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Beethoven, a Critical Biography, Vim
cent d Indy.

IL
cent D Indy.
An appreciative study of Beethoven
as man and musician, with detailed
analysis of his compositions and an es-
innate of his influence on the musical
art not only of Germany but of the
world. As the best critical biography L
of Beethoven it will be welcomed by
musicians and students. !,
| North of Boston, Robert Frost.
A volume of verse in which the
author attempts as it were to photo /
graph the life and scenery of ode
caying rural New England" Sordid and |
poor is the life, but the work is done |
with sympathy and understanding.
The Open Road, f. V. Lucas.
A charming anthology providing com
panionship on the road for all who make
holiday 1t is a collection of prose and
poetry, Turing people into the open air
and when once they are there keeps
them glad.
Poland the Knight Among Nations
Louis Van Norman.
The author tells us in his Preface
that he has made no attempt to write
| a history of Poland or to present
comprehensive study of the Polish ma
tional psychology, nor does he venture
to prophesy the political future of the
Poles. He has given us first hand i'm
lpressions gained during his visit of a
year in the former Polish common
wealth where he was given exceptional
| facilities for observation and study.
The result is not only a collection
: of honest impressions of a remarkable
people but a real contribution to the
: scanty literature available on Poland
A Spiritual Pilgrimage, R. j. Carp
bell.
e The story of Reginald John Camp
d bell S quest for spiritual reality. A
quest begun when a hoy in noncon-
= formist home; continued when a youth
II and a member of the Anglican church
II carried still further in young manhood
II when he again becomes a non-conformist
II the most prominent and magnetic Of
H English non-conformist preachers and
II thinkers-in his prime, the quest ended
II he renounces liberal Christianity and re
! turns to authority and orthodoxy.
The Strangling of Persia, William NJ
Schuster
m The Straightforward story, backed b,
! British and Persian state papers, of thu
1 author s experience as. TreasurerGen
s. eral of Persia and of the events tia
IS led to his forced resignation. He ar
raigns two powerful and enlightened
~ Christian countries as the brigands VIII
id brought about the destruction of Per
nd sian sovereignty, and put Persia beyon.
ng hope of self-regeneration.
v The Theory Of Evolution, W. B. Scott
The author s aim in writing thi
little book is to correct the very genel
f! al misrepresentation in the public min
j concerning the present status Of til
evolutionary theory among men 0
ee- science. This misapprehension arise
Ter from the debates among biologists an
botanistS as to the manner in whic
~, evolution has actually occurred and til
ell effectual causes which brought it abou
on and to the ambiguous way in which ii
us term '1Darwinism is used; a teri
which should be restricted to Darwin
explanation of evolution by natural $
lection. Prof. Scott outlines the ev
Gu dence upon which the doctrine of ev
:. luton is founded and presents his sui
ject under these heads:-I. Evidenc,
'ar
from Classification, Demonstration, al
10 Comparative Anatomy. II. Eviden'
rn- from Embryology and Blood Test
~ III. Evidence from Palaeontolog
,de ". Evidence from Geographical Di
ng tribution. V. Evidence from Expel
lay ment.