The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21

them. for the solution viii differ with
nearly every Individual ease. Tie booksis
most thorough in its treatment OF the
whole sE5jects There is a chapter deal
ing With the Evolution of Farming
chapters on Capital" on Labor, on
implements and Equipment and so on.
The different values of ownership or rem
tai are discussed, the various systems OF
farming are set down, the utility OF rota-
ton OF cropsi systems of bookkeeping are
advised, and, altogether, this book IS
practical manual covering every braneh
of the farmers work. Incidentally, the
whole thing Is made so interesting thai
one rather longs to be a good farmer to
be independent as only the farmer is IN
dependent: it makes one an enthusiast
for the back to the farm proposition
The Illustrations which are from excel
lent photographs. add greatly to tho
value OF the text New York: Double
day. Page & Co Washington: 5. hann'
Sons & Coz.
How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee" is
by owen Wister: it is also another
example Of how the mighty have fallen.
From "The Virginian'' TO Lady Balt-
morc"--"oh, what a fan was there my
countrymen." but even from Lady Balti-
more" TO How Doth"-never mind the
rest Of tilt is clear over the preeipice.
This book-heaven save the mark lis
supposed to be a humorous skit on the
efforts Of President Roosevelt. Mr. Car
negie, and others, to reform the spelling
of English The whole book is utter nom
sense, but It is such nonsense that there
Is hardly a smile in 1t for any one who Is
foolish enough 10 read the book. The
BOOKSELLER is probably the only one who
vii smile. The attempts at humor are
far-fetched the thing (the book that isl
is put together, evidently. in hurry and
the fact that IL was written by owen
Wister author Of "The Virginian,' may
help TO sell IL. But even that would be
pity. (New York: The Macmillan Coz.
Under the SUM-" by Percival Landon,
is a wel-made and handsome volume
dealing with the authors impressions Of
certain Indian cities and containing Ger
tain chapters dealing with the later life Of
Mana Sahib. The motto OF the book Is
taken from Sir John Vaudeville In Ynde
ben fulle manye diverse Contrees,' - and
the author has found this TO be very true
after five years wandering over India
Mr. Landon was out in India as a special
correspondent during the late visit there
Of the Prince Of Wales, but this book has
little To do with that. nor is the great
durbar hardly more than mentioned. The
effort here has been 20 indicate, II posi-
bic, the widely different local coloring
that distinguishes one Indian city from
another. II does not attempt 20 give an
accurate or realistic picture OF any one
Indian city: rather il gives a series OF the
impressions Of a trained observer who
has seen many cities IN many countries
and WHO tan still find room for wonder
at the diversity existing between Delhi
and Lahore, Udaipur and HydeTabad,
Amritsgr and BeHares. Cochin and Bar
/ jlling. Indeed, as any one who knows
India al all knows. 80 one part Of the
/ vast empire may be taken as a criterion
/ OF any other part Each city means
/ something OF Itself. whether it is to-day
iourishing seat or a heap Of picturesque
ruins No one. not even d kipllng can
/ tell all there is to be told about any In
/ dian city. the history dates too Ear back,
/ the blood of too many tribes has fallen
/ in all Of their streets; but for vital ina
/ pressions Of these cities as they appear
/ to-day. Mr. LandOn's book is most valu-
/ able and entertaining. He writes with
| simplicity good. solid English that means
what IL says, and that he has not slavish-
/ ly followed any of those who have writ
ten before aim may be seen from has
chapter on the Tai Mahal. a subject which
!as attracted many writer's who have
lied with each other ia rapturous praise
Mr.. Iandon's view Of this. the mos'
marvellous tomb IN the world, is saneI
and more understandable.
/ The volume is admirable and lavishlS
/ illustrated by many reproductions OF Pho
tographs, and altogether this is a mos
satisfactory work. (New York. Double
I day. Page x Co. Washington: S. Kann
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