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THE REVOLUTION; STORY or THE
BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC AS TOLD
IN THE HISTORY OF NORTH AMER
| Volume VI. of The History Of
North America, edited by Guy Carleton
Lee Of Johns Hopkins university, comes
from the presses a sixth reminder OF the
| excellence of the general work.
The story of the revolution is told by C.
| William A. Veditz. Ph.D., LIB. professor
of history in Bates college, and Bartlett
Burleigh James, Ph.D., professor Of phi
losophy In, Western Maryland college,. The
authors do not make of the story a Mill
tary history. They rightly felt that there
were enough such histories already. But
to both Of them the economics and phi
losophy of the struggle between Great
Britain and her rebellious colonies made
strong appeal, and they set to work to
| build their history on that lines The. book
will, therefore, appeal to the reader who
wants to know ''the why and the where
fore'' of the revolution: That is far from
saying that 1t is dry: and heavy reading
far from It; 1t Is quite the opposite. But
1t is not the book for the reader who likes
| to hear the roll Of drum, the sscreech Of
| Of cannon. The authors satisfy the de-
mand for facts and at the same time
stimulate the intellect, which seems to US
to give the work a: superlative excellence.
| The Characteristic qualities Of this book
may be exemplified by directing attention
| to the third chapter, in which the extent
of popular representation in the colonial
governments is defined; to the fourth chap
| ter, which deals 3withs{the, British restric-
| lions on colonial trade and industry; to
the eighth chapter, IN which. the genesis
and development: of Independence are
| traced; to the. NINTH in which the relative
| strength Of the adyersaries is computed;
the twelfth. in: which the subject of for
eign intervention IS considered: the: eigh-
teenth, In which the cost of the revolu-
tionary war is estimated; and the nine
| teenth, or final chapter, in which the rapid
disintegration of the confederation after
the treaty of peace and other important
Etopics are discussed. y + n. ! s: r.
The story as told here its one to lay
broad and deep the foundation of patriot
| ism. Says the editor; X 49,,
| 1t may, no doubt, be argued that, when the
whole truth is told concerning the revolution, the
struggle is stripped Of all romance, and patriot
ism finds nothing in which to glory. This is not
the opinion of the authors Of this narrative. They
hold that the more closely we get to the actual
facts of the revolution, the more does our admira-
| ton for genuine patriotism, increase. To show
that the loyalists were numerous and rich does
but convey correct idea of Tthe opposition which
confronted the reVolutlonists, and brings out dis
gle. The disclosure of fraud: cowardice and
treason in the ranks of the men who warred for
independence does but accentuate the merit of
those who were steadfast thru desperate straits.
Credit may be given for French and British aid,
and yet not one jot be taken from the praise
due to the patriots for their courage and self
sacrifice. In fine, we rather promote than impair
cal myths that had long prevented just APP
probation Of the merits Of the participants in the
revolution. [C5 =.
This is to place patriotism on It's safest
/ footing and make Of 1T something that
survives when the shouting and the tu-
multi dies 5s/1% e..
! George Barrie & Sons. Philadelphia.
THE QUAINT. PEOPLE OF THE
GREEN MOUNTAINS IN SOME GOOD
SHORT sToRiEs.--A%c collection of short
stories Of New England life, by the late
Rowland E. Robinson, Is the little book,
Out Of Bondage. THE first story which
gives the title to the book is tale of the
Underground Railroad before theSwar,
and tells how a Quaker family befrfended
a hunted negro and how a farmer lover
of pretty QuakeTs 3 irl game to their aid
at. a critical moment. The stories are all
characterizedl,byS aTquiet humor and an
out of doors atmosphere which makes
| them very MISUNDERSTANDING.
Houghton, Mifdin ~ Co., Boston. 1926
DIsRAELPs Woo1NG.-Walter sichel
in his new book, '''Disraeli, Study in Per-
sonality and IDEAS Funk & Wagnalls
| company, shows how the great Statesman
was able by his quick wit, his wonderful
memory, his commanding personality to
disconafit his opponents and carry his
point against all obstacles. In personal
matters also, he had habit Of having his
own way. Eleanor Lexington tells, in
The New York Times, a characteristic
episode in Disraeli's courtship. The states
man was in love with a widow. Mrs.
| Wyndham Lewis. One day when he went
to call, the lady, sitting at the window,
saw him approaching, and ordered the
servant to say that she was not at home.
| When the maid reached the hall the
statesman was hanging up his oyercoat.
| Mrs. Lewis, sir, is not at home,'' said
| the Hurried maid. r. - D.
! Il did not ask for Mrs. Lewis" was the
| calm, statesmanlike reply. -
| but 7 don't know when she will be
back" urged the maid
Neither do T." 'philosophically replied
Disraeli, 'but am going to wait till she
| comes back, SO please make me a cup of
| tea" .-''''' 49, 500
He did wait, he got his tea, and he mar
ried the widow.
CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY A REC
TOR AGAIN.-Dr. Cyrus Townsend Brady
Of Brooklyn, the well-known author
: preacher, will become rector of Trinity
Episcopal church, Toledo, Ohio, for two
months, beginning Easter Sunday. He
succeeds Rev. A. Leffingwell. resigned.
/ The yestry Of Trinity church hope to Sc
cure DR.. Brady's services permanently.