Chapter XXIII: Part 2: , Three Boston object lessons in taxation; Part 3, Private (3)

The little world of Miss Gale’s Friendship Village folk comes into view once more and with it old acquaintances as well as new. The nineteen chapters, any of which is quite complete by itself, are united by a thread of romance—the love of Peter for Miggy; of Peter who “looked as, in another milieu, Shelley might have looked,” and who earns his bread at a cannery and feeds his soul on his violin melody and on the uncertain love of Miggy. There is the charm of personal essay reflection; there is the deft touch of character portrayal. These elements, in a final analysis, account for Miss Gale’s success in depicting the emotions, both simple and complex, of her village friends.

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“Romance in its most engaging form appears and reappears in the midst of capital descriptions of village festivities and kindly neighborings.”

+ =Outlook.= 93: 876. D. 18, ’09. 140w.

=Galsworthy, John.= Fraternity. **$1.35. Putnam.

9–6848.

A book which strikes out from the shoulder at the upper middle class of English people. Hiliary Dallison, a writer, weary with the peace of dullness attending his married estate, contents himself with the little model who posed for his wife’s painting, “The shadow.” The only offset to the passive courage with which the numerous members in two closely related families endure this man’s indiscretions is found in the strenuous cry for cleanliness which a certain busy sanitarian lifts. The man is cured of his folly by the stale smell of violet powder which symbolizes the barrier between human beings and their “shadows.”

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“Though in story form, this serious study of London conditions will not interest the average novel-reader and should not be given to young people.”

+ − =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 113. Ap. ’09.

“As a novel this elaborate study of upper middle-class life and the life of mean streets can hardly be considered a success; while, on the sociological side, it throws no illumination upon the problems of philanthropy or caste.”

− + =Ath.= 1909. 1: 312. Mr. 13. 210w.

“‘Fraternity’ is finely wrought in thought and in art, and one is always aware of a certain finish in the style, in descriptive touch, in plot, in character-study, yet it is in certain ways an overthoughtful, self-conscious art.”

+ − =Atlan.= 103: 706. My. ’09. 1400w.

“Structurally, the book is a remarkable piece of technique. Powerful and thoughtful volume.” F: T. Cooper.

+ =Bookm.= 29: 316. My. ’09. 530w.

“Mr. Galsworthy’s books are not without a gleam of idealism, but it is a gleam too remote and wavering to save them from the legitimate accusation of pessimism.” W: M. Payne.

+ − =Dial.= 46: 369. Je. 1, ’09. 500w.

“There are sound critical grounds for asserting that his new volume, ‘Fraternity,’ is a distinct advance upon all his earlier work.” Philip Tillinghast.

+ =Forum.= 41: 389. Ap. ’09. 1250w.
=Ind.= 67: 601. S. 9, ’09. 400w.

“There is no denying the power of this story. Mr. Galsworthy is rapidly taking a place among the foremost of English novelists. It is not exactly the place left vacant by George Gissing, for he lacks the width of view and the humanity of that lamented writer when at his best.”

+ =Lit. D.= 38: 764. My. 1, ’09. 530w.

“In spite of his desire to make fiction serve a higher master, he has produced a book which, even judged purely on its artistic merits, must rank as one of the most notable of the day.”

+ =Nation.= 88: 466. My. 6, ’09. 680w.

“His realism is infused with poetry, and it deals with universals rather than with localized pettiness. It has warmth and color, and that spiritual exaltation of insight into the heart of humanity which is one of the attributes of genius. In conception and execution ‘Fraternity’ must be justly termed a great novel.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 160. Mr. 20, ’09. 600w.

“Mr. Galsworthy’s latest book must be classed among the best novels this century has so far produced.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 374. Je. 12, ’09. 250w.

“In sheer ability the novel ranks very high; the characters are alive, the irony is searching, the imagination is poetical. ‘Fraternity’ is not a tale to amuse the idler. But it makes one think.”

+ =Outlook.= 92: 19*. My. 1, ’09. 310w.

Reviewed by H. W. Boynton.

=Putnam’s.= 6: 495. Jl. ’09. 430w.

“In the guise of a novel Mr. John Galsworthy has produced a very dangerous and revolutionary book. The book is quite unworthy of the author of ‘The country house’ and ‘A man of property.’ It is closely written and laborious—entirely lacking in spontaneity. In manner it lacks grace or charm. It is a book that gets upon the nerves.”

− =Sat. R.= 107: 341. Mr. 13, ’09. 450w.

=Galsworthy, John.=^{[8]} Plays: The silver box, Joy, Strife. **$1.35.
Putnam.

9–16204.

Three plays which deal with “the seemingly hopeless conflict of ideal justice with natural instincts. In the ‘Silver box’ a member of Parliament sacrifices a poor man to save the reputation of his son—justice against the paternal instinct; in ‘Joy’ a mother sacrifices to some extent her uncle and even her own daughter to save her lover—justice against the amatory instinct; in ‘Strife’ the two non-compromising and principled representatives of capital and labor are sacrificed to save their women and children—justice against the instinct of self-preservation.”—Nation.

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“They are very readable and equal to the author’s best work.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 13. S. ’09.

“For the most part this playwright’s dialogue has a pungency and a naturalness not easily to be overpraised. His style has none of the usual faults. Where he a little fails in realism in his plays is in his handling of the conversation of ‘mean-street’ types.”

