The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-27

OF water lilies. lotus. Victoria rsEia and
the minor water plants. ~ well - tho
ss~mt-squstio srowths suitable for tho
dsouration Of the banks. The book 10
beautifully Illustrated and seems very
compkste.
Another volume Ii published from its
archives by tho Military Historical Society
Of Massachusetts,, Boston, In The Shenan-
doah Campaigns of 1882 and 1884 and The
Appomattox Campaign. issS.' Many Of
the papers were read before the society
twenty years or more ago.. but some criti-
cisms Of campaigns are Of much more
recent date. The papers deal chiefly
with the later years OF the war and par
ticularly with General Sheridan's operations.
The writer's seem to be all hostile to him.
Cedar Creek and Five Forks make up the
bulk of the volume.
The disaster at San Francisco gives
an antiquarian interest to the republics
tiuu of Mr.. Charles Keller's San Fran
cisco and Thereabouts' "A. NJ. Robertson,
San Francisco. Il 10 the city that was'
that is described here. an object on even
the unworthy parts OF which sentiment
10 An6iy 70 10 o4RUlo0u, ~ obto WY
has been built after breaking through
the trammeis that bind it now
A useful little handbook 10 published by
c. w. Franklin. Bellevue. Pa, in "A Hand
book of American. Greek and Roman
Coins It opens with q brief numismatio
essay. accompanied by plates Of archaic
and classical coins. Its chief value consists,
however, in the careful List OF all American
coins In gold. silver. nickel and copper, with
tho prices paid for each issue.
Brief but clear and interesting In the &C.
count Of The Seal of the State OF South
Carolina" written by A. 8. Salley, Jr., and
published by tho State Company. Columbia,
8. c., with two adequate illustrations
There is much needless confusion about
State seas and State arms. and gratitude
10 due to inv stigators who set matters
about them right.
Balsac's French 10 by 40 means easy, %
that It is well suited for the college class.
room, and We are glad 10 see "Ursule MI
rouet' added to the repertory in an edition
annotated by Frederick Hay ossood Henry
Holt and Company. II 10 to be regrettec
that, for the teachers convenience, the story
should have becn abridged.
1t 10 a pretty ambitious task to tell tn,
whole history OF the world from the Refor.
nation to the present day in 500 pages. a
Prof. Ferdinand Schwill Of the University
Of Chicago has attempted in "A Political
History of Modern Europe" Charles Scrib'
ner's Sons). It leads to pretty broad gen
civilizations and the suppression OF much
interesting detail. The history of recent
years In this case 10 condensed extremely
and gives undue prominence to the authors
personal opinions. The maps. as usual
are very unsatisfactory from the point Of
view Of execution and from that OF wha,
the author thinks necessary to point out
but that ID q matter about which Americs
apparently will not learn. The reader who
10 pressed for time will find hero . rapic
review Of events which will be useful II hs
can exercise his own judgment.
In Canada OF To-day ct. Fisher Unwin
A. Vessels Company an Englishmsn. Mr.
j. A. Hobson. registers the impressions OF
a hasty trip. He conveys the deas he OBJ
tanned from conversation with Canadians
rather than from personal observation,
and would carry more weight il he did no,
show that he went to Canada with fixed
opinions regarding colonial preference. Al
it Is, his book Ia little more than q political
pamphlet. One fact was impressed on
him strongly. nevertheless. namely. tina,
the new life and visor developed In Canads
is due to the inspiration, the immigration
and the capital derived from the United
States. He points out that Canada has
much to loss and little to gain from giving
preference to British products.
with his Switzerland" IL We are not
mistaken, Karl Baedeker made the frs,
great hit With his guide books. That vel
tried guide 10 now issued in it's twenty
second English edition. from the thirty
second German one. with seven new maps
Charles Scribner's Sons,. IL would do nc
harm to future editions and would v
some trouble TO travellers II the French
border Of the Alps were also included.