The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-21

.or,id corner Of Park street to the
Granary RuryinE Ground, Edwin VI.
bacon leads the reader through delight
ful and instructive "Ramb1cs Around
pd Boston" little. Brown and Com
rauy). which are made visible to the
eve by Lester G.. Hornhy's charming
and sympathetic drawings. After few
historical remarks Mr. Bacon starts
from the old state House. wanders from
that district to the North End, then
turns to IN, Common and the slopes
" Beacon Ilill saunters along the
waterfront and lands the traveller at
last In the nciEhborhood of the Old
South church and Kings Chapel. having
shown the Boston Of literature and
tradition. lie does not content himself
with touching on the history of every
notable building and site; he has the
city directories OF the past at his fingers
ends and tells what Boston worthy once
dvel, In the house passed by. This
enables him 10 spread wide Boston's
roll of fame. The book will be great
helm to sichtseers and Will probably be
valued even more highly by the Bos-
tonian.
To the opening OF the Panama Canal
and the eNpnsit .ons held in honor of the
event We tiht IlbbdblN NV lil A'oN'h
production II oks on California and
the Pacific coast T. Alexander Powelrs
THE End Of the Trail tCharles Scrib-
ners Sons) takes up the transcontinen-
Ia trip when it reaches Arizona. lie
visits the Hopi Indians and then runs
through california from south 10 north.
commenting on the scenery that pleases
him. the agricultural poss bilit!es he dis
Germs and such matter. II IL No sun de-
scrlption hut rather an informal account
OF what could he seen on the trip part
OF which az least was made by auto
mobile Tho author records CONVERSE
lions he he'd with natives that inter-
egted him After while he dashes
through Oregon and Washington and
has a good deal To say about British CO.
lumba. As he travels along he makes
frequent comparisons with places that
he has visited in foreign lands. The
book reads easily; it is illustrated with
photographs.
In california. Romantic and Bcauti-
ful" ,The Page Company, BOSTON,
George Wharton James has endeavored
honestly 90 put before the reader the at
fractions Of the state he admircs He
describes tho climate the scenery, the
pleasures. the resources: rc.ltcs The
history ana the legends and dwe,ls espe-
c!ally on literary associations. all very
entrrtalAlugly. lie has also illustrated
his book with very many extremely fine
photographs, carefully avoiding al
st'rcpiyped views. II gives a very com
u.-te and satisfactory account OF Cali
f'rUa in the uuavodohlv laudatory
tone and makes a handsome holiday
book besides
Holding more cl soly 10 the historical
SIDE Gertrude Atherton undertakes tbs
same task IN California. an Intimat,
History tHarpers). She begins with a
description Of the land ana the cIimat,
and then proceeds 10 repeat the history
very entertdning!y, dwelling particularly
IN m" picturesque episodes. the Spanish
missionaries the rush for gold. tn,
rough days VI the Nigilantes. some latei
politics and the agitation against tn
chinese. She touches all the points tina
usually occur TO people when they thinl
ofCa..:ornia. I'D II she is not very deer
~" is always readable and entertaining
There are pictures
An interesting and INSTRUCTIVE. de
S'r.puun Ot the Palisades rnterstat
Park mas been written by Arthur /
Abbott in The Greatest Park in tn
Word Historian Publishing Compan,
New York;. His object is to bring tn
park 10 the notice Of he people OF Me-
York. In the little book he relates III
history and legends of the territor
comprised IN the park and tells how IN
park came 10 be formed.
II IL sort OF descriptive catalogu
~ Tho contents OF the Abbey that Hele
Marshall Pratt has written In the w
30 n. -
field and Company. She begins with
history ~ the Abbey and careful d.
S'rutipn ~ lis architecture, an exec
'n' piece Of antiquarian work. 81
'"en goes around the Abbey methO,
ally describing every monument, tel
ing 'l" story Of the person that It con
m"mugdtos ana quoting the reference
10 DE- In literature wherever she ca
md them. She has thus compiled
thorough ana authoritative guide
Westminster that viii be invaluable
'hos" who take tho time TO examine 4
Abbey as it deserves. II is very int
''nug reading too for those who do n
."lye Tome. The book is fully illu
natri with pictures that explain Il
tex.
The record " somewhat uncventf
am hurried visit To- Spain is called
h"'h Clark The spell Of spain IT
Page Company BOSTON,. The auth
cd not devate from the beaten tract
b. DELAYED ln the south. which was b
point 90 entry, visited tadlz. Iond
Granada Seville, CordoN., then went
Madrid and Toledo ana finally rush
through the norrn. Though he ment,o
PIT" automobile he might have seen