+ − =Ath.= 1909, 2: 79. Jl. 17. 850w. + =Ind.= 67: 931. O. 21, ’09. 150w.

“His plays have, like his novels, the interest of difficulties seriously confronted, vividly experienced. Mr. Galsworthy’s leading ‘dramatis personæ’ are not so much feeble in characterization as in character—which is to be deplored because he is possessed of the seriousness, the idealism, and the irony which go to the creation of tragedy.”

+ − =Nation.= 89: 167. Ag. 19, ’09. 500w.

“It is not an easy matter to point out in just what respects these plays are unsatisfactory, or, rather, unsatisfying. He does not preach or theorize, but, when the book is laid aside, the sermon and the theories implied stand out more definitely than do the characters of the plays. This whatever it may be in the novelist, is a fault in the dramatist.”

− + =N. Y. Times.= 14: 477. Ag. 7, 09. 650w.

“His work is thoroughly original and absolutely sincere, and it concerns itself, in an intelligent and vigorous manner, with really important questions which have a vital bearing upon the life of the present time.” Ignotus.

+ =Spec.= 102: 498. Mr. 27, ’09. 1150w.

=Galton, Francis.=^{[6]} Memories of my life. *$3.50. Dutton.

9–35586.

An account of Galton’s scientific achievements combined with the personal aspects of his career. Grandson of Erasmus Darwin and cousin to Charles Darwin, it has been the scientist’s privilege to trace his hereditary tendencies. “This bald, epitomised sketch of the life and activities of Dr. Galton indicates the wide range of his interests and powers. The practical application of scientific principles seems to be always in his mind, never from the point of view of the patentee or exploiter, but invariably disinterestedly, and his eugenic investigations were fired by a burning zeal for the well-being of his fellow-men. The transparent honesty and naïveté of the man are revealed in these straight-forward memories.” (Nature.)

* * * * *

“His unpretentious and concise chapters have a large interest.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 165. Je. ’09.

“From cover to cover there is not a dull page. It contains many good stories, but also much sound and serious criticism of the scientific life of his day. If fault must be found, it is with Mr. Galton for omitting—perhaps owing to his native shyness—to refer to much of his own work which is not available to ordinary readers.”

+ =Ath.= 1908, 2: 613. N. 14. 1700w.

“The straightforwardness and unpretentiousness of Mr. Galton’s book win the reader’s favor and hold his attention to the end. The book has the excellent fault of being shorter than one could have wished.” P. F. Bicknell.

+ =Dial.= 46: 322. My. 16, ’09. 1450w.

“These most interesting ‘Memories,’ written by a man still, at eighty-six, enjoying life, give us the vivid sun-points of the path he traveled.”

+ =Ind.= 67: 482. Ag. 26, ’09. 450w.

“A career of such significance deserves an even more adequate account than that given in these pages.”

+ =Nation.= 88: 542. My. 27, ’09. 800w.

“Those who are interested in the history of the growth of science in this country and in the men who participated in its development will thank Dr. Galton for having provided them with a characteristic account of his own life and of his relations with three generations of men of thought and action.” A. C. Haddon.

+ =Nature.= 79: 181. D. 17, ’08. 1800w.

“A book full of interest for the curious in life and fertile of hints for the thoughtful.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 609. O. 16, ’09. 1300w. + =Spec.= 101: sup. 805. N. 21, ’08. 1450w.

=Gamble, Frederick William.= Animal life. *$2. Dutton.

9–5112.

A survey of animal life from the evolutionary standpoint which is intended for students with a limited knowledge of zoology. “The author begins by contrasting animal and vegetable life, and pointing out the profuse abundance of life on land and in the water. He shows the links that connect the great classes of vertebrate and invertebrate animals.... In animal life the three problems to be solved must include the maintenance of the individual, the development of self, and the progress of the race. In succeeding chapters, Mr. Gamble deals with movement, the quest for food, the need for oxygen, the development of the senses, and with them of organs and a nervous system. The colours of animals, their meanings and origin, are fertile subjects.” (Spec.)

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“Above the average nature book in scientific respects, accurate, fairly interesting, and well illustrated, but sometimes confused in style.”

+ − =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 13. S. ’09.

“This is certainly the best book of the kind that has appeared for some time. If its information is in a sense not always new, its facts are true and trustworthy.”

+ =Ath.= 1908, 2: 578. N. 7. 340w.

“This book, the interesting contents of which we have hinted at, will delight all who read it, both those who know much and those who know little. It will charm with its style and with the wonders which it discloses. Sometimes, perhaps, the author’s epigrammatic style makes a difficulty instead of removing one. A contribution not only to science but to literature.” J. A. T.

+ + − =Nature.= 79: 182. D. 17, ’08. 1400w.

“A very handy and clearly written volume on a subject of ever increasing interest.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 5. Ja. 2, ’09. 280w.

“Mr. Gamble has produced a very readable little book which will suggest matter for thought. For a popular work Mr. Gamble occasionally assumes that his reader has more knowledge than we believe probable. He sometimes also fails to express himself in as clear language as might be desired.”

+ − =Spec.= 101: 593. O. 17, ’08. 550w.

=Garland, Hamlin.=^{[10]} Moccasin ranch: a story of Dakota. †$1.
Harper.

9–24262.

