The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-08
lat and the blush OF novelty il worn away

lat and the blush Of novelty il worn away
from tho greater part OF the narrative.
We could have spared much Of the account
OF the Cabots and Cortereal, and even of
Jacques Cartier and Champlain. which can
be found in many accessible books now,
for q little more detail Of the discoveries in
the Islands and the maritime provinces that
border on the Gulf Of st. Lawrence. The
maps and plans are good.
As embarrassing period as can be found
in colonial history Is that which has fallen
to the lot OF Prof Evarts Boutell Greene of
the University OF Illinois as his share in
"The American Nation" series (Harpers).
His Provincial America" which means
the period bet~, m, 1890 and 174O, is not
made more attractive by being treated
from the standpoint Of administration, of
which Prof. Greene has made a specially.
The desire to compare institutions which
are not particularly comparable leads to
needless confusion, for after all what i'm
portance colonial politics had at that time
is part OF the individual development of
each colony and can best be shown by
direct narrative of the colony histories, not
by jumping from one colony to another to
trace fancied points of resemblance.
is made by M. j. Maxwell, who il a doctor
of medicine and deputy Procurtur-General
OF the Court of Appeals at B5rdeaux, in
Meta sychical Phenomena" Duckworth
d Co., G. P. Putnam's sons. Dr. Maxwell
is introduced by Prof, Charles Richet and
Sir Oliver Lodge. He has devoted great
deal OF valuable time to investigating the
various points in psychical research that
hav tnl nth
Guiding raps, the crystal ball and Eusapia
Palladino and treats the evidence with
the solemnity that characterizes his fellow
observers. His book will doubtless add to
the reperory Of psychical research
In the family Of timeserving parson OF
George lis time, DR.. Edmund Pyle, Arch
deacon of York and Canon of Winchester,
who was nicknamed even in those days
-Pluralist Pyle, twenty eight large volumes
of letters have been preserved which con-
tribute to the scandalous history Of Church
and politics in the good old times. From
these Mr.. Albert Hartshorne has made a
selection, published a. Memoirs Of a Royal
Chaplain, 1729-l783" John Lane, The
Bodley Head. Letters 200 years old are
always entertaining. These were all adj
dressed to another clergyman, DR.. Samuel
hcIINH we uluht COuiSsS lHat nave
found the EDITORS elaborate notes more
interesting and instructive tina the letters.
Very good reproductions Of the Moran
pictures exhibited in the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art will be found in Thirteen
Historical Marines by Edward Moran"
by Mr.. Theodore Sutro (The Baker 4
Taylor Company. The author gives an
account Of the collection end biography
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each OF the historical incidents depicted
by the paintings. There are portraits
of Mr. and Mrs. Moran besides and decora-
tive sketches Ivy Thomas 5. Moran The
book is handsomely gotten up and is ded-
Gated to Mrs, Sutro.
The term Patriotic Studies" mo mprinN
seems misnomer for the publication Of
the exertions Of the Rev. Wilbur r Crafts,
Phi. D.. and his associates Of the Inter
national Reform bureau" on the United
States Congress No more g!aring in
stance Of the misuse of the Government
Printing Office can he offered than the
publication Of the prepostercus list Ct
lessons" devised by these misguided per-
sons as Senate document. The other
documents are designed to prove the activity
Of the christian lobby" The nation. we
suppose. must foot the bill.
Again does young Mr.. +. Berkeley Smith F.,
burst ont with his impressions of Paris in
Partisan Out Of Doors" dunk & Wagnalls
Company. His is the Paris that summer
trippers adore and experienced travellers
shun like the pest; what the natives call
the world Of the rastaquouires, the fast
life to which art and literature and every
thing that is really French ia unknown.
Mr. Smiths -out of doors" includes the
caf,ss OF the Bots de Boulo9ne, the fair
at Saint Cloud. Trouvile and Monte Carlo
There are Photographic reproductions, a
water color by Mr.. Smiths father, some
sketches by his artist friends, and some
far inferior ones by Mr.. Smith himself. The
book will provide many people with just
the kind Of transformation about Paris
and the French that they crave for.
man may te a good proofreader and
have a sharp eye for the alps Of others
and yet be unable to write. That, we re-
eret to say, ia demonstrated by Capt James
T. Elliott in Elizabeth" international Press
Association, Chicago. He has strung to-
gether exciting episodes in his tale; there
is a rescue from burning river steamboat,
q break In a levee. death scene on the
battlefield, villain shown up in court;
but, unfortunately, all the characters talk 4
not as in common, everyday life, hut in
the language that we no doubt should
strive for. All the conversations read
like Congressional debates A high moral
purpose is kept steadily in view, however.
the etiquette Is never relaxed even in the
love scenes, and glimpse is afforded of
the loftier ideals OF Chicago.
Books Received.