The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-18
Other Books,

reminder Of the days when the Anaeri-
can merchant marine had its fair share
In the worlds commerce and when Salem
was an important seaport will be found
In Charles E. Trow's The Old Ship
masters OF Salem "a. B. Putnam's Sons).
Here are antiquarian notes about the old
town, too brief mention of many famous
sea captains and merchants Of bygone
days and abstracts and quotations from the
ships logs that have been preserved. These
last provide the chief interest in tho volume
and make it we'll worth reading. Con-
densed romanoes will be found in the REQ
ords Of privateers, Of wrecked vessels, OF
Journeys to strange lands when they we're
still strange and new, Sometimes the
journal is very full, telling a complete
story OF adventure. az is the case with Capt.
Franklin TO Cochin China. in 1919. which
takes I'D more than a hundred pages OF
the book,
The typographical attractions OF tho
j. NJ. Dent editions are to be extended TO
French books. Two volumes OF a series
called Les Classiques Francais." edited
by Mr. Daniel S. O'Connor, have como to
us; the first Chateaubriand's 'Atala, Rene
ct lie Dernier Abencsrage,' with an intro
duotion by the Vioomte Melchior do Vogue
of the French Academy, the other Honore
de Balzac's 'Contes Choisis,- introduced
by M. Paul Bourget also Of the French
Academy &C. P, Putnams Sons). The
object Of the edition seems to be 70 present
long tested and familiar school texts in
very pretty form rather than to add novel;
ties to the educational bill OF fare. Among
the other volumes announced are Paul et
Virginie. lie Roman d I'm Jeune Homme
Pauvre,- La Mare au Diable," and so Oh
Each volume has good little photograph
appended and each apparently will have
an introduction by French Academician,
The magnificent edition Of the Original
Journals OF the Lewis and Clark Expedition, I"
edited by Dr. Reuben Gold Thwaites (Dodd
Mead Il Coz, has reached the third volume.
Yhis takes the explorers down the western
slope to the Columbia River and to the
ocean. and includes their winter at Fort
Clatsop. The accounts of the two leaders
are placed in juxtaposition day by day,
with the text Of Clark's first draft besides
1t is difficult TO see how this edition Of the
text can be improved it certainly must be
defnitive. The editor is sparing IN his
notes, but tries to identify all the localities
described by giving modern names
Perhaps II was worth translntinz NJ
Henri de Noussanne's The Kaiser As He
Is q. P. Putnam's Sons) as an amusing
sample OF French impressionistic Journal
ism. The book certainly does not repre-
sent French opinion of William H., though
possibly it may indicate the authors views
There Is so much inference from what ia
clearly tittle-tattle that it is difficult to take
arguments from facts any more seriously.
and the author is evidently moro bent on
making epigrammatio hits than on stating
things as they are. The book would be
moro properly called The Evil That L. Said
OF the Kaiser Mr.. Walter Littlefeld, the
translator. has taken an unfortunate view
OF his task; in his endeavor TO convey his
authors spnghtliness he breaks too often
into n queer jargon that is anything but
| English.
At the rate at which books signed by his
name are appearing, 1t is difficult to think
Of the Rev. DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady
as anything but syndicate OF research.