Into the unbroken west with other settlers a colorless failure from Illinois takes his spirited wife. The result is obvious. She is preyed upon by loneliness and disappointment and turns to a vigorous young land agent first for friendship, then for sympathy, and later for everything her barren existence had denied her. At last he takes her away from her husband’s hut in a terrifying blizzard and they justify themselves on the ground that they really belong to each other by virtue of the little soul that is to come into being through them, a fact which, to their reasoning, morally dissolves her childless marriage. Even the reader feels man-made conventions weakening in the face of the great open prairie and the illimitable sweep of sky.

* * * * *

“There is a touch of strain in the speech and conduct of these four persons. The moving thing is that atmosphere of place which Mr. Garland knows how to make us breathe.”

+ − =Nation.= 89: 433. N. 4, ’09. 400w.

“Mr. Garland has written longer and more important novels than this, but he has written nothing finer or more powerful in its presentation of human passions or more beautiful in style.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 611. O. 16, ’09. 470w.
=R. of Rs.= 40: 636. N. ’09. 20w.

=Garman, Charles Edward.=^{[11]} Letters, lectures and addresses of
Charles Edward Garman. **$3. Houghton.

9–18055.

A memorial which is “the outcome of a suggestion made to Mrs. Garman on behalf of the class of 1884 of Amherst college, and a committee of the class has co-operated with her in the selection of material and in arranging for its proper publication. Prof. Garman was a teacher of philosophy, and practically all of his literary remains are of the philosophic order. Of this sort is most of the matter in his memorial volume, though there are several interesting letters and a few addresses which are of a different character. A number of tributes and characterizations appear in an appendix, in all of which Prof. Garman is spoken of in terms of great respect.”—N. Y. Times.

* * * * *

“These collected papers are wonderfully interesting and stimulating. We warmly commend the volume to the study of others besides the hundreds who were Professor Garman’s pupils.”

+ =Ind.= 67: 602. S. 9, ’09. 300w.
=N. Y. Times.= 14: 460. Jl. 24, ’09. 160w.

=Garnett, Lucy Mary Jane.=^{[9]} Home life in Turkey. *$1.75.
Macmillan.

9–35864.

A brief introduction on the origin of the Osmanli Turks is followed by sixteen chapters under the headings: Social life; Religious beliefs and institutions; and Domestic life. A concluding chapter discusses the future of the Osmanli Turks in which the author believes that whatever political changes may be wrought by revolutionized economic conditions it will be long before any considerable changes take place in the social, religious and domestic life of the Turkish people.

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“Not so interesting as either of the previous books in the series.”

+ − =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 73. N. ’09. + =Ind.= 67: 1145. N. 18, ’09. 100w.

“The most comprehensive work of the kind with which we are acquainted.”

+ =Spec.= 103: 166. Jl. 31, ’09. 330w.

=Garnett, Martha (Mrs. R. S. Garnett).=^{[8]} Infamous John Friend.
†$1.50. Holt.

9–20137.

A story dealing with Napoleon’s cherished scheme for the invasion of England. “The pictures of life under the Regency at Brighton and elsewhere are very well done, and the combined brilliance and odiousness of the social atmosphere of the time are cleverly indicated. It is, however, impossible to sympathise entirely with any one of the characters.” (Spec.) “The man Friend is a strong artistic character, admirable and lovable in spite of the fact that he is a spy, a traitor, and a blackmailer.” (N. Y. Times.)

* * * * *

“It offers to a general glance only one single blemish, an episode between subordinate characters of quite irrelevant and needless offensiveness.” F: T. Cooper.

+ − =Bookm.= 30: 69. S. ’09. 280w.

“One of the best of the many treatments that have been given to the subject, exhibiting a close acquaintance with the social and political conditions of the period, and developing a fairly original plot in a thoroughly interesting manner.” W: M. Payne.

+ =Dial.= 47: 184. S. 16, ’09. 260w.

“It is not a thrilling story but it is worth reading for the sake of getting acquainted with the man John Friend and his wife, Polly.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 478. Ag. 7, ’09. 500w.

“The end of the novel is extremely powerful, but the last chapter is really too brutal in its realism. The novel is interesting as a whole, and the great figures which every now and then pass across the stage are adequately sketched.”

+ − =Spec.= 102: 982. Je. 19, ’09. 120w.

=Garrison, Theodosia.=^{[6]} Joy o’ life and other poems. *$1.
Kennerley.

9–12911.

The author’s more permanent pieces have been gathered into this volume. “Happiness and sorrow, failure and longing, peace, despair, fantasy, and laughter, all have their word here.” (N. Y. Times.)

* * * * *

“This exultant note is the dominant one from beginning to end of her volume.” W: M. Payne.

+ =Dial.= 47: 101. Ag. 16, ’09. 250w.

“There is about it at times a mixture of motives, an anachronism of mood which recalls with a difference Christina Rossetti.”

+ − =Nation.= 89: 55. Jl. 15, ’09. 170w.

“Something as free and lovely, as near to nature as the growth of flowers, lives in this little volume. It is by no means music and flowing line alone that is given in this book. These poems lay hold of your heart, they sing of those experiences which come to us all.” Hildegarde Hawthorne.

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 319. My. 22, ’09. 1100w.

=Garrison, Wendell Phillips.= Letters and memorials of Wendell
Phillips Garrison, literary editor of “The Nation,” 1865–1906.
*$1.50. The Nation, 20 Vesey St., N. Y.

9–5465.

