New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
HISTORY: PAST AND IN THE
 MAKING

1 ering the current struggle in Europe. l The book is written largely in the 1 modern historical spirit. which in 1 terprets facts not as episodes in a l national drama, but as successive i links in a chain of empire. - orth American.
 Builders of Spain. By C. c. Per kins.
 Dawn of the 18th Century in Eng land. A social sketch of the times. By John Ashton.
 Deutschland Uber Alles; or. Ger many Speaks. A collection of the
 utterances of representative Germans, statesmen, military leaders scholars poets in defense of the war policies of the Fatherland. Compiled by John Jay Chapman.
 History of England and Greater Britain. By A. l.. Cross
 "Up-to-date text for colleges brief on early history, but full on the growth of English institutions. spe- cially in the Tudor and Stuart periods. Approa ches. on the whole, in arrange ment, fullness of information. matter of-fa ctness accuracy and emphasis on purely political history. more nearly than any textbook we happen to know. to $. R. Gardner's Students History ''-Nation.
 Life in America One Hundred Years Ago. By Gaillard Hunt.
 An outline sketch of social life and custo in the United States in the year when peace Was made with Great Britain. Written to celebrate the one hundred years of peace with that country. Instructive chapters on travel clothes, literature, amuse- ments, politics, etc.'--A. l.. A. Book list.
 One American's Opinion of the Flu ropean War. By F. w. Whitridge.
 Romance of Irish History. By J. G. Rowe.
 Accounts the complete story of legendary and historic Ireland in condensed narrative. The author has sought to get away from the blood and scalding tears and dwell on the glorious deeds of Irish heroes. "A l.. A. Booklist.
 Round Table, September, 1914. A quarterly review of the politics of the British empire. Special war num- Der.
 scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America. By C. K. Bolton.
 Social Life in. Old New England BN M. C. CraWful d.
 "A diVerting account, illustrated by quotations from many original and anecdotes of famous peO- pie, which makes a vivid picture of the customs of education, of mar riase, housekeeping, travelling, amuse- ments, festivals. and life generally A. l.. A. Booklist.
 Voyages of the Norscmen to Amer ica. By William Hovgaard.
 War and Culture. By J. C. Powys. 
 War and Insurance. By Josiah Royce.
 An address delivered before the Philosophical Union of the Univer- sity of California in August of last year, in which the author propounds a new theory, that of a system of mutual international insurance to pro- tect nations against calamities affect ing whole nations, pestilence, earth quakes war itself. Not always con- vincing as to details. but the novel theory is one worth the attention of all advocates of peace."-A. l.. A. BookliSt,
 Wars Between England ard Amer aic. By T. C. Smith.
 "The purpose is to show how social, economic and political causes led to a period of almost con- tinuous antagonism between England and the American communities from 763 to the ratification of the treaty of Ghent in 1S15." Follows con nectedly developments in parliament as we'll as in the colonies, thus giving both points of view, impartially and though in very con- lensed form. "A. l.. A. Booklist
 With the Allies. By R. II. Davis.
 "Dsconnccted sketches giving a very living picture of what the writ i or actually saw and experienced of l the fighting and desolation in the 1 western war zone. His personal 1 views are everywhere present; in- deed he is persuaded that, having l seen the war, impartiality is unthink- l able "A l.. A. Booklist.
 MECHANIC ARTS.
 Building By a Builder. By B. A. HoWes.
 An experienced contracting engi- neer and consultant answers the ques- jon which confrOnts the builder of small or large home and the mem oers of a building committee. Which 1