New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
WHAT BOOKS OFFER
STUDENTS M1T PROFIT.
Evemts Coucred by Celebration -1f-
ford Vide Range of Interesting
Reading.

Reading
For tho benefit Of those whose interest in the
Hudson Fulton celebration may inspire them
TO read up on the occurrences ana supJec'S
which it commentaries. DR.. Edward Hagaman
Hail. secretary Of the commission. has com
piled the following partial photography;
Tndians-Morgan's League of the IrOquois
and Ruttenber's History Of the Indian tribes
OF the Hudson Garel are recommended VII"
the following more accessible publications oi
the New York state Museum: History oil the
New York Iroquois aboriginal Occupau'H
OF New York" Aboriginal Clipped stone I'M
plements of New York" polished Stone Ar
ticles Used by the New York AoorlsiheS'
sEarthenware of the New York Aborigines'
'rWanpum and Shell Articles Used by the New
York Indians" Horn and Bone Implements d
the New York Indians" Metallic Implements
OF the New York Indians" Metallic Orna-
nents Of the New York Indians" etc
England and Houand.-Greenes "Short HIS
tory Of England" and Motley's History Of the
Netherlands" will give the relations OF the
countries prior to and at the time OF Hudson's
voyages "Mouey's Dutch Nation" by William
Elliot Grifis D. D.. /. II D. condenses into
one volume Motleys Rise Of the Dutch Re
public" and in addition brings the historical
narrative down to 1903
THE EARLY NAVIGAToRS.
Early Voyages.-John Fiske's discovery OF
America" chapters I and II of his "old Vir-
ginia and Her Neighbors" and his Dutch and
Quaker Colonies in America" are fascinating
reading concerning the sea kings. Western dis
eoveries and American colonization Volume
" Of Winsor's Narrative and Critical History
OF America" contains a great fund Of informa-
tion the subject "Purchas His Pilgrimes.
published in 1925. is difficult Of access. but
useful TO the critical student "IIakluyt5 Voy
ages" containing original records of the prn-
cipal naviEations Of the English nation, may
be obtained in eight volumes of Every
mans Library" at 50 cents a volume. For in
dividual pre- Hudson voyages the following
"Old South Leaflets" very useful: No. II.
"Verazzano's Voyage: No 20 "The Discovery
OF America; No. 81 "The Voyages to Vim
land; No 81. 1.-The Voyages of the Cabots".
no. 115. "John Cabot's Discovery Of North
America" and others.
Discovery Of the Hudson River -Asher's Henry
Hudson the Navigator" is an exhaustive and
critical account OF Hudson's voyages with full
photography. but rare. "Purchas His Pilgrimes'
(rare) reprinted in the New York Historical So
ciety collections Vol l. gives accounts of all four
Of HudsOns voyages B f. De COsta's Sailing
Directions of Henry Hudson" contains dis
IS also rare. John Fiske's Dutch and Quaker
Colonies in America" is by far the most read
able and condensed account OF the discovery of
the river. BacOns Henry Hudson" above re-
ferred to. is also excellent. Yates & Moulton's
History OF New York. has running cOmmen-
tary on HudsOns voyage up the river. Old
South Leafiet, No 81, 1.-The Discovery OF the
Hudson River" gives that portion of Juet's diary
OF Hudsons voyage relating to the river. The
American Scenic and Historic Preservation So
cietys Eleventh Annual Report" (I9O6), con-
talns Juet's Journal also a facsimile OF Hud-
sons contract with the Dutch East India Com
pany.
Settlement of New Observation-Disclosures VIII
of Volume Nv OF WinsOrs Narrative and Criti-
cal History OF America is an interesting and
condensed account of the Dutch in America
with sources of information and a valuable
photography. Fiske's Dutch and Quaker
Colonies should also be consulted The first
volume of General James Grant Wilson's "Me-
mortal History OF New York" is the most
scholarly and detailed account of the discovery
and colonization of New Netherand. Old South
Leahet No. 60 contains the Description OF
New Netherland by Adrian Van der Donck"
The Hudson River-Lossing's Hudson from
the Wilderness TO the Sea" and Bacon's "Hud-
son River from Ocean TO Source" are interesting
descriptive and historical works
Robert FultOn-COlden's Life OF Robert Full
ton" and Reigart's Life of Robert Fulton" are
the fullest biographies of the inventor but the
date and place OF his death are erroneousJg
stated In both Convenient small books are
Robert Fulton. His Life and It's ResuIts'' a94
pp). by r. II. Thurston. and 'The Story OF Rob-
ert Fulton" Q20 pp). by Peyton e. Miller
Steam Navigaton-The fullest work on this
subject is Admiral Preble's Chronological His
of fha OPiC Of