“The plan of the book is to give a condensed account of his outwardly uneventful life, a few personal tributes from men who knew him well, with selections from his letters to friends and contributors, closing with a few specimens of his published self-expression in verse, in articles, and in addresses. His friend and classmate, Prof. J. H. McDaniels of Hobart college, writes the sympathetic and adequate introduction.”—Nation.

* * * * *

“Will especially interest older readers of the ‘Nation.’”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 77. Mr. ’09.

“A modest and pleasant picture of a man who did much for good journalism and good criticism in the United States.”

+ =Ath.= 1909, 2: 176. Ag. 14. 1800w.

“Is welcome to his numerous former coworkers and admirers, and deserves to be read and studied by many besides.”

+ =Dial.= 47: 50. Jl. 16, ’09. 350w. + =Lit. D.= 39: 208. Ag. 7, ’09. 330w.

“In arrangement, form, and typography, it exhibits a taste which would have satisfied his exacting standards, while in the nicer matter of judgment concerning what to print, one would fain believe that even his fastidious pen could have found nothing here to strike out.”

+ =Nation.= 87: 656. D. 31, ’08. 520w. + =N. Y. Times.= 14: 325. My. 22, ’09. 600w.

“Give interesting glimpses of the busy life of the literary editor of the ‘Nation.’”

+ =R. of Rs.= 40: 254. Ag. ’09. 70w.

=Gask, Lilian.=^{[8]} In nature’s school. †$1.50. Crowell.

8–29613.

The story of the adventures of a sensitive young boy who finds his little corner in an orphanage unbearable, runs away to the woods and finds a friend in Nature who takes him with her round the world. The lessons learned in her kingdom of fur and feather are true to scientific fact, and there have been interspersed valuable lessons of love for all living creatures.

=Gaskell, Walter Holbrook.=^{[6]} Origin of vertebrates. *$6.
Longmans.

8–34823.

“An extended series of papers which have aimed to convert morphologists to the view that vertebrates are descended from arachnids.”—Science.

* * * * *

“Whatever be the fate of its main thesis, Gaskell’s book will stimulate research and discussion respecting an interesting and complex problem.”

+ − =Nation.= 88: 389. Ap. 15, ’09. 1050w.

“No one can read this book without being impressed with the author’s audacious ingenuity, with his patient following up of clues into remote recesses, and with the good humor with which he holds his ‘unus contra mundum’ position. Whether he is right or wrong, he has written an entertaining book and found out a lot of interesting things by the way.”

+ − =Nature.= 80: 301. My. 13, ’09. 2350w.

“It is hardly fair that the purchaser of this book should believe that he has here a résumé of our knowledge of the ancestry of the vertebrates. He is given merely a one-sided view of the whole intricate problem. The momentous problem of vertebrate beginnings is still ‘on the knees of the gods.’ We gravely doubt whether Gaskell’s book will be of great value in dislodging it.” Bashford Dean.

+ − =Science=, n.s. 29: 816. My. 21, ’09. 950w.

=Gasquet, Rt. Rev. Francis Aidan.= Black death of 1348 and 1349. 2d
ed. *$2. Macmillan.

8–16915.

A reprint of the author’s “Great pestilence” published in 1843. “The work is not changed except for the addition of a preface calling attention to the light thrown on the fourteenth century epidemic by the recent outbreak of the same disease in India and elsewhere. The information given by Father Gasquet on the facts of the great pestilence and the extracts from contemporary records are as interesting and valuable as ever.” (Nation.)

* * * * *

“It is to be regretted that the opportunity of a new edition was not utilized by the author to correct certain defects which previous reviewers had pointed out.” G: Kriehn.

+ − =Am. Hist. R.= 14: 569. Ap. ’09. 550w.

“Father Gasquet is in the greater danger of slipping because of his preoccupation with the rehabilitation of the mediæval church.”

+ − =Nation.= 87: 138. Ag. 13, ’08. 330w.

=Geden, Alfred S.=^{[7]} Outlines of introduction to the Hebrew Bible.
*$3.50. Scribner.

Outlines that treat the subject “from the literary rather than the archaeological point of view. Professor Geden discusses (1) the Hebrew language; (2) the Text of the Old Testament; (3) Hebrew and Greek canons of the Old Testament; (4) Later Hebrew literature; (5) the Versions; (6) the Pentateuch.”—Spec.

* * * * *

“It may safely be said to constitute the best existing English handbook in this field. In general the volume may be regarded as destined to hold a position as authority and guide in its own sphere corresponding to that unanimously granted to Driver’s ‘Introduction to the literature of the Old Testament’ in its sphere.” J: M. P. Smith.

+ − =Am. J. Theol.= 13: 428. Jl. ’09. 420w.

“Mr. Geden’s book betokens a sympathetic interest in his subject, wide reading, and a more or less independent manner of testing the literary and historical evidence with which he has to deal. His standpoint is that of an intelligent conservatism. Many criticisms might be offered on details in the different chapters. The book is emphatically one which both demands and deserves a thorough revision.”

+ − =Ath.= 1909, 1: 723. Je. 19. 800w.

“The book thus fills what has long been a vacancy in the company of handy guides to the interpretation of the Old Testament.”

+ =Bib. World.= 33: 431. Je. ’09. 70w.

“The book is well illustrated, is written in a popular style, commands a subject of keen interest and growing appreciation for the student of the Old Testament, and should have a place in every up-to-date library.” R. H. Mode.

+ =Bib. World.= 34: 209. S. ’09. 950w.

