The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24

each others throats for the edincation OF
Perugia. II will do good to confirmed
readers Of modern historical novels to read
this plain Oh onicle; they will md more
gore spilled and more compressed viiiainy
than their favorte authors can dilute IN
dozen volumes.
A very delightful volume that Ia much
more than a botanical handbook will be
found in sour Native Orchids. by william
Hamilton Gibson and Helena 1eeming
Jelline doubleday. Page d Coz. 1t Is
labor Of piety on one authors part, but 1t Is
impossible to say how much belongs to one
and how much to tho other. Mr.. Gibson
before his death had written magazine
article on or0hids had completed hun
bred charming drawings, which are repro
duoed here, and had collected notes for the
description OF the various species These
have been worked up and put into shape
by Miss Jellifie, who adds a good deal OF
her own, fer these are no formal botanical
analyses. but pleasant, ineligible accounts
Of the plants, whose familiar name Ia always
given, The range Of these orchids Is from
North Carolina to Canada and west to the
Mississippi.
Another lively story Of true adventure,
THE Journey Of Alvar Nuhez Cabeza de
vaca," is published in tho Trail Makers
Series" "a. 8. Barnes & Coz, translated BY
Fanny Bandelier, With an introduction ny
Adolf F. Bandelier. Though the geog-
raphy Of the narrative continues to be a
puzzle for Americanists, the incredible
hardships and strange adventures OF the
unfortunate travellers are always interest.
ing. This lie the third time that the story has
been translated into English.
Gorgeous in beautiful print and illustra-
tons from photographs is the volume on
POO Past and Present" by r. r. Dale in
the Country Life series Of sporting books
George Newnes; Charles Scribner's Sons).
1t is purely British product, describing the
game and rules as played in England and
India. with a very short historical sketch.
America is touched upon very cursorily.
Much in the book, however, ia necessarily
general and will prove Of use and entertain
ment to American devotsss OF the sport.
Once more the Bible u triturated for the
benefit Of students in "Israels Historical
and Biographical Narratives by Prof.
Charles Foster Kent Of Yale Charles Scrib-
ner's Son.) The Bible accounts are pre-
sented in the revised version and attributed
to the various sources about which the
newer criticism has agreed. Who're more
than one account has been handed down
parallel columns are used. The period COW
cred is from Samuel through the Maocabees.
In view OF the deluge Of verse poured out
In thin little volumes the appearance Of
further aids to versilcatiou may be re-
GREETED Mr. Andrew Loring ha. compiled
THE Rhyners Lexicon which ia much
like other rming dictionaries, and for
which Prof. George Saintsbury provides
perfunctory and very unsatisfactory in
PRODUCTION George Routledge 4 Sons; z. P.
button 4 Co... Mr.. Lorings part Of the
work might be more helpful II his ideas
Of accent and Of the pronunciation OF key
vowels were not 40 eccentric. Many OF
the words he uses, too, are pure dictionary
curiosities which may easily prove fatal to
would-be poetasters. 1t seems to be a
machine made book. on which intelligence
has been used very sparingy.
1t seems queer to start with the cell and
metazoa In an account OF THE American
Family (rhe University Publishing So
ciety, New York;, as Mr.. Frank n. Hagar
does, especially as it Is "a sociological
problem" The author seems to have
ITleU 10 put MS Ted'iui& oi VIC euoJ"S' ~
marriage and the family in methodical
shape for his own satisfaction. There ia
much strange blending OF metaphor with
facts. but the author apparently agrses
with the conclusions Of President Roose-
welt AZ to the desirabity Of children.
In The Real World,' now repuhli.hed
in Macmillan's paper cover series, Mr..
Rot ert Herrick has written a thoroughly
workmanlike look. His hero may Re
some what OF a prig. which Is the fate Of
most heroes OF fiction. hut ne has dissectcd
one young woman very well. We are
panied at the doings Of the select set OF
Boston. hut tales "a unpleasant as those
Mr. Herrick tells have been horne abroad
: W gossip. In the sam, ser:s appsars Tho
Celebrity" ths am sing book that first at
trsc d motto, to Mr., Winston Ch .rchul
A little took Of Japanese phrases. -Japa-
nese for Daily Use by f. p Prentys and
Kametaro Sasamoto. is published by Will
liam r. Jenkins We observe that the
Japanese sentences are much longer than
the English and fancy that a novice might
Re assisted by some hint about the meaning
OF the individual words.
The rather arbitrary selection Of books
In How to Read and What to Read" BY
Mr. Sherwin Cody the Old Greek Press.
Chica COY, would he more acceptable il the
authors competence we're letter known.
The reader will not be inclined in his favor
l,y the rather f1ippant Introductory essays
or hy the fact that his lists lead up to recon-
mendations to read volumes Of selections
tina. he has compiled. The hook seems to be
designed for those who have no time to
read and may satisfy such persons. The
lists are commonplace enough, but those
who read all the looks in them will have
read much that is good and comparatively
little that Ia trash.
Books Received.
TIN. F,h,c, OF Force H. T. Warner. tGinn
4 COZ
In Response" william 2. Raymond Cab
lished bs the authorl