Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03


well, employing ever with ease and
gr zee the best of the kings English.
Starting with his Books" (the traveller
will note the place of departure pic
tured on the first page of this itinerary
the company (for two is a company
first stops for half an hour at the
shop I of AN Old-Time Bibliophile."
where much pleasant literary chat is
INDUCED in, and then Journeys along
the uncertain path of Literary Fame"
during which the guide dscourses most
informingly of the reputation, often
so tleeting, of men of letters, with some
examples. He points out not a few
Book Dedications'' by the way, with
illuminating observations thereon, and
recounts past and present forms and
customs in regard thereto
AS with all small parties, there is
ample opportunity for depression from
the beaten path, and enjoyable diver
sions are furnished by interviewing
Authors and Publishers" visiting
"Shakespeare's Bones" Ito which the
guide frankly admits, after, all, it is
impossible to gain admission). and OBJ
serving an especially fine collection of
"Holographs," the gathering of which
has been the labor and pleasure of
many years. The tourist is here privi-
legged to gaze upon a few out OF many
precious unpublished letters Gt being
the hope of the public that these may
be made accessible to them more nearly
in their entirety at some not distant
daY). These Photographs are alone
well worth the expense of the entire
trip.
1t should have been previously re-
marked that our guide is a doctor of
medicine as well as of divinity, and
while en- route to "Shakespeare's
Bones" he refers. from it's ethical.
scientific and medical aspects. to the
subjects of suicide as raised by the
case of Ethan Brand 1.-The Man of
Genius" as set forth by Lombroso, and
1.-THE Physician and His Work from his
own observation and experience in that
profession. These are Illuminating,
and from their manner of presentation
highly interesting digressions.
Then. on nearing the Excursions
end the approach to which is suggested
by the famous and interesting tomb in
Stratford, our guide, perhaps because
he is doctor of divinity, but in no
wise less entertaining fashion because
ofsthe topic. makes at last some final
remarks upon 1.-The Silent Majority"
whittier all tourists are tending more
or less rapidly. Death being the ter
minus for every traveller, however, re-
gardless of possible digressions during
life. our guide has given tits manner,
its final impressions. its possible feel
ings-extended study. and ii is found to
be not altogether SO cheerless an ending
after all.
Excursions of a, Book Lover" by
DR.. Frederick Rowland Marvin. Bos-
tom Sherman. French & Co.
The little story. Ruth of Boston"
by James Otis, gives the life of the
early days of Boston as seen through
a little girls eyes The incidents are
nearly all historical facts, but are only
such as a child might notice, or learn
by hearsay. The book describes enter
tainingly her feelings on the first view
of America, the moving of the town
from Charleston across the bay to Bos-
ton, the parties she attended and the
gowns she wore, as well as more i'm
portant and dramatic events, such as
the time of famine, the trouble with
the Indians, the starting of school
and the household duties of the day.
The style is as charming as that of
fairy tale, and the book presents a de-
lightfully graphic. attractive and COM
prehensive description of the daily life
of the Massachusetts Bay colonists.
The story which is suited for third,
fourth and fifth year pupils, is liber-
ally illustrated with pen and ink draw
ings.
Ruth of Boston. BY James Otis.
New York; American Book company.
-E-
Peter tells, i'm his simple and inter
esting way, how he, a 0yearold lad,
came to take the long voyage from
Holland to New Amsterdam, and how
he began his new life in the odd little
village He took an active part in buy
ing the island from the Indians, and
afterwards helped in trading with the
sayages for furs, as a storekeeper for
the Dutch West India company. He
kept his eyes and ears open, and there
was nothing of Importance that hap
pened i'm the thrifty Dutch town that
he did not see or hear about. EIe de-
scf1bes the various directors that came
to govern lhe colony, tells of his own
change from clerk to ferryman, and
closes his story with the coming of the
English and the end of Dutch rule. The
book is literally illustrated, and is sure
to make history more real and more
attractive to the average boy and girl
Otis's Peter of New Amsterdam. By
James Otis. New York; American
Book company.