“We would express our special appreciation of the last chapter, in which Professor Geden shows an admirable temper, ready to accept the results of research, and at the same time quite free from destructive tendencies.”

+ =Spec.= 102: 587. Ap. 10, ’09. 110w.

=Geil, William Edgar.=^{[12]} Great wall of China. *$5. Sturgis &
Walton.

9–29129.

A presentation in which “Mr. Geil shows the wall to us as a boundary between two civilizations, that of the nomad and the herder, and of the agriculturist; as the dividing line in China between the age of fable and that of history, the great Chinese ruler who built it, and who is the hero of this work, the Emperor Chin, destroyed the old books of his people, and forced them to write a new literature in characters that should bring it within the reach of all. But side by side with this antiquarian and historic interest, these pages hold a contemporary, living one, for the author has the knack of giving life in a few phrases to the natives he met and interviewed.”—Ind.

* * * * *

“His pages reveal no lack of scholarly equipment, abundant accumulation of material, and a first-hand acquaintance with Chinese literature. Mention must be made of the pictures, which are so numerous and so truly illustrative that they are in themselves a vivid presentation of this more than vivid book.”

+ =Dial.= 47: 454. D. 1, ’09. 430w.

“A book of exploration, telling of strange things unknown, it is also an altogether delightful book of travel.”

+ =Ind.= 67: 1143. N. 18, ’09. 250w.

“The gorgeous panorama of Oriental scenery and history which Mr. Geil unrolls in this volume is simply wonderful.”

+ =Lit. D.= 39: 1073. D. 11, ’09. 80w.

“A travel book of extraordinary and absorbing interest.”

+ =R. of Rs.= 40: 758. D. ’09. 150w.

“He has been at pains to collect a great deal of information, legendary, historical and archæological. His style is sensational.”

+ − =Sat. R.= 108: 666. N. 27, ’09. 130w.

=George, William Reuben.=^{[12]} Junior republic; its history and
ideals; with an introd. by Thomas M. Osborne. **$1.50. Appleton.

9–31449.

An interesting unfolding of the idea that led Mr. George to the founding of the Junior republic in Freeville, New York, where democracy “that is a political expression of the ‘Golden rule’ is applied;” where the standard is citizenship; where there is taught the sort of “liberty that fits men for liberty.” The chapters cover the whole scheme of industries, government and citizenship training.

=Gephart, William Franklin.=^{[11]} Transportation and industrial
development in the Middle West. (Studies in history, economics and
public law, v. 34, no. 1.) *$2. Longmans.

9–17969.

A valuable contribution to economic history in which the author confines his investigations mainly to the state of Ohio. The rude craft of the pioneer, the steamboat that made possible commercial activity, the Erie canal, the railways, and finally the interurban railway all mark stages in transportation development a discussion of which he closes with attention to the present movement for the restoration of waterways.

* * * * *

“Authoritative and careful investigation.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 40. O. ’09.

“The book is an interesting and careful investigation, more exhaustive than has been published heretofore, of the evolution of industry in the state of Ohio and of the close relationship between this development and the progress of transportation.”

+ =Nation.= 89: 235. S. 9, ’09. 120w.

=Gerard, Dorothea.=^{[5]} Pomp and circumstance. $1.50. Dodge, B. W.

8–30934.

Vienna and London furnish the setting of this story whose hero is a young diplomat and the heroine the daughter of a Vienna banker forced into bankruptcy thru a wife’s extravagance and his own unsuccessful speculation. The father and daughter lose themselves in London under assumed names and teach languages for a living. Here the hero steps into the story and the course of true love is marred and made by the usual dramatic incidents.

* * * * *

“Altogether the book will appeal to the general novel reader as one of the best romances of the autumn.”

+ =Arena.= 40: 615. D. ’08. 320w.

“The book is a careful and pleasing piece of work, its sentimentality being redeemed by a delicate touch of humour.”

+ =Ath.= 1909, 1: 494. Ap. 24. 120w.

“It is quite an absurd book.”

− =Sat. R.= 107: 438. Ap. 3, ’09. 80w.

=Gerhard, William Paul.= Guide to sanitary inspections. 4th ed.,
entirely rev. and enl. $1.50. Wiley.

9–1605.

Outlines the main features of sanitary inspection work. “Included with the new matter given in this edition is a chapter on the sanitary inspection of public buildings, and another on sanitary surveys of cities and towns. Many question schedules or blank forms for use in recording the results of inspections are presented.” (Engin. N.)

* * * * *

“Has increased value and wider usefulness.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 120. Ap. ’09.

“While one of its purposes is to instruct owners, managers and tenants in regard to the essentials of healthful buildings and surroundings, it is believed that the book will be also useful to health and sanitary inspectors, to boards of health, to fire department officials, inspectors for insurance companies, and to architects, civil engineers, and building superintendents in general.”

+ =Engin. D.= 5: 296. Mr. ’09. 200w.

“A great deal of time and space might have been saved by laying down first of all the features of sanitary inspection common to all buildings, and then citing variations for city and country houses, schools, hospitals, etc.”

+ − =Engin. N.= 61: sup. 32. Mr. 18, ’09. 130w.

=Gerhard, William Paul.=^{[7]} Sanitation and sanitary engineering. 2d
rev. and enl. ed. $1.50. W: P. Gerhard, 33 Union sq., N. Y.

9–10504.

