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together from 'BaedekeF', he avoids
quaint corners ami picturesque bits
he approaches IOndon not as stu
dent but as a leyeFi his explorations
are not dutiful following Of timer
aries but undertaken in a laversliks
submission 10 the elty's moods, Thus
7 he tells US Of its theateFs, Its public
! houses, its street.-The, its poor and iis
eaters, The illustrations are by Phil
ippe Forbes Robertson"
MAGIC LANTERNS FIVE oNE.AcT
PLAYS by Louise Saunders,
"They are all Of them suffused with
d kind Of indulgent satire, a curious
tender irony. which makes them win
ming and individual"
MODERN HISTORY by Carlton
Hayes, J, II, and Thomas n, Par
keF,
"This hook, intended for secondary
school pupils is written and edited in
a clear. interesting style. The entire
text takes account OF the fact that
the recent great war has furnished a
new perspective for Old history, In
writing this book ties authors have
used Il clear, simple. topical treat
ment,"-Amerlean.
OXFORD OF TODAY by Laurence 4.
Crosby and Frank Aydelotte.
SHAKESPEARE TO HARDY: AN
THEOLOGY or ENGLISH LY-
RIGS CHOSEN by A. Methuen,
SOME LIVING MASTERS OF THE
PULPIT by Joseph Fort Newton.
THE sIRITuAL OUTLOOK or EUR
oPE TODAY by Rudolf Eueken.
professor Eucken's essay Is pro-
test against the exclusion OF religion
from our modern civilization and a
defense OF the Christian religion
against the claims OF posltivism. ma
terialism, and some of the eastern re-
ligions. His conclusion Is: There Is
before us a great decision--a decis-
ion from which no man can relieve
us. Should we remain content with
a humanity which has no thought be-
yond its own self-pleasing, our whole
estate is lost"
SWINGING LANTERNS by Elizabeth
Crump Enders.
AN American woman's year In
China is vivaciously described in this
pleasantly written book. It's point of !
view is that of one who is greatly in !
terested by the strange people, re-
markable customs, and singular archi-
lecture of the Celestial Empire and
who is wise enough to see these
.hinss In an appreciative. instead of
| deprecating spirit--the only way to
ravel enjoyably and to understand
of an allen civilization.
Outlook.
COLOURING MAT
TIERS by John Theodore Hewitt.
"A treatise written by the Emeri-
us Professor of Chemistry In the East
london college University of Lon
lon)."
rECHNO CHEMICAL RECEIPT
BOOK by W. T. Brannt and w.
H. Wahl.
'HREE STUDIES IN ENGLISH LIT
ERATuRE by Andre Chevrillon.
THE judgment of the foreigner is
UT nearest approach to the judgment
( posterty. If this be so, we see at
nee the value of criticisms like those
yhich NJ. Andre Chevrillon has in
luded In the book-in it's English
orm. For NJ. Chevrillon is a very
distinguished student of English ut
nature, and what he tells US is an
mated not only by his sympathetic
ppreciation but also by his knowl-
dge of the novels Of our country
Age.
1NDER THE TREE by Elizabeth
MADDOX Roberts.
THE most delightful book OF chill
ren's verse ] have ever seen. 1t is
D sincere and true and charming
hat one keeps reading on and on,
'OUue11TS dt the ueltHeSS OIL lile poet.
he verse is the sort children would
rite, If they had the rhythmic sense
nd ability to compose of adults along
heir ingenious, weird little thoughts"
N. Y. Tribune.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND POLITICS
by G. C. Gait and N. r. Shuer.
EING RESPECTABLE by Grace H.
Flandrau.
"A very unusually good and inter-
sting novel. 1t is not only worthy Of
erious attention, it provides many
ages of sheer delight. for its wit and
arity."--N. Y. Tribune.
CORNER IN WILLIAM by Fannie
kilbourne.
HE HINGES OF CUSTOM by Ed
nah Aiken.
Y THE LAND OF COTTON by Dor
othy Scarborough.
"A notable addition to books about
lie south, a number of which have