ANDERSEN, H.C. Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen. Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. Illustrated by Thomas, Charles, and William Robinson. Dutton. 2.50

Most truly rendered in the edition by Mrs. E. Lucas, (p. 99) illustrated by the Robinsons. Mrs. H.L. ELMENDORF.

Mrs. Lucas is well fitted for her office of translator, although there are a number of tales in this selection which, in the opinion of the compiler of this List, might well have been omitted because of their horrible character. The pictures are so remarkable that in them the stories live again.

BALDWIN, JAMES. A Story of the Golden Age. Illustrated by Howard Pyle. Scribner. 1.50

Mr. Baldwin's object, as he tells us, has been to pave the way to the enjoyable reading of Homer. He has depicted for us the boyhood and youth of Odysseus, taking the various legends relating to the causes of the Trojan War, and weaving them into one continuous narrative, ending where Homer begins.

CHAPIN, A.A. The Story of the Rhinegold. Harper. 1.25

A little volume intended for the use of children who may be taken to hear the operas of Richard Wagner. It gives briefly, in an interesting manner, the great myth upon which Wagner based his famous production, the Ring of the Nibelungs, following the lines of the operas. The musical motifs accompany the text.

CHAPIN, A.A. (p. 100) Wonder Tales from Wagner. Harper. 1.25

This companion to The Story of the Rhinegold relates the legends of the Flying Dutchman, Tannhaeuser, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde, and the Mastersingers of Nuremberg. The musical motifs accompany the text.

DIXON, E. (Editor). Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights. Illustrated by J.D. Batten. Putnam. 2.50

In Europe they were not known till 1704, when a learned Frenchman, Antoine Galland, who had travelled widely in the East, put them skillfully, if not too accurately, into the language of his own people.... Within a comparatively few years, an ancient manuscript in the Louvre at Paris has been found to remove from Galland the long-standing reproach that he introduced into his Arabian Nights stories which really did not belong to the collection, but were taken from other Eastern sources.... It will not be easy to change the form of the names which, through Galland's agency, have become classic words.—Introduction to Stories from the Arabian Nights.

The text of the present selection from the Arabian Nights is that of Galland, 1821, slightly abridged and edited. The edition is designed virginibus puerisque. E. DIXON.

Mr. Dixon presents these famous Oriental stories most acceptably, and Mr. Batten's remarkable illustrations are all that can be desired. His genii are genii indeed, and his fairy princesses creatures of grace and beauty.

HARRIS, J.C. (p. 101) *Uncle Remus; His Songs and His Sayings. Illustrated by A.B. Frost. Appleton. 2.00

I have endeavored to give to the whole a genuine flavor of the old plantation. Each legend has its variants, but in every instance I have retained that particular version which seemed to me to be the most characteristic, and have given it without embellishment and without exaggeration.—Introduction.

All children should have the opportunity to know and to love Uncle Remus, as they cannot fail to do if they are familiar with his narratives. The Negro dialect often makes it desirable to have these read aloud.

HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. Tanglewood Tales. Houghton. .75

In this second Wonder Book Hawthorne again tells us in simple language of great heroes of Greek mythical days. The Minotaur, the Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds, and The Golden Fleece, comprise the contents of the volume.

HODGSON, GERALDINE. Rama and the Monkeys. Illustrated by W.H. Robinson. Macmillan. .50

In fine and picturesque language, retained from the Indian original, Geraldine Hodgson has given us this adaptation from the Ramayana. We learn, with delight, to know the monkey hosts: "Hanuman, that strong, forgiving, wise, brave, and humble Ape," and "Sugriva, that best (p. 102) of Monkeys."

KIPLING, RUDYARD. The Jungle Book. Century. 1.50

Telling of Mowgli, the child of the jungle, and his brethren, the wild creatures of the forest; together with other marvellous animal stories.

"Oh, hear the call!—Good hunting all That keep the Jungle Law!"

LANG, ANDREW (Editor). The Green Fairy Book. Longmans. 2.00

This, the third of the colored fairy books, contains, as do the others, tales from many sources, among them The Half-Chick, The Magic Swan, and King Kojata.

PYLE, HOWARD. The Story of King Arthur and His Knights. Illustrated by the Author. Scribner. 2.50

Mr. Pyle has related these great legends right worthily. The illustrations are full of interest, and while the text is suited to a narrative of this early period, it is well within childish comprehension.

Blow trumpet, for the world is white with May; Blow trumpet, the long night hath roll'd away! Blow thro' the living world—"Let the King reign."

"Shall Rome or Heathen rule in Arthur's realm? Flash brand and lance, fall battleaxe upon helm, Fall battleaxe, and flash brand! Let the King reign." TENNYSON.

RUSKIN, JOHN. (p. 103) The King of the Golden River. Heath. .20

An exquisite legend, beautiful in spirit and language.

There have been written in our English language a few tales bearing a rich moral lesson that are an unfailing source of delight, alike to childhood and to youth, and that are at the same time not without interest to the adult. The King of the Golden River is one of these.... Its lessons are not obtruded; the reader is really not explicitly conscious of them at all.—Introduction.

STOCKTON, F.R. Fanciful Tales. Scribner. .50

Mr. Stockton had a wise, humorous style of his own. In this small volume, which contains some of his best writing for children, will be found Old Pipes and the Dryad, The Bee-Man of Orn, and The Clocks of Rondaine.

STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Houghton. .60

From centuries and peoples almost as different from those we know as the North and the South Poles are far apart, through the overthrows of dynasties and the movements of whole races of men, by the work of Arabian scholars when printing was unknown, and by the labors of Europeans almost in our own day, these stories have survived to transport us into a world of splendor and magic.—Introduction.

A carefully edited selection of thirteen of these famous tales, with which, of course, every child should be familiar.

THACKERAY, W.M. (p. 104) The Rose and the Ring. Edited by E.E. Hale. Illustrated by the Author. Heath. .25

But in the meanwhile, and for a brief holiday, let us laugh and be as pleasant as we can. And you elder folks—a little joking and dancing and fooling will do even you no harm. The author wishes you a Merry Christmas, and welcomes you to the Fireside Pantomime. M.A. TITMARSH.

This fairy extravaganza—Thackeray's only production for children—was written for a little sick girl.



POETRY, COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND PROSE, AND STORIES ADAPTED FROM GREAT AUTHORS.

Children are lucky to be children nowadays, for the idea is pretty well disseminated that the very choicest from all the garnered riches of the great world of literature should be given them, that they may early be possessed of thoughts and feelings that are true and large, sweet and beautiful. RICHARD BURTON.

GAYLEY, C.M., and M.C. FLAHERTY (Editors). Poetry of the People. Ginn. .50

Poems illustrative of the history and national spirit of England, Scotland, Ireland, and America.—Title-Page.

The compilers have given us a volume of verse chosen from that (p. 105) which is "most simple, most hearty, most truly characteristic of the people, their tradition, history, and spirit; ... poetry sometimes by, and sometimes not, but always for, the people; poems that were household words with our fathers and mothers, and lay close to the heart because of the heart."

HAWEIS, M.E. (Mrs. H.R. HAWEIS). Chaucer for Children. Illustrated by the Author. Scribner. 1.25

Mrs. Haweis begins with an account of Chaucer's life and the London of his day. Portions of a number of the Tales follow, the original and the modern text being given in parallel columns, with prose abridgments connecting the selections. There are eight full-page colored pictures and a number of small woodcuts. Though possibly only an exceptional child will enjoy the book, it helps to bring the youthful reader closer to the time of Chaucer than any other version for children.

RASPE, R.E. *Tales from the Travels of Baron Munchausen. Edited by E.E. Hale. Heath. .20

"Some travellers are apt to advance more than is strictly true; if any of the company entertain a doubt of my veracity, I shall only say to such, I pity their want of faith."

Raspe was scholar enough to mix up with the real Munchausen's (p. 106) amusing burlesques, exaggerations and fancies which are centuries older, and which can be cited now from the crabbed language of the Middle Ages.—Note.

SWIFT, JONATHAN. Gulliver's Travels. Educational. .40

His voyage to Lilliput, his stay with the little people, and his adventures later among the giants of Brobdingnag, are classic. Written as a political satire, the narrative has served a gentler purpose than its original one. The littleness of the Lilliputians and the greatness of the giants appeal strongly to children.

And lo! the book from all its end beguiled, A harmless wonder to some happy child. BULWER-LYTTON.



SCIENCE, OUT-OF-DOOR BOOKS, AND STORIES OF ANIMALS

In that forest to and fro I can wander, I can go; See the spider and the fly, And the ants go marching by Carrying parcels with their feet Down the green and grassy street. STEVENSON.

DUNCAN, FRANCES. Mary's Garden and How It Grew. Century. 1.25

The old gardener teaches Mary how to prepare and tend her garden (p. 107) through the year. Much practical information is given in a charming way with a thread of story.

HERRICK, S.M. (B.). The Earth in Past Ages. American Book. .60

A clear account of the geological story, interestingly told. Many of the illustrations are taken from Lyell, and Winchell.

MILLER, O.T. (Pseudonym of Mrs. H. (M.) MILLER). The Second Book of Birds. Houghton. 1.00

Illustrated with colored and plain plates.... Systematically arranged; non-technical descriptions. This takes the learner a step farther than The First Book, and introduces him to classification, giving examples of the best known species, east, west, and south, of thirty families of land-birds, with account of habits, and illustrative anecdotes. An appendix contains a simple non-technical characterization of the several families, in language a child can understand. AUDUBON SOCIETY.

