln twelve volumes, ,1,,ii 60 WI
o,,r ,rfricisn,s OF the earlier volumes Of the
..,cevv International Encyclopedias" may be ap-
plied with slight notifications 10 those now
before ms The tone Of the work continues es-
sentisu,- American. despite its cosmopolitan
titie and minor personages. places ana tneines
stm occupy space that might advantageously be
devoted TO the smplihcation Of really important
esbiects now unduly condensed. on the other
hand "a better balance IS struck than was the
case IN the early portions Of the work. and with
out losing anything from utilitarian point OF
view the new encyclopedia gains In value 10
the student It remains. Of course, a practical
survey OF human knowledge, and its usefulness
10 the man of affairs in any sphere OF ACTIVITY
cannot be questioned. The system Of treating
o. heading e1lbtect IN a brief. general paper. with
,epsrare articles on its subdivisions. is con-
tinued with the advantages and disadvantages
incident thereto, the former, however, greatly
out1veighing the latter. The latest results OF re-
search have not been overlooked by the careful
oornpsle-s of those subjects on which new light
has been cast during recent years. The nustre-
lions remain at the high standard set oy pre-
x1ous Issues enhancing the appearance ana IN
creasing the usefulness Of the work Errata
OF statement and Typography are infreouent'
sno the presentation Of debatable themes is fair
Agriculture horticulture ard botany are again
70 the fore in numerous articles on utensils
.rnnlernents. methods OF cultivation. remedies
and the like and the farmer can ind nothing OF
which 10 complain in the treatment OF his many
varying interests. There are scientific and IN
dustr4al Articles Of the greatest value. all OF
which er1phas.ze the "rnodernity" OF the work
AIMING those receiving the broadcast and most
comprehensive treatment might be mentioned
Metal Working Machinery. Microscopy.
sAlineralogy' Nervous System and Brain
-ore Deposits ocean Currents" "Psleontol-
oey" and Its kinsren. '1Paleobotany" and Pale
ography"; Paper" Printing" Petroleum"
Photography Physiology" Physical Train
ing" Pumps and Pumping and Rain"
Radilrn finds a place. but a mere corner. There
a
tue." serving 10 call attention to the services
rendered by latter-day physiology in the way Of
supplying empirical psychology with instru-
rnents and methods for the exact measurement
Of the contents Of consciousness. Philosophical
N subjects are stil dismissed too cursorily. even
III the main article philosophy Itself being 1T
tie more than q bald statement Of the histori-
cal development and the leading IDEAS OF the
devotees OF the science OF sciences Art and
music are accorded space more nearly approach
ing their Importance. Music is discussed with
Judgment. and we note an excellent survey Of
the history OF opera. to which is appended a
table OF the most important grand and light
operas An article on painting is characteristic
OF the mode OF the work. the writer holding
himself pretty much 20 a brief summary of the
history OF the art and Of the various schools.
and RELOCATING more extended discussion to arti-
cles the many subdivisions embraced IN the
collective term
The treatment OF military subjects again
draws attention TO the American atmosphere OF
the work but not 20 the extent noticeable in
the military articles OF the earlier volumes.
Military education. military law. military min
ing and ordnance few OF the themes fall
ing within the limits OF these volumes The
American idea is more marked in the treatment
OF political and economic subjects. In dealing
with reciprocity. for example the discussion is
almost wholly confined TO an exposition OF the
relations OF the United States with other coun-
tries. Several other important political sub
3ects considered. There is a and
pre5udiced statement OF what the Monroe Doc
tr1ne means and embraces. The Panama and
Nicaragua canal projects receive fun attention.
Among historical and geographical articles the
Philippines and Porto Rico are. of course. given
prominent places. while We also find an ex-
hsustive ana readable study of New-Yor1x State
snd City.
II The New Internations1 Encyclop@dia"
calls our attention 20 the advancement Of knowl-
edge, the rapid progress in this direction is fur
Their emphasized by the new edition Of Funk
& wagnaIrs STANDARD Dictionary" the use
1ulness OF which is now materially increased.
in bringing their work up to date the editors
have found n necessary 20 enlarge the diction-
airy portion proper by eighty-fve additional
pages OF words. terms and meanings. as COM
pared with the two pages added to the edition
OF 1895. Incorporated In this section are many
line cuts and several full page photogrsvlres
Illustrative OF such subjects Of comparatively
recent vogue as the Rontgen rays. wireless
telegraphy, torpedo boat destroyers. the auto
mobile the escalator etc. AS Il is omissions
are TO be noted. especially in scientific and
philOsOphic phrsseology. but IL must be
ceded wellnigh impossibiiity 10 keep pace
with the constantly increasing and ever chang
ing Technology OF twentieth century ssvans
The atlas and cyclopedia sections have been
carefully revised. from geographical and
statistical standpoint. and the appendix is rem
dered stin more useful by a broad amplihcation
OF the list OF proper names and the addition Of
a pronouncing vocabulary OF Biblical proper
names and OF a study OF the Formation OF
-. OF