The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24

, tho fondncss for local concoctions too
r seriously and that thsrs In not a. muol
trouble a. he indicates when q Gallioial
or Castilian marries an AndalusiAn a
} 10 what the dinner shall consist Of
There Ia a vast amount OF curious in
formation 20 be drawn from the bool
by those who already know something
} about Spain. The author IL serioal
, minded and has opinions on religion, or
} education. on political methods. on the
administration Of law. on the army and
other matters. His.book IL much more i'm
portant In many ways than the mass OF
Impressions that have been published OF
late by tourists.
The interest In the account OF summe,
in Switzerland. which is recounted In
Edith Elmer woods's An Overland
Chalet Vessels and Bisseis Company
depends entirely on trivial personal
experiences. These are related in lively
tone, so that IL the reader il attracted
TO the persons who appear In the narrative
he will enjoy the book. though he will
learn little about Switzerland from IL
il IL one sample OF experience in that
much travelled country and. being truth
full within its narrow limits, il entertain
ing.
sheep mean much TO Australia and IL il
from the point Of view Of sheep that
Mr.. c. z. W. Bean describes the country
in -On the Wool Track (John Lane Com
pany). His book 10 made up Of bright.
cheerful articles which show many things
in an unusual light. He communicates
his hopefulness 20 his readers and makes
them understand why men stick to their
/ in Ana In Ira ~
ments. His pictures OF men. country and
conditions are vivid and entertaining and
his style is simple and unpretentious.
Some school and College Text Rocks.
Nothing is moro difscult than the Sc
lection Of texts for beginning the study
Of a language. That made by Prof
Alfred B. Nichols in An Easy German
Reader" Henry Holt and Company
in excellent; he has had 10 simplify his
stories. hut he provides q vocabulary
that will really help those Who begin the
study OF German. The selections are
chiefly from classical writer's OF the
same character. but taken from more
modern authors. are the stories included
in -Ernstes ind Heiteres." by Josefa
Schrskamp (American Book Company.
They are intended for beginners and on
portunities for conversation are Afforded
by the QUESTION: on the text For much
more advanced students Prof Carl Edgar
Eggert. Pm. D.. has edited Griilparzer's
tragedy. -konig O,.okars Gluck und
Ende- Henry Holt and Company. He
has supplied . careful introduction on
Grillparzer and Ottokar's history with
a photography and notes. II 10 q de- |
sirsble addition TO the list OF books for |
advanced students who can read German
easily.
In French Mr. Felix WELLS Hist orical
French Reader american Book Com |
panyl NAV be useful for beginners, al |
= hough the extracts are far too short, |
for the French is easy and the subject |
matter does not call for prolixity There |
are exercises for turning English int |
French and a vocabulary Prof Victor |
4. Francois's Easy Standard French
american Book Company 10 also meant
for beginners. 1ts object could surely !
have been attained without cutting in .
81 gnificant snippets from the works OF |
famous authors. The adv ant age Of max !
ing their names familiar 10 beginners
does not make up for the disreapect !
shown 20 them and their works. Even |!
may ask compilers Of text !
books for decent treatment. II was bad |
enough 70 turn Alexandra Dumss's Lee !
Trois Mousquetaires- into a college text |
book as q Harvard professor has done.
What can be said Of Mr. / II B Spiers.
who in Episodes From Les Trois Nous
luetsires- ID. G. Heath and Company.
Bosf on cuts the romance down to IS2
pages' Notes and 4 vocabulary ran hardly
make up for the out rage on Dumas
An admirable addition TO the apparatus
'or learning Spanish will he found in the
Tolume Of Spanish Short Stories. edit ed
" Prof Elijah Clarence Hills. Phi D.
md Louise Reinhardt I'd. c. Heath and
'ompany'. This contains a dozen stories
~ the best known modern Spanish
authors with two by Spanish American
writer's, Each story IN complete. and the
is ent teri aiming enough to en-
rage any one who knows Spanish TO read
{ for pleasure. That . vocabulary
hould he deemed necessary for a book
alling for as much knowledge Of Spanish
- this does In due 10 the deficiencies Of
he ordinary Spanish dictionaries
The study OF English In schools and
olleges brings with IL the appearance Of
II sorts Of unexpected books in text book
orm. Much a. We may deplore their =
oming within the range Of the displeasure
4 youth there can be no doubt a. to the :
tnesa Of two books for the purpose in a
ended. Francis Parkman's THE Oregon c
rail- lie a capital story In unexceptionable i
,nslish. II has been edited by Clarence u
Walton Vail and supplied with sensible b
otes Charles Z. Merrill Company.
.dward Everest Hale's The Man Without 4
Country has served many purposes:
Ii we'll suited for auxilia airy reading. C
he introduction and notes by William a
spenwall Bradley may seem superhuous. a
vt they will aid children Charles r. h
ferrill Company. Thomas Cariyle's v
ssay on Burns has been edited by DR. &
ulian W. Abernethy. who adds some Of o
no best known ~ Burns's lyrics. notes ID
nd an introduction: all for the use OF C.
outh Charles Y. Merrill Company. d
That need there 10 for newly editing 81
hakespeare publishers may know DR..
rainsrd Kellogg has done fhs work for e