PATTERSON, A.J. The Spinner Family. Illustrated by Bruce Horsfall. McClurg. 1.25

Children, while they do not like spiders, are invariably curious about them. This description of various species, with its good illustrations, will turn childish curiosity into genuine interest.

WOOD, THEODORE. (p. 108) A Natural History for Young People. Dutton. 2.50

In moderate compass this book gives us much information about the living creatures of the world. Mr. Wood is an authority. There are twelve colored and over three hundred black-and-white illustrations.

WRIGHT, M.O. Gray Lady and the Birds. Macmillan. 1.75

Although as a rule story-telling and science are best kept separate, their combination in this pleasant tale, written in the interest of bird-protection, can have only our hearty commendation. It arouses the interest of children not only by its style, but because there is such a fund of information about our birds. The volume contains twelve colored plates and thirty-six full-page illustrations in half-tone.



STORIES

Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about. Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde. Old English Song.

ALCOTT, L.M. (p. 109) Under the Lilacs. Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens. Little. 2.00

The story tells how little Ben and good Sancho, his wonderful trained poodle, ran away from the circus, and found refuge and happiness with Bab and Betty in the old home under the lilacs.

BAYLOR, F.C. (Mrs. F.C. (B.) BELGER). Juan and Juanita. Houghton. 1.50

This account of the capture of Juan and Juanita by Comanches is founded on fact. A number of years ago two Mexican children were discovered by Indians on the other side of the Rio Grande, and carried away to the Llanos Estacados. After four years of captivity they made their escape, walking back three hundred miles through a wild country, and finally reaching their mother. The tale gives an interesting picture of hacienda life.

BOYESEN, H.H. The Modern Vikings. Scribner. 1.25

The author originally related these narratives of life and sport in the Norseland to his own children.

"For my Vikings love song and saga, Like their conquering fathers of old; And these are some of the stories To the three little tyrants I told."

CRICHTON, F.E. (p. 110) Peep-in-the-World. Longmans. 1.25

An altogether charming description of a little girl's happy year spent with her German uncle in the old family castle. Peep-in-the-World's friendship with Knut the dwarf, who lives in the forest surrounded by the animals he loves and cares for, and the founding of an Order of Knights by the children, are sweet and natural incidents.

DIAZ, A. (M.). *The William Henry Letters. Lothrop. 1.00

Written by William Henry during the two years he was away at school. One of the best books for boys, and they love it. It has high standards, abounds in homely common-sense, and is very funny.

EDGEWORTH, MARIA Tales from Maria Edgeworth. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Stokes. 1.50

Austin Dobson, in his introduction, gives us a sketch of Maria Edgeworth's upbringing and of the conditions which helped to produce the famous Parent's Assistant, from which twelve of the sixteen stories are here reprinted, accompanied by Mr. Thomson's delightful pictures.

"Fairies were not much in her line," says Mrs. Richmond Ritchie, Thackeray's daughter, "but philanthropic manufacturers, (p. 111) liberal noblemen, and benevolent ladies in travelling carriages, do as well and appear in the nick of time to distribute rewards or to point a moral."—Introduction.

HALE, L.P. *The Peterkin Papers. Houghton. 1.50

"Mr. Peterkin, Agamemnon, and Solomon John, took the postal card to the post-office early one morning.... It must have been read along its way: for by each mail came piles of postals and letters from town after town, in answer to the question, and all in the same tone: 'Yes, yes; publish the adventures of the Peterkin family.'"

The trials and troubles of the Peterkins and the helpful suggestions of the resourceful lady from Philadelphia will long be a source of amusement to folks both old and young.

JENKS, A.E. The Childhood of Ji-shib, the Ojibwa. Illustrated by the Author. The American Thresherman. 1.00

The story is written with no other thought than to have constantly in mind what the Ojibwa child believes about the events of his every-day life as given in the story. And the following incidents are taken directly from the common life of the tribe. A.E. JENKS.

And now comes Dr. Jenks with a story of a Red Child, in which he displays deep insight into Indian character, and describes the Red Child as that interesting person might have described himself in his own wigwam and to his own grandchildren in the evening of his life. May many White Children read the story and learn therein of our passing race. W.J. McGEE.

This mysterious tale of Ji-shib the Chippewa, and A-mi-kons the (p. 112) little beaver, his totem, follows Indian life from birth to early manhood. Dr. Jenks has prepared many small accompanying sketches.

LAMB, CHARLES and MARY. Mrs. Leicester's School. Illustrated by Winifred Green. Macmillan. 2.25

Narratives of the early days of some little school-girls of long ago, related by themselves. Charmingly illustrated in color; the costumes those of the period.

My Sister's part in the Leicester School (about two-thirds) was purely her own; as it was (to the same quantity) in the Shakespeare Tales which bear my name. I wrote only the Witch Aunt, the First Going to Church, and the final story about a little Indian Girl in a Ship. LAMB.

SMITH, M.P. (W.). Jolly Good Times. Little. 1.25

Childhood days on a farm near old Deerfield, fifty or sixty years ago. The story has a fresh, wholesome atmosphere, and children of to-day love the simple happenings.

SMITH, M.P. (W.). Jolly Good Times at School. Little. 1.25

A continuation of the farm life of the children we learned to know (p. 113) in Jolly Good Times, telling of school-days and winter fun.

SPYRI, JOHANNA. Heidi. De Wolfe. 1.50

This delightful book is generally accepted as giving the best picture of child-life in the Swiss Alps.

STODDARD, W.O. Two Arrows. Harper. .60

The exploit by which a young Nez Perce won his name, and his further prowess, are related. The adventures of a mining party and the pursuit of rebellious Apaches by a company of United States cavalry are just what boys will enjoy reading about.

WYSS, J.D. The Swiss Family Robinson. Illustrated by H. Kley. Dutton. 2.50

The experiences of this shipwrecked family are thus happily characterized by the Spectator: They did sail in the tubs, and train zebras and ostriches for riding, and grow apples and pines in the same garden; and why shouldn't they?

YONGE, C.M. The Little Duke. Macmillan. 1.25

An account of the boyhood days of Richard the Fearless, Duke of Normandy, vassal of Louis IV, one of the last of the degenerate line of Charlemagne.



ELEVEN YEARS OF AGE (p. 114)

Clothes for the back, books for the head: Read, and remember them when they are read. THACKERAY.



AMUSEMENTS AND HANDICRAFT

He talks of wood: it is some carpenter. SHAKSPERE.

WHEELER, C.G. Woodworking for Beginners. Putnam. 2.50

This very comprehensive volume gives information about tools, different kinds of woods, and the fitting up of workshops; with full directions for the building of simple houses, boats, toboggans, and numerous small articles. There are many working diagrams.



BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND GOVERNMENT

I sing of heroes and of kings, In mighty numbers mighty things. COWLEY.

BROOKS, E.S. The Century Book for Young Americans. Century. 1.50

Issued under the auspices of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, this volume gives an account of the visit of (p. 115) a party of young people to Washington, where they learned much of interest regarding our government and the workings of its different departments. There are many illustrations.

"For Mr. Dunlop had said to his brother: 'Take them, first, to the centre of things, Tom. Go to Washington. Let them see why our government was made, how it was made, and how it is run.'"

Much regret has been felt from the fact that there has been no book published heretofore in which the principles contended for in the American Revolution, and a description of the institutions of the Government, have been set forth in a sufficiently interesting form to make the study attractive to children.... This work has now been produced, and it is presented in a form which commends itself highly to the Society, and has received its cordial approval. HORACE PORTER.

BROOKS, E.S. The Century Book of Famous Americans. Century. 1.50

This companion to The Century Book for Young Americans, issued under the auspices of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, gives a description of the pilgrimage of the same young people to historic homes. It is fully illustrated.

BROOKS, E.S. The True Story of Benjamin Franklin. Lothrop. 1.50

As one who had a hand in shaping the destinies and securing the independence of his native land, by word and pen, by brain (p. 116) and hand, it is most fitting that the story of his life should be retold for young Americans.—Preface.

The volume contains many pictures.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn.—Poor Richard's Almanac.

BROOKS, E.S. The True Story of Lafayette. Lothrop. 1.50

The whole life of Lafayette was a long struggle for constitutional liberty, the freedom he had seen America secure and which he so ardently desired for France.—Preface.

Mr. Brooks's account emphasizes the great Frenchman's disinterested services to our country at a time of dire need. Many illustrations add to the book's value.

CHENOWETH, C. (V.D.). Stories of the Saints. Houghton. 1.25

"And as those of us who are men and women look with reverent and smiling interest upon the outgrown garments, and books, and toys, of our childhood, even so I think must Christendom ever look upon these outgrown beliefs of an earlier day. There is not one of the stories we can yet afford to lose. For we find, as we arrange the allegory and romance, and the real, historic bits, in a way to suit our wiser time, that the lessons they hold are as true for us as they were for the childlike people who cherished them a thousand years ago."

The lives and legends of Saint George, Saint Denis, Saint Nicholas, Saint Elizabeth, and others less well known in the great brotherhood of all lands, are told with dignity and simplicity. The (p. 117) illustrations are taken from old pictures.

COFFIN, C.C. The Boys of '76. Harper. 2.00

In this volume an attempt has been made to give a concise, plain, and authentic narrative of the principal battles of the Revolution as witnessed by those who took part in them.—Preface.

A companion to Old Times in the Colonies, with maps and many pictures.

COFFIN, C.C. Old Times in the Colonies. Harper. 2.00

Mr. Coffin's writings are full of reliable historical information, interestingly told. This, the first of a series, takes us from the discovery of San Salvador to the surrender of Montreal to General Amherst, in 1760. There are maps and many illustrations.

