New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Mew Books at he Institute

and essays reloetng the spirit 0 atter-war days,
 AMERICAN CIVIL ENGINEER.
 HANDBOOK, by M, Merriman, ARTEMuS WARD, by c. Martyr.
 Life of Artemus Ward, inc frs commander-in-chi of the American revolution,
 "Mr. Martyr has dono something better than furnish us a dry history He has given - Il well sketched ant well characteri1d picture of the per iod."-Doston Transcript BASQUE COUNTRY, by Katharin,
 Fedden.
 Mrs Feddcn has written n pleas ant book mainly about the French Basques and the attractions of hei book are increased by her husbands spirited watercolor drawings ol Basque towns and villages. "-Spccta- tor.
 COMMON PLACE BOOK, by J. T.
 Hackett
 
 prose and verse, a volume to pick up at odd moments and always find some thing to stir ones thoughts.
  CRITIC AND THE DRAMA, by c. J.
 Nathan.
 "A consideration of the aspects Of the various theories and standards of criticism, with special reference to the functions of the criticism of drama"
 ESSAYS IN FREEDOM AND RE-
 BILLION by Henry w. Nevin- ''The best essays Of the distinguish cd journalist and editor of the Lon don Nation written during the past fifteen years.''
 What distinguishes Mir. Nevinson from score of dextrous weavers of words is that he writes always be- cause he has something to say"
 Matthews.
 'ls the English language degener- ating? What does America, as com- pared to great Britain. speak? These suestions, including many others, are discussed with clarity and scholarli- ness. "A. l.. A. Booklist. FLASHLIGHTS FROM THE SEVEN
 SEAS, by William l.. Stidger. FORM-ROOM PLAYS, by Evelyn
 Smith, comp.
 HANDBOOK FOR HEATING AND
 VENTU.ATING ENGINEERS. by J. D. Hoffman and B. F.
 Raber.
 LIFE AND TIMES OF AMBROSE
 PARE, by Francis R. Packard. This is a fascinating story of the life and work of an early French physician who was far ahead of his time.
 LUBRICATING AND ALLIED OILS,
 by Elliot A. Evans. MEXICO AND ITS RECONCTRUC-
 TIONS by Chester Lloyd Jones.
 n iHdotOilS dlldiS oi SollulLloli2 in Mexico and problems affecting do- mestic welfare and foreign relations" MODERN PLAYS, by s. A. Leonard. OXFORD, by Andrew Lang.
 Delightful reading about the var ious colleges and their history.
  POEMS AND PORTRAITS, by Don
 Marquis.
 den.
 "A scientific study of the Settle ment, critical without acrimony, an- alytical without dullness, inspiring without being sentimental" SPACE, TIME AND GRAVITATION,
 by A. s. Eddington.
 Those who want to get clear in- sight into difficult problem, those who have felt the insufficiency or the ambiguity of the Newtonian law of gravitation, and demand something more satisfying, that will accommo- udtS ICotll lO tIlC IlcS IdClS Cl tNpldlit what is obscure, will hail this book with delight. t."-Engineering. THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMON
 LAW. by Roscoe Pound.
 This book by the Dean of Harv- ard Law School contains his most in- teresting lectures on legal philosophy, ancient and modern. No lawyer who pretends to be a community leader, no judge who is sympathetic and even moderately conscious of the stupen- dous sociological progress of recent years, no legislator or administrator of any real purpose or responsibility none of these should fail to read this book. ."-Review of Reviews. STEAM BOILER ENGINEERING,
 by Heine Safety Boiler Co. STORIES FROM HAKLUYT. by
 Richard Hakluyt. WATCHED BY WILD ANIMALS. by
 Enos A. Mills.
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