Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02

ings-. flexible Fabriano cover, Fabriano
boards (yellum black and flexible leather
1t is the intention to present In TINS
series the shorter of the great English
and American poems, those which can
be reac easily at sitting ana which
should be read often.
The Abbey Classics. Edited by Walter
Taylor Field New York: Paul Elder
a. CO.
In practical Nursing" Anna Caroline
Maxwell, and Amy Elizabeth Pope have
produced a manual that will prove of
much value alike to undergraduate
nurses and to those who have completed
outline of instruction in the care of the
sick and is Illustrated with numerous
lice drawings, showing the methods of
bdndaging wounds, etc.
The scope of the work is best indicated
by its chapter topics, which are as fol-
lcws: Qualifications of Nurse" "Bac-
teriology" Ventilation" Care of the
Ward" "Bedmaking, etc" Care and
Comfort of the Patient Symptoms,
Temp erature, Pulse and Respiration; /;
Baths and Packs Counter Irritants,"
"The Urine" Duchess Douches,' Enc
ineta, Lavage. etc." Administration of
Medicines" Surgical and Medical Elmer
gencies," "Bandages, Strapping and
Sriints.' Preparation for Gynaecologi-
cal Treatments Surgical Dressings"
Treatment Requiring Asceptic Precau-
tions, Cara of Patient Before and After
Opera tion,'' Operating Room Tech
ricque etc. "A Synopsis of Important
Diseases Food and Massage
Practical Nursing. BY A. c, Maxwell
and A. E. Pope New York: G. P. Put
nama Sons Los Angeles: Fowler Bros.
Roscoe Lewis Ashley's american His
tory for Use in Secondary Schools has
lust been issued fro the Macmillan
press. The volume has been brought
down to date. is thoroughly we'll Illus
trated and contains numerous colored
mapr. 1t presents in brief and attractive
form, suitable for easy digestion. the
main points of our national history and
is provided with a well arranged index,
which makes ii valuable as a reference
book.
American History BY Roscoe Lewis
Ashley. New York: The Macmillan Co.
Los Angeles: C. c. Parker.
John Burroughs tells a plain, straight
forward story of camping and tramping
with the spnrtsman-president He writes
most 1onvinc,ngly of Roosevelts interest
end authority in natural history. In the
Two parts OF the volume are included the
gtory of the authors trip to Yellowstone
park With Roosevelt. four years ago, and
q circumstantial account of later visit
of Mr.. Burroughs to the presidents sum-
mer home at Oyster Bay.
'Oom John" is no panegyrist He tells
his story in straightforward fashion, and
let's who will draw conclusions And the
natural conclusion is that the mature
fakers' haven't one chance in a million
against the opposition now strongly con-
ftonting them.
Tampipg FL d Tramping with Roose-
velt. BY ohm Burroughs. Boston:
Houghton. Miffiin & Co.
Scorn not the lowly worm The barn
yard 1ackle comes into its own. Look no
,enger on the grasshopper and the grub
with feelingq of aversion. Louis Rhead,
angler, author and artist, has written a
delightful ana instructive book entitled:
"Rait Angling for Common Fishes
Mr. Rhead has edited several books on
fishes and knows his subject well. Infor-
nation contained in this book will be of
value to anglers of al classes. Many fly
fishermen will enjoy a-quiet hour with
Mr. Rhead'c book. For where is the
angler who has not used bait? More
iish, and game fish, too, have been taken
on a worm than all the flies ever cast.
10 the boy who is just beginning to
notice some of the finer points of the
sport of angling this book viii be in
valuable. The author sights none of the
common foo, fishes. and those who read
1t are sure to get information that will
be of service to them when they go
astream. The illustrations by the author
are excellent, and the book cover Is a
striking and pleasing design.
Bait Angling for Common Fishes. By
auis Rhea1. New York: Outing Pub
fishing Co.