CREIGHTON, L.H. (V.G.). A First History of France. Longmans. 1.25

There is no reason why history should not be made delightful, though it so often fails in this respect. This little book of Mrs. Mandell Creighton's, with its good maps, and illustrations, many of them from old prints, is truly interesting to children.

GILMAN, ARTHUR. The Making of the American Nation. Lothrop. .50

The term Making of the American Nation, as used in the title (p. 118) of the present volume, is intended to mean the process by which the loosely connected American communities outgrew their colonial condition of social and political life, and developed into a nation.—Preface.

HART, A.B., and B.E. HAZARD (Editors). Colonial Children. Macmillan. .40

This is the first of four readers which portray the life and conditions of our country at different periods by means of extracts from contemporary sources, freely edited. Many illustrations are given.

The stories are the same in substance as when they were first told, two and three centuries ago; but their garb has been changed without adding a detail or altering a statement of fact.—Introduction.

HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. Grandfather's Chair, and Biographical Stories. Houghton. .70

In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals in such a form and style that the YOUNG may make acquaintance with them of their own accord. For this purpose, while ostensibly relating the adventures of a chair, he has endeavored to keep a distinct and unbroken thread of authentic history.... The author, it is true, has sometimes assumed the license of filling up the outline of history with details for which he has none but imaginative authority, but which, he hopes, do not violate nor give a false coloring to the truth.—Preface.

Grandfather's Chair records, in narrative form, New England (p. 119) chronicles from 1620 to the War for Independence. Biographical Stories are tales of West, Newton, Johnson, Cromwell, Franklin, and Queen Christina, told to a little boy with defective sight. The book has a biographical sketch, notes, and illustrations.

HEMSTREET, CHARLES. The Story of Manhattan. Scribner. 1.00

Here the history of New York City is told as a story, in few words. The effort has been to make it accurate and interesting. The illustrations are largely from old prints and wood engravings. Few dates are used. Instead, a Table of Events has been added which can readily be referred to. The Index to Chapters also gives the years in which the story of each chapter occurs.—Preface.

HILL, C.T. Fighting a Fire. Century. 1.50

An interesting account of the methods used in extinguishing fires and the thrilling experiences of the firemen in the city of New York, which will enthrall boys.

McMASTER, J.B. A Primary History of the United States. American Book. .60

This book has been written in the belief that a primary history of the United States should be short, as interesting as possible, and well illustrated.... The illustrations are historically authentic.—Preface.

PRICE, L.L. (p. 120) Wandering Heroes. Silver. .50

The deeds of great men belonging to different nomadic peoples are recounted. We are told about Abraham, Moses, Prince Siddartha, Clovis, Attila, Godwin, and Knut.

TAPPAN, E.M. In the Days of Alfred the Great. Lothrop. 1.00

As stated in the preface, this narrative of the life of the famous king is the result of a thoughtful study of his character and an earnest effort to be as accurate as the scantiness of material and the thousand years' interval would permit.

I have sought to live my life worthily. ALFRED THE GREAT.

TAPPAN, E.M. In the Days of Queen Elizabeth. Lothrop. 1.00

Of all the sovereigns that have worn the crown of England, Queen Elizabeth is the most puzzling, the most fascinating, the most blindly praised, and the most unjustly blamed.... At a distance of three hundred years it is not easy to balance these claims to censure and to admiration, but at least no one should forget that the little white hand of which she was so vain guided the ship of state with most consummate skill in its perilous passage through the troubled waters of the latter half of the sixteenth century.—Preface.

The book is illustrated from well-known paintings.

TAPPAN, E.M. (p. 121) In the Days of William the Conqueror. Lothrop. 1.00

The story of William the Conqueror is the story of the man who for more than a quarter of a century was the most prominent personage of Western Europe.... Whatever in the character of the Conqueror the twentieth century may find worthy of blame or of praise, no student of his life will deny that his faults were those of his time, that his virtues were his own.—Preface.



GEOGRAPHY, TRAVEL, AND DESCRIPTION

Our country is the world; our countrymen are all mankind. GARRISON.

FINNEMORE, JOHN. England. Macmillan. .75

London Town is described, there are two chapters on Father Thames, and we are led through old Wessex, Warwickshire, the Broads and Fen-country, and the beautiful Lakeland. Twelve plates in color are given.

FINNEMORE, JOHN. The Holy Land. Illustrated by John Fulleylove. Macmillan. .75

This account of peasant homes and the life of the people throughout the year makes many allusions in the Gospel story easily understood. There are chapters on Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and one entitled (p. 122) From Nazareth to Galilee. The volume contains twelve colored plates.

HOPE, A.R. The World. Macmillan. 1.50

Although from its nature and size this book can give only a glimpse of each country, yet it does seem to convey, in moderate compass, a general view of the world, and quite a vivid impression of the different lands is absorbed from the colored pictures, which children always enjoy. The plates are thirty-seven in number.

JUNGMAN, BEATRIX. Holland. Illustrated by Nico Jungman. Macmillan. .75

A pleasant account of the manners and customs, the costumes and feast-days, of Water land. The twelve colored plates add to the book's attraction.

PELTIER, FLORENCE (Mrs. F. (P.) POPE). A Japanese Garland. Lothrop. 1.00

Charming accounts of the legends, stories, and customs, of the Flowery Kingdom, related by a little Japanese boy to his child friends in America.

STRANGE LANDS NEAR HOME. Ginn. .25

This small volume contains a series of brief articles, by different persons, on Mexico and South America. Some of the subjects touched (p. 123) on are A Venezuelan Railway, The Land of the Llama, and The Argentine Capital.

TOWARD THE RISING SUN. Ginn. .25

This companion volume to Strange Lands Near Home tells us of life in China, Japan, Korea, Borneo, and other Eastern countries. There is an interesting chapter on Housekeeping in East India, by Sara Jeannette Duncan.



HYGIENE

That man has a liberal education who has been so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will, and does with ease and pleasure all the work that, as a mechanism, it is capable of. HUXLEY.

JEWETT, F.G. Good Health. Ginn. .40

A clear statement of facts concerning the body and the attention that should be given to it. There are chapters on fresh air, eyesight, the ear, the care of the nails, hair, and teeth, and valuable information about tobacco and alcohol, and their effects on animals as well as people.



MYTHOLOGY, FOLK-LORE, LEGENDS, AND FAIRY TALES

So it is; yet let us sing Honour to the old bowstring! Honour to the bugle-horn! Honour to the woods unshorn! Honour to the Lincoln green! (p. 124) Honour to the archer keen! Honour to tight little John, And the horse he rode upon! Honour to bold Robin Hood, Sleeping in the underwood: Honour to Maid Marian, And to all the Sherwood clan! Though their days have hurried by Let us two a burden try. KEATS.

BALDWIN, JAMES. The Story of Roland. Scribner. 1.50

This romance tells of the great Charlemagne, and of his warriors, Roland and Oliver and Ogier the Dane, all companions in arms. As James Baldwin states, Roland is unknown to history, yet he is the typical knight, the greatest hero of the Middle Ages. The story is culled from the song-writers and poets of five centuries and of as many languages.

BALDWIN, JAMES. The Story of Siegfried. Illustrated by Howard Pyle. Scribner. 1.50

From the many versions, Elder and Younger Edda, Volsunga Saga, and Nibelungen Lied, including modern sources, Mr. Baldwin has reshaped this ancient tale. Though he sometimes draws material from his own imagination, the essential parts of the myth remain unaltered.

CHURCH, A.J. (p. 125) The AEneid for Boys and Girls. Macmillan. 1.50

The famous wanderings are retold from Virgil in simple language. Twelve illustrations in color accompany the text.

CHURCH, A.J. The Iliad for Boys and Girls. Macmillan. 1.50

In a straightforward manner Mr. Church relates the incidents of the great siege. The volume contains twelve colored illustrations.

HARRIS, J.C. *Nights with Uncle Remus. Houghton. 1.50

This second book of folk-lore is supplementary to Uncle Remus; His Songs and His Sayings, and gives a large number of additional myths and legends of the South.

HUTCHINSON, W.M.L. The Golden Porch. Longmans. 1.40

In adding one more to the innumerable collections of stories from the Greek, I have hoped to break fresh ground by reproducing the myths of Pindar's Odes, as far as possible in a free translation, and with such additions only as were needed to form a framework. Some of these legends are already wholly or partly familiar, but several will be new, I think, to English readers.—Preface.

These old tales are rendered in exquisite language. They include, among others, the stories of Tantalus, the Heavenly Twins, Jason, (p. 126) and the Pansy Baby. The poet was bidden to prepare the Ode, from which this last story is taken, in honor of a friend's victory in the Olympic Games. The illustrations are in terra-cotta and black.

KIPLING, RUDYARD. The Second Jungle Book. Century. 1.50

Telling more of Mowgli, the child of the jungle, and his brethren the wild creatures of the forest; together with other marvellous animal stories.

"Now these are the Laws of the Jungle, and many and mighty are they; But the head and the hoof of the Law and the haunch and the hump is—Obey!"

MARVIN, F.S., R.J.C. MAYOR, and F.M. STAWELL (Editors). The Adventures of Odysseus. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. Dutton. 1.50

It has been our aim in this book to reproduce the substance of Homer's Odyssey in simple modern English. We have not hesitated to omit and compress where we thought fit, but we have done our best to make a faithful translation within our limits, and to keep what we could of the Homeric spirit.—Preface.

