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the Dutch East Indies, A. Cabaton.
IN interesting volume in which the au-
thor gives an exhaustive account Of Java,
ITS history, government, products, indus
tries, commerce, the natives, and the
Europeans in Java; with chapter on
Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, the Mouccas,
New Guinea, Timor, Bali and Lombok It
| is well illustrated and has map of the
region
A Hoosier Holiday, Theodore Dresser
An individual account Of an automobile
trip from New York to the birthplace and
the haunts Of his youth in Indiana. 1t
gives much autobiographical information
and suggests the why" for Mr.. Dreisers
philosophy Of life.
Our Hispanic Southwest Ernest Peixotto.
Mr.. PeiXotto takes along the old trail
OF the conquistadores to visit the romantic
Told Spanish towns, San Antonio, Fl Paso,
and Santa Fe We see strange present
Iday America pueblos, deserted missions,
Indians, all suggesting the traditions of 4
remote past.
Riders New York City, Fremont Rider.
Ed
Fills the demand for a comprehensive
lgmde-book to the metropolis Of the west
!. ern hemisphere. 1t contains an amazn.
mass Of historical and descriptive infolma-
ton, every bit of which Is authoritative
and reliable 1t includes Yonkers. Newark
and Jersey City and has numerous maps
and plans.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland, Enos
A Mills
! An enthusiastic record of many happy
excursions through every part of Colorado
The greater part Of the book deals with ma
ture and the adventures of the author in
; his contact with wild life as he followed
the trails through dark forests or climbed
: the mountain peaks.
Tales Of the Labrador, Wilfrid T Gren
fell.
short stories in which the heroism. tn,
hardships, and the courage of the dweller,
! in the far North are pictured with grea
'. truth and fidelity
y Through the Heart Of Africa, F. H. Mel
lend & +. II. Cholmeley.
: An exciting account of a journey Of
!, bicycles and on foot from northern Rho
| desia. past the Great Lakes Of Central AIM
/ ca, into Soudan down the Nile to Cairo
II They describe very infinitely the man,
II phases Of life in the native villages visite,
Il by them. The chapter discussing som
II African problems is especially interest
/ ing as il gives the average Engishman'
U point OF view on the nepee-sity-af-G yta
Brtains control Of the Tropics and her at
titude toward subject races. The illustrs
ie lions are especially good
! Touring in 1900, T. $ Bates.
/, \ successful attempt to show what trav,
ID was in the early part Of the 18th centur,
H. The author bases his work on an eXhau
= tive reading Of printed works and mann
scripts, many OF which were first hand a
~ 'ohHtS- -hHIouS lIt travellers quoted al
n Michael Montaigne, Fynes MORRISON. Pi
ut trodella allie and the Princess Cicely. II
i. discourses most huently and with a whin
4. seal humor the varied features Of tt
tie Grand Tour guide-books and guide
e inns, money, travel by water and by Ian,
IN and gives realistic picture OF condition
- and life in Christian Europe. Mohammeda
Europe, Jerusalem and the way thither.
Winter Journeys in the South. job
-, Martin Hammond
Pen and camera impressions OF mel
es manners, women and things all the VA
from the Blue Gulf and New Orlear
a. through fashionable Florida Palms to ii
as pines of Virginia (>ub-titie.) Nearly a
to OF the important winter resorts OF Il
up South are described and much valuab
n information IS given for tourists.