The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10

the reviewing desk this week The
rrst and much the best is called The
Boyhood OF Lincoln" by Eleanor At.
kinson- (The Mcclure company New
York: 90 cents.) 1t is a slim little
volume quite unpretentious, but filed
with interest The author has faith
fully transcribed the "reminiscences OF
Dennis Hanks even to his quaint Ian
guage, and the result is a book not
only OF charm. but OF interest and
value.
The other Lincoln book is called
The Story Life OF Lincoln" by Wayne
Whipple. (John C.. Winston company,
Philadelphia; S1.75) 1t is biography
composed of 500 true stories told BY
Abraham lincoln and his friends. Sc
lected from all authentic sources and
fitted together in order. forming his
complete life history. Many OF this
stories are very familiar to American
readers. but the book as a whole drags,
IL represents an immense amount Of
research on the part OF the author and
the reader gets as tired as II he had
done all the work himself
The Arcana OF Nature" Is a curious
spfritualistic book. written many years
ago. supposedly by Hudson TuttIe. al
the age OF II An introduction II
written for this edition by Emmett
Densmore. NJ. D.. and several sketches
tics are also given. making the book
an interesting collection OF spiritual
istic matter. SwedenbOrg's picture IS
used as a frontispiece. and some Of the
pictures of others less famous are re-
produced. Swan. Sonnenschefn & Co. OF
London issue the book through the
Stillman publishing company OF New
York.
'Tabors Pocket Encyclopedia Medi-
cal Dictionary Physicians edition)
Is a neat little book which would in
deed it the pocket, but one can scarce
ly imagine a physician carrying il IN
addition TO the hundred or so other
things necessary TO his profession. The
contents Of the book are without a
doubt dependab1e: the high standing OF
the editor. Clarence w. Taber. and
associate editor. Nicholas Sem OF
world wide fame. vouching for that.
The book is attractively bound in
flexible leather with round corners
and gold edged leaves Oaird & Lee.
Chicago)
I'm West Point Gray Is the second
volume OF the series begun by Florence
KimbaIl Russell with Born to the
Blue" Jack. the young hero. is a cadet
and he finds the training he had on the
frontier helps him a great deal Soon
he Is the leader in the West Point life.
IL c. Page & Co, Boston; $1-5O)
winn Standish has made the name
OF Jack Lorimer almost famous. first
In Captain Jack Lorimer" and then IN
Jack Lorimer's Champions" Now we
have Jack Lorimer's Holidays" and
the same boy who led the Millvale
high school boys now leads them on a
fine camping expedition. where they all
find health and happiness. (L. c. Page
& Co. Boston; s1.50)
William J. Hopkins has made such
a success of his Sandman stories that
he has added another 10 the series.
Farm. More Farm. ship" and now
Sea Stories" make up a delightful set
for very young readers. The stories
are amusing and original and will prove
great favorites. (L- C. Page & Co.
Boston; s1.5O)
Helen Grant. Graduate is the sixth
of the Helen Grant books. and she is
as lovable a young woman as she was
a girl. She continues post graduate
work at the college and finds her ability
TO instruct others more and more
called into requisition. She wins and
keeps friends. but is too fond OF her
work to accept any of the offers OF
marriage. Amanda NJ Douglas has
written a fine set of books and they
are sure 10 create a healthy interest
IN school work in the young readers
(LOthrop, Lee & Shepard. Boston.
s1.25)