PYLE, HOWARD. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. Illustrated by the Author. Scribner. 3.00

Henry II and Queen Eleanor, the Lord Bishop of Hereford, the (p. 127) Sheriff of Nottingham, and Richard of the Lion's Heart, come forth from the land of mingled fact and fancy, with Robin Hood and his merry train, and live for us. While the text of this luxurious volume is dignified and somewhat archaic, children delight in reading it, nevertheless. There are many full-page illustrations.



POETRY, COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND PROSE, AND STORIES ADAPTED FROM GREAT AUTHORS

But if he is a real classic, if his work belongs to the class of the very best (for this is the true and right meaning of the word classic, classical), then the great thing for us is to feel and enjoy his work as deeply as ever we can, and to appreciate the wide difference between it and all work which has not the same high character. MATTHEW ARNOLD.

CERVANTES, MIGUEL DE. *Don Quixote of the Mancha. Edited by E.A. Parry. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Lane. 1.50

Let it be understood that all I have attempted to do is to tell a well-known story in print, as one who loves it would seek to tell it in words to those around his own fireside; in the hope that some may gather from this story that there is a vast storehouse of humour and wisdom awaiting them in the book itself.—Preface.

HOLMES, O.W. (p. 128) *The One Hoss Shay, and Companion Poems. Illustrated by Howard Pyle. Houghton. 1.50

How the Old Horse Won the Bet, and The Broomstick Train, are the other poems.

"You see, of course, if you're not a dunce, How it went to pieces all at once— All at once, and nothing first— Just as bubbles do when they burst."

MacLEOD, MARY. Stories from the Faerie Queene. Illustrated by A.G. Walker. Stokes. 1.50

Do we not most of us belong to the group "who at present know nothing or next to nothing of what is certainly one of the masterpieces of English literature"?

The tale of Spenser's great poem is simply related in acceptable prose.

NORTON, C.E. (Editor). Heart of Oak Books. Volume IV. Fairy Stories and Classic Tales. Heath. .45

The imagination is the supreme intellectual faculty, and yet it is of all the one which receives least attention in our common systems of education.—Preface.



RELIGION AND ETHICS (p. 129)

The Bible itself did not begin in the dry letter, but was a rich and various life with Nature and among men before it was made into a book. SAMUEL OSGOOD.

THOMAS, E.L. The Early Story of Israel. Longmans. .60

This small volume presents a general view of the early history of the Jews, in accordance with the results of the best Biblical and historical criticism. In addition to the maps and illustrations, there are six full-page plates from famous paintings.



SCIENCE, OUT-OF-DOOR BOOKS, AND STORIES OF ANIMALS

When I survey the bright Celestial sphere, So rich with jewels hung, that night Doth like an Ethiop bride appear; My soul her wings doth spread, And heavenward flies, The Almighty's mysteries to read In the large volumes of the skies. HABINGTON.

BALL, R.S. Starland. Ginn. 1.00

The Royal Institution of Great Britain each year provides at Christmas-time a course of lectures for children. In 1881 and 1887 Sir R.S. Ball gave talks on astronomy, and on them the present volume (p. 130) is founded.

BLANCHAN, NELTJE (Pseudonym of Mrs. N.B. (DeG.) DOUBLEDAY.) Bird Neighbors. With an introduction by John Burroughs. Doubleday. 2.00

Illustrated with full-page color plates. Non-technical. Birds grouped according to size and color; no specific color key. Rather full biographies. There are chapters giving the characteristics of the families, the habitats, and the seasons of occurrence. AUDUBON SOCIETY.

Mr. Burroughs states that this book, which describes one hundred and fifty of our more common birds, is reliable, and is written in a vivacious strain by a real bird-lover, and should prove helpful and stimulating to any one who seeks by the aid of its pages to become better acquainted with our songsters. There are forty-eight plates in color.

BLANCHAN, NELTJE (Pseudonym of Mrs. N.B. (DeG.) DOUBLEDAY). Nature's Garden. Doubleday. 3.00

Mrs. Doubleday has classified over five hundred flowers according to color, months of blooming, their preferred localities or habitats, and finally according to their proper families—by the classification adopted by the International Botanical Congress. Special attention has been given to the flowers' insect visitors. This large volume (p. 131) contains thirty-two pages of color plates, and forty-eight in black and white. Children learn so much from association with a book of this sort that it has been placed, because of the pictures, under a younger heading than the text alone would warrant.

Mr. Dugmore's very beautiful photographs in color from the living flowers, and the no less exquisite portraits from life in black and white by Mr. Troth, cannot but prove the most attractive, as they are the most useful, feature of this book.—Preface.

BURROUGHS, JOHN. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers. Houghton. 1.00

This wise old nature-lover tells us in his delightful way of the fox, mink, skunk, weasel, porcupine, muskrat, and other wild creatures. There are fifteen colored illustrations reduced from Audubon's large pictures.

CRAGIN, B.S. Our Insect Friends and Foes. Putnam. 1.75

A boy of eleven once asked me, in the midst of a schoolroom talk on the uses of participles, where a grasshopper's ears were.... I did not wonder that he found grasshoppers more interesting than participles—I do myself—and so, I am sure, do the young people for whom, most of all, this book has been written.—Preface.

Butterflies, moths, and insects, are described, and full directions for collecting, preserving, and studying them, given in this (p. 132) satisfactory volume, which contains many illustrations. A list of popular and scientific names is included.

ECKSTORM, F.H. The Woodpeckers. Houghton. 1.00

Illustrated with colored plates and figures in the text; non-technical; color key. This is an introduction to the study of Woodpeckers. Not arranged as a manual, but giving information as to structure and habits of the family, with several studies of individual species. AUDUBON SOCIETY.

LANG, ANDREW (Editor). The Red Book of Animal Stories. Longmans. 2.00

Creatures mythical and real, extinct monsters and animals of to-day, dwell at peace within this book of many tales. Adventures of famous men, experiences of animal trainers, and stories of a quieter nature, are included.

MORLEY, M.W. Wasps and Their Ways. Illustrated by the Author. Dodd. 1.50

To learn so easily and pleasantly about the wasp from an authority may keep boys from destroying their nests and wantonly annoying them.

And still, they say, in foreign lands, do men this language hold, There's nothing like your Attic wasp, so testy and so bold. ARISTOPHANES.

PROCTOR, R.A. (p. 133) Half-Hours with the Stars. Putnam. 2.00

A plain and easy guide to the knowledge of the constellations, showing, in twelve maps, the position for the United States of the principal star groups night after night throughout the year, with introduction and a separate explanation of each map.—Title-page.



STORIES

The books that charmed us in youth recall the delight ever afterwards; we are hardly persuaded there are any like them, any deserving equally our affections. Fortunate if the best fall in our way during this susceptible and forming period of our lives. A. BRONSON ALCOTT.

ALDEN, W.L. The Moral Pirates. Harper. .60

Four boys cruise in a large rowboat up the Hudson River and on some of the Adirondack Lakes, camping out, and having many funny and exciting experiences.

BLACK, WILLIAM. The Four MacNicols, and An Adventure in Thule. Harper. .60

This volume is given because of the first of these two stories, which is not published separately. It tells of the fishing experiences of four Scotch brothers, and shows how much plucky lads can accomplish. In An Adventure in Thule two boys discover a young Frenchwoman (p. 134) stranded on an island, and succeed in rescuing her.

CHURCH, A.J. Three Greek Children. Putnam. 1.25

An abundance of information about Greek life and customs is woven interestingly into the fabric of this tale. The battles of Marathon and Salamis are fought anew for the children by old men who were participants therein, and the Isthmian games are also described.

COOLIDGE, SUSAN (Pseudonym of S.C. Woolsey). What Katy Did. Little. 1.25

TO FIVE

Six of us once, my darlings, played together Beneath green boughs, which faded long ago, Made merry in the golden summer weather, Pelted each other with new-fallen snow. . . . . . . . . . . . So, darlings, take this little childish story, In which some gleams of the old sunshine play, And, as with careless hands you turn the pages, Look back and smile, as here I smile to-day.

This account of the lively doings of the six little Carrs is full of action and interest. In the midst of her happy life poor Katy has to stop and learn, through the invalidism which comes as the result of an accident, the great lessons of patience, cheerfulness, and living for others. Happily, in the end, after her battle has been won, full health returns to her.

DEFOE, DANIEL. (p. 135) Robinson Crusoe. Illustrated by the Brothers Rhead. Harper. 1.50

Every child comprehends everything in Robinson Crusoe save one sole point—what conceivable reason he could have had for feeling discontented. THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON.

The illustrations are the result of a special trip to the island of Tobago, the scene of the great narrative, and are from sketches made on the island.

DODGE, M. (M.). Hans Brinker. Scribner. 1.50

First published in 1865, and since translated into many languages, this book still stands as the picture of life in Holland to give to boys and girls.

EGGLESTON, EDWARD. The Hoosier School-Boy. Scribner. 1.00

School life in town and village of the Middle West, in 1850. First published in 1883, the story has retained popularity.

JACKSON, H.M. (F.) H. Nelly's Silver Mine. Little. 1.50

Rob and Nelly leave their New England home and journey with their parents to Colorado. There they have many interesting experiences in the silver mining country, which are told in Mrs. Jackson's (p. 136) charming natural style.

JEWETT, S.O. Betty Leicester. Houghton. 1.25

Fifteen-year-old Betty spends a happy and satisfactory summer at Tideshead with her two aged aunts, bringing brightness and pleasure into their quiet lives.

