The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-10
HISTORY, "REMINISCENCES

The Century Of the renaissance
CPutnam.) BY l.. Batiffol.
A lucid and lively narrative OF events
from the death Of Louis XII. In 1883 to
that Of Henri ~. In 1910. This IL one
Of the most confused and battling periods
in French history, but in NJ. Batiifola
skilfui hands motives are %elucidated,
actions correlated and events brought
into orderly sequence. His sketches OF
Louis XII, Georges d'Amboise, Francois
l.. Henri H.. Diane de Poitiers. Henri
Nv. and Queen Margot-to name but a
few-touch the Imagination and linger
IN the memory.
Memories. tputton.) BY Lord
Redesdale.
A cultivated mind. experiences in
many parts of the world. hnmor.
geniality. innumerable friendships with
we'll known people and a vigorous
memory have enabled Lord Redesdale
to write one OF the best bo ks of remi-
niscences which have appeared in recent
years.
Joseph Fcis: rs Life Work. tIIuebsch.)
BY Mary Fcls.
This Is the story Of an American
manufacturer who abandoned money
making to attack the evil conditions
which permit the requirement OF wealth
at the expense OF toiling millions. The
book deals principally with his Dctlvities
in connection with single tax. vacant
and cultivation. intensive agriculture.
educational, and other experiments.
largely in England and America, though
his interests were worldwide.
A Diplomats wtye IN Mertco. tHar-
per.) BY Edith O'Shaughnessy.
Intimate personal experiences at Mex
leo city and Vera Cruz during those dra-
matte months in 1913 and 1914 when
Nelson O'Shaughnessy was American
Charge d'Anaires. before the breaking
Off OF relations between the United
states and Mexico. In these pages We
have vivid pictures Of those days by
the one who had the fullest informa-
ton. These letters form n contribution
TO American history. a book which will
arouse much discussion.
The Irish Orators. Merrill. }
BY Claude Bowers.
The author tells the story n illus
,rates the style of Flood. Grattan. Cur
ran. Plunkett. Emmett. o'Connell,
Meagher. Butt and Parnell, and then
summarizes Irish history In the last
ouarter OF a century. He has brought
his patriots together In one group and
has 20 outlined the biography Of each
that the connection between them IS well
disclosed. the history which they helped
to make is followed intelltCcn,ly and
without loss OF its connecting links. and
the personal and human side # the men
Is still prominent. There Is a foreword
by Cardinal Farley.
R~ecollecttons Of Abraham lincoln
tPutnam) by Henry r. Rankin.
The author was one Of the "lincolr
boys who grew up n the valley % the
Sangamon before the sturdy race II pi'
oneers had disappeared. and his pictures
Of that now vanished time help us :,
see Lincoln IN the setting OF his life
amid the scenery which wrought Itself
into his mind, and the hardy. wholesome
self-reliant folk who left their impress
over. the author was for several wears
a student IN the Lincoln & Herndon law
Office.
Rerertes Over Childhood aud Youth
(Macmillan.) by W. II Yeats.
Here the celebrated Irish writer gives
us his remin,scenes O, his childhood and
youth. Like most poets Mr.. Yeats was
n nervous impressionahle and sonsi'
tive boy. His chili' ood. a. Is showr
in this volume. was passed with h!
grandfather IN ireland. and his youth
mainly with his father. a painter, The
memories are written. as is n 10 ex'
rected. In charming prose. They have
the appeal invariably attached to tn,
account OF n sensitive childhood.