“The author has here extended some definitions of and notes on the profession and practice of sanitary engineering and on the sanitary engineer in time of epidemics, war, etc., which he published a few years ago. Besides the subjects just mentioned, there are notes on various phases of sanitation between 1850 and 1900, and further notes on the sanitation of Greater New York. A few pages are devoted to some observations on sanitation in Russia made by an army surgeon in Dresden in 1896.”—Engin. N.

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=A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 60. O. ’09.

“All citizens have a vital interest in this branch of engineering work and could read this book with profit and pleasure. Health officials will find it a manual of pronounced value.”

+ =Engin. D.= 5: 666. Je. ’09. 180w. =Engin. N.= 61: sup. 66. My. 13, ’09. 80w. + =Engin. Rec.= 60: 139. Jl. 31, ’09. 200w. + =Nation.= 89: 240. S. 9, ’09. 60w. =N. Y. Times.= 14: 363. Je. 12, ’09. 110w.

=Gerhard, William Paul.=^{[7]} Sanitation, water supply and sewage
disposal of country houses. $2. Van Nostrand.

9–11275.

Discusses comprehensively the three subjects indicated by the title. First is explained “in a general way the requirements of healthfulness in the country. The soil, the sub-soil, surface drainage, outlook, surroundings, cellars, lighting, heating and ventilation, water supply, sewerage and plumbing, screening to keep out flies and mosquitoes and the care of houses and buildings all receive attention. The second part is devoted to an explanation of the methods of procuring and distributing a suitable water supply, and the third part discusses sewage disposal.”—Engin. Rec.

* * * * *

“For the use of laymen rather than the profession, offering many valuable hints to builders of country houses.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 74. N. ’09. ✠

“The treatment throughout is on the whole quite satisfactory, although considerable condensation could probably have been effected to advantage.”

+ − =Engin. N.= 61: sup. 75. Je. 17, ’09. 240w. + =Engin. Rec.= 59: 726. Je. 5, ’09. 200w. + =Nation.= 89: 240. S. 9, ’09. 130w. =N. Y. Times.= 14: 420. Jl. 3, ’09. 330w.

=Gibbon, Frederick P.= Lawrences of the Punjab. *$1.50. Dutton.

9–14134.

“‘The Lawrences of the Punjab’ is a valuable addition to the ‘Temple biographies.’ While the title of the book properly embraces four brothers, the author, reasonably enough, devotes himself almost exclusively to the lives of Henry and John Lawrence, those greatest of the many great men who served the East India company. In vivid lines are traced the meteoric paths of the soldier and the civilian.”—N. Y. Times.

* * * * *

“In Mr. Gibbon’s pages the reader is given a comprehension of the land, the peoples and the problems of India.”

+ =Ind.= 67: 92. Jl. 8, ’09. 240w.

“Mr. Gibbon’s book is precisely what a biography should be—an entertaining recital with an undercurrent of moral suggestion. A better biography than ‘The Lawrences of the Punjab’ it has seldom been our good fortune to read.” Forbes Lindsay.

+ + =N. Y. Times.= 14: 142. Mr. 13, ’09. 310w.

“Mr. Gibbon tells very well the stories with which we are all more or less familiar. But it is in what he tells us of things less commonly known, the patient working of the two men in the days before the Mutiny, that the special value of his volume is to be found.”

+ =Spec.= 102: 137. Ja. 23, ’09. 300w.

=Gibbon, Perceval.= Salvator.^{[5]} †$1.50. Doubleday.

9–8998.

A story which follows the fortunes of two Englishmen, rivals for the love of an earl’s daughter. The one is a sober, landed gentleman of Sussex, loving law and order and the inert force of things established; the other, Salvator, is all for balancing his life on his fingers, dodging between disease and murder, with ruffians for companions and scoundrels for enemies. Mosambique is the hot bed of the revolution and the one object of the author, aside from general entertainment, is the portrayal of the comfortable English respect for authority and the failure of any opposition to it.

* * * * *

“More than the average story of adventure, well handled, and showing a knowledge of East Africa.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 187. Je. ’09. ✠

“A book which comes exasperatingly near to being a worthy piece of work.” F: T. Cooper.

+ − =Bookm.= 29: 646. Ag. ’09. 400w.

“As a story of adventure the book would be commonplace and lacking in artistic finish; but its appeal goes below the surface.”

+ =Nation.= 89: 37. Jl. 8, ’09. 200w.

“The book is, in fact, charmingly written. One is constantly smiling over its shrewd revelations of human nature. A story, and a mighty good one.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 302. My. 15, ’09. 550w.

=Gibbons, James, cardinal.= Discourses and sermons for every Sunday,
and the principal festivals of the year. *$1. Murphy, J:

8–34609.

“Simple, sincere, earnest expositions of the old truths applied to daily life.” (Cath. World.) “The whole result is a collection of discourses adapted to the hearing or reading of the common people. At the same time many important questions are dealt with, in private conduct and in social and civic affairs.” (Lit. D.)

* * * * *

“The first good quality to be perceived in them is brevity. All sermons, even the dogmatic ones, are largely composed of solid, apposite, practical counsel on the duties and dangers of life.”

+ =Cath. World.= 88: 820. Mr. ’09. 570w.

“There is matter here for instructing the faithful on every day of the year on which the Catholic pastor is expected to speak to his people from altar or pulpit; and the lesson fits every congregation, large or small, throughout the length and breadth of our land.”