JOHNSON, ROSSITER. *Phaeton Rogers. Scribner. 1.50

Phaeton was so inventive that he was always in hot water. Boys love to read of his pranks and pleasures.

LUCAS, E.V. Anne's Terrible Good Nature, and Other Stories for Children. Macmillan. 1.75

The atmosphere of these eleven tales is decidedly English, but they are so unusually good that our children will read them with enjoyment notwithstanding the unfamiliar setting. The Thousand Threepenny Bits, The Anti-Burglars, and the uncommonly funny one called The Monkey's Revenge, are among the number.

MARRYAT, FREDERICK. Masterman Ready. Illustrated by Fred Pegram. Macmillan. 1.50

As children we parents learned to love old Masterman, the faithful (p. 137) and resourceful friend of the good Seagraves. Even now our eyes grow a little misty as we think of his brave death.

Marryat began a continuation of The Swiss Family Robinson for his children, at their request, but its geographical anachronisms were too much for him, and he decided to write this story instead. No one will find fault with the change of plan.

MORRISON, S.E. Chilhowee Boys. Crowell. .75

This account of pioneer days is essentially true, having been gathered from family records which tell how, in 1811, "Parson Craig," with his wife, six children, and a number of friends, made the four-hundred-mile journey from North Carolina into Tennessee.

PAGE, T.N. Two Little Confederates. Scribner. 1.50

While this description of the life of two boys on a Southern plantation during the Civil War is dramatic and full of pathos, it is hardly necessary to say that Mr. Page, with his unerring touch, has not overdrawn a single detail of those days, happily long gone.

PHELPS, E.S. (Mrs. E.S. (P.) WARD). Gypsy Breynton. Dodd. 1.50

Every girl will love impulsive, careless Gypsy with her many (p. 138) faults and the many more winning qualities of her warm-hearted nature.

Wherever there is mischief, there is Gypsy. Yet, wherever there is fun, and health, and hope, and happiness—and I think, wherever there is truthfulness and generosity—there is Gypsy, too.—Preface.

PHELPS, E.S. (Mrs. E.S. (P.) WARD). Gypsy's Cousin Joy. Dodd. 1.50

Gypsy didn't want Joy to come and live with them at all, neither did she care for her at first, but through forbearance, gentleness, and Joy's great sorrow, they grew to love each other warmly.

SEAWELL, M.E. @Little Jarvis. Appleton. 1.00

The hero, midshipman on the Constellation, in the fight between that ship and the French frigate Vengeance, gave his life with notable bravery in the service of his country.

SMITH, M.P. (W.). Jolly Good Times at Hackmatack. Little. 1.25

A faithful description of farm life among the hills of Western Massachusetts seventy-five years ago.

Before these times become wholly traditional, it seems good to picture them, as vividly as may be, for the benefit of the young folks who will grow up under influences differing so widely from those that shaped the youth of their ancestors.... They, and (p. 139) such as they, made the old New England the New England of glorious history and memories.—Preface.

SMITH, N.A. Three Little Marys. Houghton. .85

Little girls of our own country will enjoy reading these three sketches which tell of faithful Gypsy Mairi of Scotland, English Molly of Sussex, and Irish Maureen. Each one of the three is natural, lovable, and worth knowing.

STOWE, H.B. Little Pussy Willow. Houghton. 1.25

This old-fashioned story of the country mouse and the city mouse possesses charm, and abounds in homely common-sense. Mothers, fortunately, no longer bring up their daughters in the foolish way in which Emily Proudie was reared. The second story is included only because there is no other edition of Pussy Willow.

ZOLLINGER, GULIELMA (Pseudonym of WILLIAM Z. GLAD WIN). *The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys. Illustrated by Florence Scovel Shinn. McClurg. 1.50

An account of seven lads, who, after their father's death, help their brave little mother to keep the family together. Simply told; full of sterling common-sense and unselfish precept. The colored illustrations are delightful.

The staunch widow and her seven sons are an admirable (p. 140) object-lesson in faithfulness to the claims of small things. Quite inimitable is Mrs. O'Callaghan's Irish way of putting things, which furnishes the salt to the solid nutriment of the story.—The Nation.



TWELVE YEARS OF AGE (p. 141)

The True University of these days is a collection of books. CARLYLE.



AMUSEMENTS AND HANDICRAFT

When Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet. BYRON.

BOND, A.R. The Scientific American Boy. Munn. 2.00

In the course of this camping story directions are given for making tents and other appurtenances of camp-life, bridges, windmills, ice-boats, sledges, et cetera. There are many illustrations.

TAYLOR, C.M., JR. Why My Photographs Are Bad. Jacobs. 1.00

Most of this very practical volume is devoted to the mistakes so familiar to those of us who have attempted photography. The short chapters are accompanied by pictures illustrating the failures described. Examples of twelve successful photographs and information with each about the plate and time of exposure will give encouragement to the beginner.

WHITE, MARY. (p. 142) How to Make Baskets. Doubleday. 1.00

A fully illustrated little book which contains clear directions for weaving many sorts of baskets, mats, bags, and other small articles.

The use of dyes is taught, and information given about raffia, rattan, and other necessary materials. There is a chapter on caning chairs, and one by Neltje Blanchan on What the Basket Means to the Indian.



BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND GOVERNMENT

There is no Past so long as Books shall live! BULWER-LYTTON.

ARNOLD, E.J. Stories of Ancient Peoples. American Book. .50

An exceedingly interesting scholarly account of the ancient Orientals—Egyptians, Hittites, Medes and Persians, Chinese, and others. Descriptions of their methods of writing and translations from manuscripts and tablets are given.

BARNES, JAMES. The Hero of Erie. Appleton. 1.00

The brilliant career of Oliver Hazard Perry is simply presented. There is a detailed description of the Battle of Lake Erie, accompanied (p. 143) by diagrams, and illustrations from contemporary engravings.

CLEMENT, C.E. (Mrs. C.E. (C.) WATERS). Stories of Art and Artists. Houghton. 4.00

Mrs. Waters speaks with authority, and this fully illustrated volume, prepared with her own little daughter in mind, will be enjoyed by art-loving children. Many anecdotes are related. The first part is devoted to Ancient Art, including Sculpture.

COFFIN, C.C. Building the Nation. Harper. 2.00

The story of our country from the Revolution to the beginning of the Civil War. Like the others of this series, it has maps and many illustrations.

CUSTER, E. (B.). Boots and Saddles. Harper. 1.50

Mrs. Custer gives us a picture, drawn from her own experiences, of garrison and camp life on the frontier. The book ends with brief mention of the battle of the Little Big Horn, of Sunday, June twenty-fifth, 1876, in which General Custer lost his life.

DICKENS, CHARLES. A Child's History of England. Houghton. 2.50

Its adaptation to the needs of children lies in its lively (p. 144) narrative form, and the picturesqueness of many of the scenes which it presents.—Introduction.

This volume, written with Dickens' own eight children in mind, now more than fifty years ago, holds the interest of the boys and girls of to-day as keenly as when it first appeared. The many excellent illustrations add to its attraction and value.

DOLE, C.F. The Young Citizen. Heath. .45

Permeated by the spirit of a broad and noble patriotism, and written in the interests of national peace, law, and good government, in regard to which it gives, very simply, much information. There are also chapters on voting, the proper use of the people's money, the ideal city and town, policemen and their duties, et cetera; all quite within the comprehension of a child. The book contains many illustrations.

FOA, EUGENIE. The Boy Life of Napoleon. Edited by E.S. Brooks. Lothrop. 1.25

Children will enjoy reading of the childhood days of Napoleon and his brothers and sisters, and of the school-boy life of this remarkable lad who grew up from poverty to become the most wonderful man of his time. Napoleon's experiences as a "king's scholar" in Paris, and as lieutenant of an artillery regiment, are also described. Madame (p. 145) Foa's work is historically accurate, and her style very interesting.

HART, A.B., and MABEL HILL (Editors). Camps and Firesides of the Revolution. Macmillan. .50

The second volume of Source Readers is, like the first, wholly made up of pieces written at the time of the events and incidents here described. The language is modernized wherever necessary.—Preface.

LANG, JEANIE. The Story of General Gordon. Dutton. .50

The character, as well as the deeds, of this remarkable man, whose life stands for faith, courage, and charity, is interestingly drawn. There are eight pictures in color.

SCUDDER, H.E. Boston Town. Houghton. 1.50

Events in the early annals of this old city recounted in pleasant familiar fashion by a grandfather who visits the famous spots with the boys. Many illustrations help to make real the happenings described.

See, saw, sacradown! Which is the way to Boston Town? One foot up, the other foot down, That is the way to Boston Town. OLD RHYME.

SEAWELL, M.E. (p. 146) Paul Jones. Appleton. 1.00

Although this story is professedly and confessedly a romance, history has been consulted at every point. Log-books, journals, and biographies, have been searched, especially the logs, journals, and letters, of Paul Jones himself. Much relating to him has been left out, but nothing of consequence has been put in that is not historically true. The language ascribed to him is, whenever possible, that used by him at the time, or afterward, in his letters and journals.—Introduction.

For Captain Paul Jones ever loved close fighting. FRANKLIN.

SEAWELL, M.E. Twelve Naval Captains. Scribner. 1.25

Brief accounts of the lives of some famous American commanders, many of them of the period from 1798 to 1815. Preble, Decatur, Somers, and Lawrence, are among the number. The book contains portraits.

