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tain sort Of genius to construct a story
like this, keeping so many characters
in hand and bringing at last definite
end to the affair. He gives very
good picture Of the remarkable intrica-
cies of Turkish political life.
The Alternate sex-By Charles Godfrey
Leland. Funk & Wagnalls company,
New York.
This work on "the female intellect in
man, and the masculine in women"
was completed only few months be-
fore Mr.. Lelands death, and therefore
appears without the authors correc-
ton. That such revision would have
been given 1t, or, If given, would have
been of benefit, is at least open to
question. Leland'S genius was Sponta-
neous and ggestive-formative rath-
er than formal. Any attempt of his to
polish a sparkling but rough hewn
thought generally resulted in the crea-
ton of a new and similar brilliant
Turning again to the "Algonkin Leg
ends of New England" he transmitted
plain prose into the virgin poetic gold
Of 'Kuloskap, the Master" (Funk &
WagnalPs company In the Brett
mann Ballads" he bubbles forth
foam of fun which reflects, no less than
the most perfectly rounded conceits
of his fellows, the iridescence of genu-
inc poetry. In F1axius" he fairly
spawnS ideas so various and so crowd
ed that his fertility of creation defeats
itself.
In '"The Alternate Sex" however, he
has definite theme, and his thoughts
are more coherent. He still dips his
hand into his ineXhauStible scrip Of
genius and scatters star dust, but I'M
der the central attraction it arranges
itself into something like cosmic order.
However nebulous each separate idea
may be, taken together they form a
Foint of light not unlike a newborn
star. And it will pay the scientists to
train their telescopes upon it, for IN
that quarter of the philosophical heay.
en- will be found the great revelations
OF the near future.
The purpose and nature of the book
may be judged from its preface:
/ have endeavored in this book to
set forth the following views:
That men and women are, In strict
accordance with the opinion of the
ferent as regards both body and mind,
although social or domestic life has
given them much in common.
That In proportion to the female or
gans remaining in man, and the male
in woman, there exists also in each
just so much Of their peculiar mental
characteristics.
IL.
ing free access to the images stored in
the cells OF memory, calls them forth
in dreams and reveries, the same be-
ing true as regards the masculine mind
III woman.
That this casts much light on the
true nature of the Imagination, and all
creative action Of the mind, involving
| originality, as is explained in detail IL
the text.
That what has of late years occupied
much thought as the subliminal self,
| the inner me, the hidden soul, uncon :
scious cerebration, and the like, may
all be reduced to or fully explained by
the alternate sex in US.
The Penetration of Arabia-By David
George Hogarth. Frederick A Stokes
Co. For sale by st. Paul Book and Sta
tionery company.
| The writer says the purpose of this
volume is to describe the exploration
of inland Arabia. He does not claim
to have penetrated the Arabian PENN
sula, but rests his knowledge of the
subject upon the study of the literature
of Arabian travel, which he has pur-
sued for some time. To those who are
interested in lands away from main
travelled roads and desire to become
acquainted with the history and tradi-
| ton of Arabia. this well written book
/ will particularly appeal. The volume
| is copiously illustrated.
| %
Steps in Enslish.By A. G, Mclean.
Cincinnati and Chicago.
These books constitute a distinct in
novation in teaching language in ele-
mentary schools. which is at once SEN