+ =Ecclesiastical R.= 40: 372. Mr. ’09. 180w.

“While the sermons are better suited to the Roman-Catholic than to the Protestant mind, they are not without value to readers of all kinds, as dissertations upon common truths by a teacher of positive religious faith and excellent Christian common sense.”

+ =Lit. D.= 38: 304. F. 20, ’09. 140w.

“A series of simple, sincere, and earnest sermons.”

+ =R. of Rs.= 39: 640. My. ’09. 30w.

=Gibson, Arnold Hartley.= Hydraulics and its applications. *$5. Van
Nostrand.

9–23748.

Descriptive note in December, 1908.

* * * * *

“The work seems to reflect a stronger interest in the theoretical side of the subject than in the applications, which, if true, will account for certain inequalities of treatment; but as a whole the book is an excellent one, with a character quite its own, and is well worth careful study by any student of the subject.”

+ − =Engin. Rec.= 58: 735. D. 26, ’08. 600w.

“Mr. Gibson has undoubtedly succeeded in securing not only new material, but in treating it with some novelty. The author of this work exhibits a refreshing element of openmindedness toward the meaning of the various expressions derived for the action of fluids.”

+ =Nation.= 87: 659. D. 31, ’08. 370w.

=Gibson, Charles R.=^{[11]} How telegraphs and telephones work. *75c.
Lippincott.

9–21871.

“The very large degree to which the telegraph and telephone enter into the daily life of the community should make this book particularly useful, and it should find a large circle of readers. The book is more or less an amplification of the chapters dealing with this branch in earlier more general books. The subjects covered are telegraphy and telephony, both with wires and without; there is a short chapter on lightning, the reason for the inclusion of which ‘by request’ does not seem clear, and three concluding chapters of a more general character on electrical units and theory. The volume is well printed and illustrated.”—Nature.

* * * * *

“The work is up to date.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 115. D. ’09.

“An excellent small work.”

+ =Engin. D.= 6: 336. O. ’09. 40w.

“The present small volume shares the merits of its predecessors.” M. S.

+ =Nature.= 81: 244. Ag. 26, ’09. 150w.

=Gibson, Charles R.=^{[12]} Romance of modern manufacture. *$1.50.
Lippincott.

“In clear and interesting chapters Mr. Gibson tells us how textiles are woven, how lace and embroidery are made, and how all these things are washed by machinery. The mowing machine, the locomotive, clocks, and ships, and the ways they are made by modern machinery, are subjects of other chapters; while the sewing machine and the machinery for making thread which it utilizes are also described with equal fulness. The manufacture of steel rails, and of candy, and of bread, and of needles, of paper, and of books, is equally attended to.”—N. Y. Times.

* * * * *

“The boy who gets the book will add to his stock of general knowledge though he may fall into occasional misconceptions.”

+ − =Ath.= 1909, 2: 620. N. 20. 200w.

“A very good introduction into this world of mechanical miracles.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 766. D. 4. ’09. 200w.

“Mr. Gibson knows how to set out the steps by which inventive brains have altered the whole tenor of civilisation. Readers will find interesting matter in this volume, though they must not expect the sensations which awaited the discoveries of the processes in photography.”

+ =Spec.= 103: sup. 820. N. 20, ’09. 360w.

=Gibson, Charles R.= Scientific ideas of today. *$1.50. Lippincott.
9–35170

A popular presentation in non-technical language of the nature of matter, electricity, light, heat, energy, color, X-rays, radium, gravitation, etc.

* * * * *

“Well adapted to the needs of uneducated adult readers wishing elementary information.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 40. F. ’09.

“While in some matters the author has evidently a clear grip of his subject, there are others in which he is as evidently trusting blindly to the conclusions of others, not always with the happiest results. To sum up, then, we think Mr. Gibson’s is an honest, able, and useful book, though perhaps less suited to the beginner than he fancies. Its occasional inaccuracies and too great dependence on authority might cause a person unacquainted with science to conceive many ideas that he would have to get rid of later.”

+ − =Ath.= 1909, 1: 350. Mr. 20. 1100w.

“Very instructive for the general reader who is more or less interested in the great problems of nature.”

+ =Engin. D.= 5: 176. F. ’09. 200w.

“A marked feature of this book is the number of analogies by which the various actions and interactions are illustrated.” W: E. Rolston.

+ =Nature.= 80: 181. Ap. 15, ’09. 600w.

“Within the understanding of any reader of ordinary intelligence.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 112. F. 27, ’09. 280w.

“This book is one which would justify a favorable estimate from almost any other point of view than that which the present reviewer chooses to take. Many sections of the book are such as to demand a favorable estimate from any point of view.” W. S. Franklin.

− + =Science=, n.s. 29: 937. Je. 11, ’09. 1350w.

=Gibson, Robert Edward Lee.=^{[9]} Miracle of St. Cuthbert, and
sonnets. $1. Morton.

9–15513.

The title piece is based on an old English legend that tells of the loss and later recovery of the copy of the Gospels written in honor of St. Cuthbert. Besides there are some seventy sonnets.

* * * * *

“Volume of refined and unpretentious verse.” W: M. Payne.

+ =Dial.= 47: 100. Ag. 16, ’09. 150w.
=N. Y. Times.= 14: 503. Ag. 21, ’09. 150w.

=Gilbert, George Holley.= Acts: the second volume of Luke’s work on
the beginnings of Christianity; with interpretative comment. (Bible
for home and school.) *75c. Macmillan.