SHEPARD, WILLIAM (Editor). Our Young Folks' Josephus. Lippincott. 1.25

"Flavius Josephus was born at Jerusalem A.D. 37.... His history of The Jewish War, which was finished A.D. 75, was undertaken at the command of Vespasian, and is a noble and pathetic narrative of events that had been witnessed by himself. His other important work, The Antiquities of the Jews, was finished about A.D. 93, and was an attempt to familiarize the Roman people with the early history of the Jews as it is recorded in the Scripture."

The following pages are ... a simplification of the story of (p. 147) the Jews as related by Josephus.... Josephus wrote his histories for the Romans, and we need not therefore wonder ... at his modifying and toning down the historical statements of the Mosaic records to recommend them to the prejudices of his readers.—Preface.

STOCKTON, F.R. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts. Macmillan. 1.50

"When I was a boy I strongly desired to be a pirate.... In fact, I had a great desire to become what might be called a marine Robin Hood."

All boys will sympathize with this point of view, and will enjoy reading of Morgan, Blackbeard, Kidd, and many less famous or infamous men who sailed our coasts.



FINE ARTS

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech. SIMONIDES.

STEEDMAN, AMY. Knights of Art. Jacobs. 2.00

Best book on art for children (1907). Contains sketches of eighteen Italian painters from Giotto to Paul Veronese, based on Vasari, and attractively written. Sixteen color and eight black and white reproductions. NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY.

This volume seems to the compiler of this List one of the few books on art which children will read with real enjoyment. It is not (p. 148) included with a view to having it take the place of a history of art, but to give a part of the information which old Vasari has handed down to us with such charm. The language is delightful, and we carry away some of the atmosphere of that sunny Italian period. It is a pity that we are not given illustrations photographed from the originals, instead of more or less modified drawings.



GEOGRAPHY, TRAVEL, AND DESCRIPTION

Up! up! let us a voyage take; Why sit we here at ease? Find us a vessel tight and snug, Bound for the Northern Seas. WILLIAM HOWITT.

BROOKS, NOAH. The Story of Marco Polo. Century. 1.50

The manner of the return of the Polos long after they had been given up for dead, the subsequent adventures of Marco Polo, the incredulity with which his book of travels was received, the gradual and slow confirmation of the truth of his reports as later explorations penetrated the mysterious Orient, and the fact that he may be justly regarded as the founder of the geography of Asia, have all combined to give to his narrative a certain fascination, with which no other story of travel has been invested.—Preface.

As far as possible, Mr. Brooks has allowed the traveler to speak for himself.

BULL, J.B. (p. 149) Fridtjof Nansen. Heath. .30

This highly interesting account of the great explorer, his crossing of Greenland, and his Polar expedition, will enthrall young people as Farthest North did their elders.

CARPENTER, F.G. South America. American Book. .60

In this good geographical reader the children are taken "upon a personally conducted tour through the most characteristic parts of the South American continent.... The book has the merit of being written from original sources of information. It comprises the observations of the author gathered in a trip of more than twenty-five thousand miles along the routes herein described. Most of the descriptions were written on the ground, and a very large number of the photographs were made by the author especially for this book."

DU CHAILLU, P.B. The Land of the Long Night. Scribner. 2.00

Du Chaillu visited the Northern lands in winter, traveling overland to Nordkyn, living among the Lapps, and later going in a fishing-boat off the coast of Finmarken for cod.

FINNEMORE, JOHN. France. Illustrated by Nico Jungman and Others. Macmillan. .75

Three chapters are devoted to the Loire country, and we are told (p. 150) of Normandy and Brittany, as well as other parts of France, including Paris. There is a sketch of boy and girl life which will make our young people glad of their freer environment. The twelve colored pictures add to the book's interest.

HORTON, EDITH. The Frozen North. Heath. .40

This account of Arctic exploration consists of a series of sketches of different Polar expeditions, from the days of Sir John Franklin to the Ziegler-Baldwin and other undertakings of 1902. Here children may read consecutively of Kane, Nordenskjoeld, Greely, Nansen, and others, and acquire a general view of Polar discovery.

KELLY, R.T. Egypt. Illustrated by the Author. Macmillan. .75

An interesting picture of this most interesting country. The Nile is fully described, and there are chapters on the people, the desert, and the monuments. The volume contains twelve plates in color.

NORDHOFF, CHARLES. Sailor Life on a Man-of-War. Dodd. 2.00

To give a sailor's impressions of a sailor's life ... has been the aim. Neither exaggerating its hardships—they do not need it—nor highly coloring its delights, whatever those may be, the very plainest truth has been thought sufficient for the purpose in view.—Original Preface.

Many changes and improvements have come about since 1854, when (p. 151) this volume was written, but it is republished without alteration of the text, so as to give a picture of sailor days before the introduction of steam.

PLUMMER, M.W. Roy and Ray in Mexico. Holt. 1.75

Two wide-awake children, with their parents, visit modern cities and ancient ruins, learn much of customs and history, meet President Diaz, and compare things Mexican and American. Map, sixteen half-tone plates, and Mexican songs with music. Useful as a travel guide, and helpful to teachers and school children. NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY.

STARR, FREDERICK. Strange Peoples. Heath. .40

A series of brief accounts of some of the many peoples of the world, accompanied by authentic illustrations. The author is Professor of Anthropology in the University of Chicago.



MYTHOLOGY, FOLK-LORE, LEGENDS, AND FAIRY TALES

Lo! I must tell a tale of chivalry; For large white plumes are dancing in mine eye. KEATS.

HIGGINSON, T.W. Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic. Illustrated by Albert Herter. Macmillan. 1.50

Hawthorne, in his Wonder Book, has described the beautiful (p. 152) Greek myths and traditions, but no one has yet made similar use of the wondrous tales that gathered for more than a thousand years about the islands of the Atlantic deep.... The order of the tales in the present work follows roughly the order of development, giving first the legends which kept near the European shore, and then those which, like St. Brandan's or Antillia, were assigned to the open sea or, like Norumbega or the Isle of Demons, to the very coast of America.... Every tale in this book bears reference to some actual legend, followed more or less closely.—Preface.

LAMB, CHARLES. The Adventures of Ulysses. Illustrated by M.H. Squire and E. Mars. Russell. 2.50

Intended to be an introduction to the reading of Telemachus; it is done out of the Odyssey, not from the Greek. I would not mislead you; nor yet from Pope's Odyssey, but from an older translation of one Chapman. LAMB.

This children's classic, with its pure and forceful English, is presented in an attractive manner. The full-page illustrations are in black and buff.

LANIER, SIDNEY (Editor). Knightly Legends of Wales, or The Boy's Mabinogion. Scribner. 2.00

The Mabinogion, or Welsh legends of King Arthur, belong to a much earlier period than Malory. In this edition the original text is scrupulously preserved, except for necessary excision, and occasional condensation which is always placed in brackets.

WILSON, C.D. (p. 153) The Story of the Cid. Lothrop. 1.25

"Thus lived and died the great Cid Campeador of Spain, most wonderful of heroes, who was never defeated, and who became the ancestor of kings."

This edition is founded upon the translation of Southey.



POETRY, COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND PROSE, AND STORIES ADAPTED FROM GREAT AUTHORS

In the best books, great men talk to us, with us, and give us their most precious thoughts. Books are the voices of the distant and the dead.... They give to all who will faithfully use them the society and the presence of the best and greatest of our race. CHANNING.

DARTON, F.J.H. Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims. Stokes. 1.50

Mr. Darton has so delightfully made real the times of Richard II, and has so well adapted the tales told by the immortal pilgrims, that we owe him a debt of thanks. I say we, for certainly we older people will enjoy them as much as our children. In retelling the tales in prose the editor has introduced material from Lydgate and others. Dr. Furnivall contributes an illuminating introduction, and Hugh Thomson's illustrations are, as usual, very satisfactory.

He (Chaucer) carried his sunshine with him as he rode and (p. 154) walked about, observing with quick eye the varied life around him, and then reproducing it for us in words which enable us to recreate it, and to see the sun of his genius over the land we love. F.J. FURNIVALL.

LAMB, CHARLES and MARY. Tales from Shakspeare. Illustrated by N.M. Price. Scribner. 2.50

The following Tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of Shakspeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in; ... words introduced into our language since his time have been as far as possible avoided.... What these Tales shall have been to the young readers, that and much more it is the writers' wish that the true Plays of Shakspeare may prove to them in older years—enrichers of the fancy, strengtheners of virtue, a withdrawing from all selfish and mercenary thoughts, a lesson of all sweet and honourable thoughts and actions, to teach courtesy, benignity, generosity, humanity: for of examples, teaching these virtues, his pages are full.—Preface.

I have done Othello and Macbeth, and mean to do all the tragedies. I think it will be popular among the little people, besides money. LAMB.

This edition of an English classic contains engraved portraits of Charles and Mary Lamb, after those in the National Portrait Gallery, and twenty full-page illustrations in color.

MACAULAY, T.B. Lays of Ancient Rome. Illustrated by J.R. Weguelin. Longmans. 1.25

This attractive edition of Macaulay's famous poems contains, in (p. 155) addition, Ivry and The Armada.

NORTON, C.E. (Editor). Heart of Oak Books. Volume V. Masterpieces of Literature. Heath. .50

To make good reading more attractive than bad, to give right direction to the choice, the growing intelligence of the child should be nourished with selected portions of the best literature, the virtue of which has been approved by long consent.—Preface.

WIGGIN, K.D. (S.) and N.A. SMITH (Editors). Golden Numbers. Doubleday. 2.00

Mrs. Wiggin tells us that she and her sister have searched the pages of the great English-speaking poets to find verses that children will love. The quest has been successful, for the collection gives us full measure of that which is among the best in English poetry. The selections are arranged under headings, such as The World Beautiful, For Home and Country, and In Merry Mood. One division is devoted to Christmas songs and carols.



RELIGION AND ETHICS

Oh books!... Ye are the golden vessels of the temple, the arms of the soldiers of the Church, with which to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. RICHARD DE BURY.

GILLIE, R.C. (p. 156) The Story of Stories. Macmillan. 1.25

An exceptionally good book, describing as a connected narrative the events of Christ's life. The language is simple and dignified, and the words of the Gospel, whenever used, are given without variation. Fully illustrated from photographs of famous paintings.

STRONG, SYDNEY. Talks to Boys and Girls. Revell. .50

Under three divisions, Kite Talks, Random Talks, and The Life I Ought to Live, Mr. Strong gives us practical, interesting, and helpful suggestions for leading broad spiritual lives of love and usefulness. Many anecdotes enliven the text.



SCIENCE, OUT-OF-DOOR BOOKS, AND STORIES OF ANIMALS

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old. CHESTERFIELD.

BAKER, R.S. The Boy's Book of Inventions. Doubleday. 2.00

These accounts of the wonders of modern science tell of liquid air, wireless telegraphy, X-Ray photography, and other marvels. There are many illustrations.

BAMFORD, M.E. (p. 157) Up and Down the Brooks. Houghton. .75

A careful observer and nature-lover gives us a familiar account of the wonderful lives of the little brook creatures. The insects mentioned in these pages are those of Alameda County, California, but members of the same families will be found in or beside almost any brook, East or West.

CHAPMAN, F.M. Bird-Life. Illustrated by E.E. Thompson-Seton. Appleton. 2.00

Illustrated with seventy-five full-page plates in color and figures in the text. Non-technical, with a color key to about one hundred and fifty of the more common species. This book is in two parts. The first chapters define the bird, its place in Nature, and its relation to man, and outline the leading facts in its life-history. The second part gives a Field Key based on color, and biographies of some of the common birds. AUDUBON SOCIETY.

CLODD, EDWARD. The Childhood of the World. Kegan Paul. 1.25

This book ... is an attempt, in the absence of any kindred elementary work, to narrate, in as simple language as the subject will permit, the story of man's progress from the unknown time of his early appearance upon the earth to the period from which writers of history ordinarily begin. ... The First Part of this book describes the progress of man in material things, while (p. 158) the Second Part seeks to explain his mode of advance from lower to higher stages of religious belief.—Preface.

And step by step, since time began, I see the steady gain of man. WHITTIER.

The subject of this volume seems a little appalling for children, but it is treated in so remarkable a manner and with such simplicity that the book should be in the hands of all young people. It is not surprising to learn that it has been translated into many languages.

ECKSTORM, F. (H.). The Bird Book. Heath. .60

Illustrated with full-page woodcuts and figures in the text. Written in popular style; chapters on Water-Birds in their Homes; Structure and Comparison; Problems of Bird-Life; Some Common Land-Birds. Much original matter about little-known water-birds. AUDUBON SOCIETY.

GEIKIE, ARCHIBALD. Physical Geography. American Book. .35

Children of inquiring minds will find in this tiny volume expert answers to their questions about the earth and its wonders.

HOLLAND, W.J. The Butterfly Book. Doubleday. 3.00

Dr. Holland, Director of the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, has given us an authoritative account of the butterfly-life of North America (p. 159) north of Mexico, and at the same time has kept this book entirely within the comprehension of the unscientific nature-lover. Directions are given for the capture, preparation, and preservation, of specimens. There are forty-eight pages of color plates, reproducing more than a thousand North American butterflies, and several hundred black and white text illustrations.

INGERSOLL, ERNEST. The Book of the Ocean. Century. 1.50

Waves, tides, and currents, early exploration, war-ships and naval battles, merchantmen, yachts and yachting, marine industries, and the animal life of the ocean, are all discussed in this good-sized, fully illustrated volume.

MEADOWCROFT, W.H. The ABC of Electricity. Excelsior Publishing. 50

A simple treatise on electricity and its uses in connection with the telephone, telegraph, electric light, et cetera.

MORLEY, M.W. A Song of Life. Illustrated by the Author and Robert Forsyth. McClurg. 1.25

How few thoughtful parents have not been perplexed by the question of when and how best to tell their children the great truths of the beginning and development of life in the world of nature. Miss (p. 160) Morley is well qualified to treat this most difficult subject, which she does delicately and reverently, from a scientific standpoint. As there is so great a difference of opinion as to the advisability of giving books of this nature to adolescent boys and girls, it is strongly recommended that this one be carefully read beforehand by the parent.

ST. JOHN, T.M. How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus. St. John. 1.00

Directions for making simple electrical appliances, such as batteries and electric bells.

STONE, WITMER, and W.E. CRAM. American Animals. Doubleday. 3.00

A readable book, beautifully illustrated, ... and in many of its life-histories much fuller, fresher, and more interestingly written than any other work on animals that I know. DALLAS LORE SHARP.

In preparing the present volume the aim has been to produce a work sufficiently free from technicalities to appeal to the general reader and at the same time to include such scientific information relative to our North American mammals as would be desired by one beginning their study.—Preface.

The illustrations which accompany these descriptions of the mammals of North America north of Mexico comprise six plates in color from paintings by A.B. Dugmore, and ninety-four half-tones from (p. 161) remarkable photographs from life by Messrs. Dugmore, Carlin, Beebe, and other expert nature-photographers. Some of the photographs were taken in the New York and Washington Zooelogical Parks, and some in the open.



STORIES

The best romance becomes dangerous if by its excitement it renders the ordinary course of life uninteresting, and increases the morbid thirst for scenes in which we shall never be called on to act. RUSKIN.

ALCOTT, L.M. Little Women. Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens. Little. 2.00

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, are as great favorites with the girls of this generation as they were with their mothers. The book gives a picture drawn from the youthful days of Miss Alcott and her sisters, and its sweet natural home atmosphere and high standards make it one that should be read by every little woman of to-day.

ALDRICH, T.B. *The Story of a Bad Boy. Illustrated by A.B. Frost. Houghton. 2.00

"This is the story of a bad boy. Well, not such a very bad, but a pretty bad boy; and I ought to know, for I am, or rather I was, that boy myself."

This much loved volume should be put in the hands of every (p. 162) American lad. Mr. Frost's illustrations are delightfully sympathetic.

BENNETT, JOHN. Master Skylark. Century. 1.50

A sweet fresh tale of the days when Will Shakspere trod the boards. Little Nicholas Attwood joins a company of actors, and the head player, dubbing him Master Skylark because of his wonderful voice, takes him with them to London against his will. Good Master Shakspere, however, helps him in time of need, and little Nick gets safely home again to his mother in Stratford town.

BROOKS, NOAH. The Boy Emigrants. Scribner. 1.25

An account of an overland trip to California in 1849.

The scenery of the book is all taken from nature; many of the characters were real people; and almost all the incidents which here befall the Boy Emigrants came under my own observation, or under that of people whom I knew on the trail or in California. NOAH BROOKS.

CANAVAN, M.J. Ben Comee. Macmillan. 1.50

This eighteenth-century Colonial narrative gives a vivid description of Roger's Rangers. The Rangers were for the most part New (p. 163) Hampshire frontiersmen.

COOLIDGE, SUSAN (Pseudonym of S.C. WOOLSEY). What Katy Did at School. Little. 1.25

The sequel to What Katy Did tells of the boarding-school days of Katy and Clover Carr. While the story is interesting and amusing, it is at the same time an advantage to any girl to make the acquaintance of these two delightful sisters, with their simple honorable standards.

COOPER, J.F. The Deerslayer. Houghton. 1.25

"The incidents of this tale occurred between the years 1740 and 1745.... Broad belts of the virgin wilderness ... affording forest covers to the noiseless moccasin of the native warrior, as he trod the secret and bloody war-path."

Cooper's style is, according to present-day standards, somewhat pompous and stilted, but all boys should read this account of the New York settlers' warfare against the Iroquois and know Deerslayer, the picturesque frontiersman.

And Natty won't go to oblivion quicker Than Adams the parson or Primrose the vicar. LOWELL.

COOPER, J.F. The Last of the Mohicans. Houghton. 1.25

Story of the French and Indian war. It tells of the siege (p. 164) of Fort William Henry, the capture of two young girls by the Indians, and the adventures of an English officer while trying to rescue them. Hawk-eye the scout and Uncas, the last of the Mohicans, are two of the other characters. CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH.

EGGLESTON, G.C. The Last of the Flatboats. Lothrop. 1.50

The adventures of five boys on a trip down the Mississippi at the time of a great flood. The tone of the book is manly.

FORBES, C.B. Elizabeth's Charm-String. Little. 1.50

Elizabeth's aunt brings home from Europe various tiny symbols relating to different famous places, buildings, and paintings. The legends connected with them are told to a group of eager girls.

FRENCH, H.W. @The Lance of Kanana. Lothrop. 1.00

This Arab tale of a Bedouin boy of many years ago is so instinct with splendid patriotism that it is difficult to characterize it as sad, though in the end Kanana gives up his life for Allah and Arabia. A graphic picture of Oriental life, full of exciting experiences.

HUGHES, THOMAS. (p. 165) Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby. Illustrated by E.J. Sullivan. Macmillan. 2.00

The one great story of school-boy life, telling of days at Rugby under the famous Dr. Arnold, and revealing the spiritual influence of a great master.

INMAN, HENRY. The Ranche on the Oxhide. Macmillan. 1.50

Tale of pioneer days in Kansas when wolves and panthers, buffaloes and Indians, were familiar sights to the ranchman. Buffalo Bill and General Custer appear in the story. CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH.

Colonel Inman served under Generals Custer, Gibbs, Sully, and other famous Indian fighters, of whose staffs he was a member. Over forty years on the extreme frontier gave him a rare opportunity to study the Indian character.—National Cyclopaedia of American Biography.

JANVIER, T.A. The Aztec Treasure House. Harper. 1.50

The scene of these stirring adventures is laid in Mexico of the present day, and the heroes, a little band of plucky men, penetrate to the heart of an unknown Aztec city. The well-written narrative is so full of exciting happenings that it is a favorable substitute for the ordinary sensational volume in which many boys find delight.

KIPLING, RUDYARD. (p. 166) Captains Courageous. Century. 1.50

An indulged lad, the son of rich parents, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamer and is rescued by the crew of a fishing-smack off the Banks of Newfoundland. The boy has to stay with the men and make himself useful until the fishing season is over. The hardy life of the sea makes a man of him by the time he is restored to his parents.

"Now Aprile is over and melted the snow, And outer Noo Bedford we shortly must tow; Yes, out o' Noo Bedford we shortly must clear, We're the whalers that never see wheat in the ear."

MARTINEAU, HARRIET. Feats on the Fiord. Macmillan. .50

A vivid picture of Norwegian life of the eighteenth century. Full of action and interest, and conveying much information as to Northern ways and customs in such a manner that it becomes a part of the story.

MARTINEAU, HARRIET. The Peasant and the Prince. Houghton. .40

Whatever we may think of the literary quality of Miss Martineau's work, the practical achievements of her life were remarkable.... The Peasant and the Prince is a good example of her method. It is a sketch of the condition of French society just before the outbreak of the Revolution. Only the first part can be called fiction, and that only in a superficial sense.... So deep a (p. 167) sympathy, so passionate an earnestness, informs much of her work, that it is still worth reading for its own sake as well as for the sake of the distinguished woman who produced it. H.W. BOYNTON.

The book is extremely interesting.

MATTHEWS, BRANDER. Tom Paulding. Century. 1.50

The description of a successful, yet unsuccessful, search for buried treasure in the streets of New York will satisfy in a harmless way the desire which all normal boys have for books of this character.

MUNROE, KIRK. The Flamingo Feather. Harper. .60

The exciting experiences of a French lad during the settlement of Florida by France in the sixteenth century. Many incidents hinge on the faithful friendship existing between a young Indian and the hero.

PYLE, HOWARD. Men of Iron. Harper. 2.00

A historical story of the time of Henry IV, giving an account of the training and knighting of Myles Falworth, and of his struggle as champion for his old blind father in the ordeal by battle; of Prince Hal, and the wild hard days that bred fighting men.

SHAW, F.L. (p. 168) Castle Blair. Little. 1.00

This charming picture of child-life on an Irish estate was highly commended by Ruskin in these words: There is a quite lovely little book just come out about children, Castle Blair!... The book is good, and lovely, and true, having the best description of a noble child in it (Winnie) that I ever read; and nearly the best description of the next best thing—a noble dog.

SMITH, M.P. (W.). More Good Times at Hackmatack. Little. 1.25

A further account of farm life in Western Massachusetts begun in Jolly Good Times at Hackmatack.

Sit with me by the homestead hearth, And stretch the hands of memory forth To warm them at the wood-fire's blaze! WHITTIER.

To fear God, do your duty, tell the truth, and be industrious—this was the New England ideal; and until we can replace it by a better, we can hardly afford to belittle it.—Preface.

STEIN, EVALEEN. Gabriel and the Hour Book. Page. 1.00

This simply-told story presents in a charming way a sketch of French life in the reign of Louis XII. It tells of how little Gabriel helped Brother Stephen to illuminate a wonderful Book of Hours for the King to give as a wedding gift to Anne of Brittany, and of the (p. 169) happiness that came to the faithful workers therefrom.

STOCKTON, F.R. The Story of Viteau. Scribner. 1.50

A tale of two French lads, the sons of the Countess of Viteau, who lived in the rude days of Louis IX. Many of the duties and pleasures of mediaeval life are incidentally described.

THOMPSON, A.R. Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail. Little. 1.50

These adventures of two New England boys in Alaska and the Northwest Territory are based on real happenings. The scenery of the region is described, and useful information given about the Klondike, and its flora and fauna.

TRUE, J.P. The Iron Star. Little. 1.50

The iron star was a meteor, whose story is that of the ages from the days of the Cavemen to the time of Miles Standish.

TWAIN, MARK (Pseudonym of S.L. Clemens). The Prince and the Pauper. Harper. 1.75

This never-was-but-might-have-been story is truly one "for young people of all ages." It tells of the exchange of station which occurred between young Edward Prince of Wales and Tom Canty the (p. 170) beggar's son. Tom grows to like the stately life, but the noble young prince learns many a bitter truth about his realm. We are glad for both boys when the latter, now King Edward VI, comes to his own again. The author follows closely the life and customs of the day.

In spite of the main incident and its consequences being historically factitious, the tale presents a vivid picture of the young King and his people, and the London of that time.



THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE (p. 171)

Where go the children? Travelling! Travelling! Where go the children, travelling ahead? Some go to conquer things; some go to try them; Some go to dream them; and some go to bed. RILEY.



AMUSEMENTS AND HANDICRAFT

To a young heart everything is fun. DICKENS.

HASLUCK, P.N. (Editor). Knotting and Splicing Ropes and Cordage. Cassell. .50

A comprehensive little book on a subject about which all boys are anxious to know something. There are many illustrations.

WELLS, CAROLYN. Rainy Day Diversions. Moffat. 1.00

Uncle Robert explains arithmetical puzzles, and card and other tricks. There are suggestions for celebrating the different holidays, and two children's plays are given.



BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND GOVERNMENT (p. 172)

Where'er a single slave doth pine, Where'er one man may help another— Thank God for such a birthright, brother— That spot of earth is thine and mine! There is the true man's birthplace grand, His is a world-wide fatherland! LOWELL.

BOLTON, S.E. (K). Lives of Girls Who Became Famous. Crowell. 1.50

The achievements of nineteen women of note are briefly recounted. Among the number are Harriet Beecher Stowe, Maria Mitchell, Madame de Stael, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Florence Nightingale. An encouraging book for ambitious girls.

CHURCH, A.J. Stories of the East from Herodotus. Dodd. 1.00

The Father of History tells us of Croesus, his war with and defeat by the Persians; of Cyrus and his triumphs; of certain kings of Egypt and the manners of the people; of Cambyses and the Persian conquest; of the False Smerdis; and of Darius, lord of all Asia.

DRAKE, F.S. Indian History for Young Folks. Harper. 3.00

This standard work gives a general account of the North American (p. 173) Indian, and of our various wars with the different tribes to recent times. There are maps and many illustrations.

GRIFFIS, W.E. Young People's History of Holland. Houghton. 1.50

Every American should know the history of the Netherlands, the fatherland of millions of Americans and the storehouse of precedents in federal government from which those who made our nation borrowed most freely. Nowhere in Europe, except in England, can one find the origin of so much that is deepest and best in our national life—including the highest jewel of civilization, religious liberty—as in Holland, as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin long ago confessed.—Preface.

The satisfactory illustrations to this excellent book are taken from old prints.

HART, A.B., and A.B. CHAPMAN (Editors). How Our Grandfathers Lived. Macmillan. .60

This volume relates chiefly to the first half of the nineteenth century. Our grandfathers and even our fathers passed lives full of interest and of unusual incidents: the school, the field, the forest, the hunt, the stagecoach, and the steamboat, are already remote from our present generation.... Special pains have been taken to illustrate the remarkable life of the Western frontier, now fast becoming a tradition.—Preface.

Girls will enjoy the informal letters, describing the customs and costumes at the English Court, as well as those of our own land.

HIGGINSON, T.W. (p. 174) Young Folks' History of the United States. Longmans. 1.00

There are many histories of our country to choose from, but none is more satisfactory for young people than this, with its choice language and interesting style. It contains maps and numerous illustrations.

It will be noticed that less space than usual is given, in these pages, to the events of war, and more to the affairs of peace. This course has been deliberately pursued.... Times of peace, the proverb says, have few historians; but this may be more the fault of the historians than of the times.—Preface.

KIEFFER, H.M. The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy. Houghton. 1.50

The author was drummer-boy during the Civil War in the 150th regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, and he tells his own experiences in camp and on the battlefield from the time of his enlistment to the "muster-out." CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH.

LANIER, SIDNEY (Editor). The Boy's Froissart. Scribner. 2.00

These tales, which retain to a considerable extent the archaic style of the original, will interest only the exceptional boy or girl.

PARTON, JAMES. Captains of Industry. Houghton. Two volumes. 2.50

The careers of successful business men who had aims beyond mere (p. 175) money-getting. Among those told of are Elihu Burritt, Henry Bessemer, Sir William Phips, and Ezra Cornell.

SCOTT, WALTER. Tales of a Grandfather. Edited by Edwin Ginn. Ginn. .40

This well-known book gives the history of Scotland from the earliest period to the close of the reign of James V.

The present work has been slightly abridged by the omission of detailed descriptions of some of the more barbarous cruelties of those times and other unimportant matter. The story unimpaired has been given in Scott's own language.—Preface.

SCUDDER, H.E. George Washington. Houghton. .75

A reliable conservative biography. It is not only a historical portrait, but a picture of eighteenth-century colonial life in Virginia.