8–37068.

“Mr. Gilbert’s design is ‘to place the results of the best modern Biblical criticism at the disposal of the general reader.’ This purpose is accomplished by a brief introduction to the book, discussing date and authorship, literary character, and historical trustworthiness, followed by interpretative comment on the English text.... The commentary offers explanation wherever it is really needed and trustworthy information from other sources. The series should furnish good text-books for elementary study for either class or private use.”—Nation.

* * * * *

+ =Am. J. Theol.= 13: 646. O. ’09. 140w.

“The arrangement, the comment appearing on the same page with the text, is convenient and thoroughly practical. The notes are intelligent and helpful.”

+ =Bib. World.= 33: 141. F. ’09. 50w.

“On the whole the notes are clear and accurate, and as complete as the nature of the present series permitted.” S. J. Case.

+ =Bib. World.= 34: 65. Jl. ’09. 300w.

“Professor Gilbert’s introduction to Acts is a model of succinct presentation of critical results, without argument except through clear exposition of cogent facts.”

+ =Nation.= 88: 253. Mr. 11, ’09. 160w.

=Gilbreth, Frank Bunker.=^{[10]} Bricklaying system. *$3. Clark, M. C.

9–20945.

A work whose threefold purpose is: “(a) to put in writing that knowledge which has been handed by word of mouth from journeyman to apprentice for generations; (b) to record methods of handling labor, materials and plant on brickwork that will reduce costs and at the same time enable the first-class workman to receive higher pay; (c) to enable an apprentice to work intelligently from his first day and to become a proficient workman in the shortest possible time.”

* * * * *

“The book is easily understandable, and should be read by every mason, contractor and builder, as well as by engineers and others interested in building construction.”

+ =Engin. D.= 6: 244. S. ’09. 730w.

“The text, if carefully studied, will materially aid a novice, but a fault common to the books of most experts exists, that of using terms at the start which are explained only very late. The book is a good one for a young architect to study, because he can thereby gain some idea of the technique of the subject, which is essential to the preparation of good designs and proper specifications.”

+ − =Engin. Rec.= 60: 251. Ag. 28, ’09. 320w.

=Gilder, Richard Watson.=^{[11]} Lincoln the leader, and Lincoln’s
genius for expression. **$1. Houghton.

9–27351.

The first essay is an appreciation of Lincoln that finds in his literary style the qualities that are traits of his character and thus elements of his leadership; such qualities as humor, candor, sympathy, tact, justice, sincerity, disinterestedness and devotion. The second, shows how Lincoln, striving for no artistic method of expression thru imitation of the masters, yet achieved a clear and forcible style which took color from his noble character and became a thing individual and distinguished, characterized by simplicity and directness.

* * * * *

“Two discerning essays.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 116. D. ’09. ✠

“An intelligent study of the sources of Lincoln’s greatness.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 764. D. 4, ’09. 300w.

=Gilder, Richard Watson.= Poems. $1.50. Houghton.

8–31503.

Descriptive note in December, 1908.

* * * * *

=A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 12. Ja. ’09.

“Included in the ‘Household’ edition, and well deserving of admission to that choice company.” W: M. Payne.

+ =Dial.= 46: 48. Ja. 16, ’09. 100w. + =Lit. D.= 37: 984. D. 26, ’08. 60w. + =Nation.= 89: 56. Jl. 15, ’09. 160w.

“He is the laureate of the nation as the civil war made it.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 20. Ja. 9, ’09. 450w.

“None could fail to find in the volume a real poet, sincere, humble-minded, serious; never dropping to the popular lilt, never failing in large and noble enthusiasms, one who has lived life fully, aware of great issues and alert to chronicle all loveliness.” L. C. Willcox.

+ − =No. Am.= 189: 615. Ap. ’09. 1300w.

“This volume represents in a rare degree both the literary and the moral conscience. It is a striking expression of artistic and intellectual integrity. Perhaps the first quality which one receives from the reading of these poems in succession is that of perfect sincerity.”

+ =Outlook.= 91: 64. Ja. 9, ’09. 420w.

“He is pre-eminently a poet’s poet as well as a people’s poet, and his many friends and admirers will welcome this excellent collection, in which they will find such a large proportion of the really good magazine poetry of the past generation.”

+ =R. of Rs.= 39: 508. Ap. ’09. 100w.

=Gildersleeve, Basil Lanneau.=^{[9]} Hellas and Hesperia; or, The
vitality of Greek studies in America: three lectures. (University of
Virginia. Barbour-Page foundation.) *$1. Holt.

9–15085.

Three lectures delivered before the University of Virginia on the quickening of Greek studies: the first, The channels of life, traces analogies between the life of ancient Greece and our own; the second, Greek language and literature, presents some aspects of the Greek language and literature in their relation to the present; the third, Americanism and Hellenism, treats of the affinities of ancient Greek and modern American life.

* * * * *

“They are pleasant reading, especially for those interested in the classical studies, but are not essential contributions to the subject.”

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 116. D. ’09.

“We don’t care what Professor Gildersleeve writes about, or whether he sticks to his subject. We would follow him, tho his course be as scoliodromic as the track of a rabbit in the morning dew.”

+ =Ind.= 67: 829. O. 7, ’09. 160w.

“Professor Gildersleeve’s University of Virginia lectures, ‘Hellas and Hesperia: or The vitality of Greek studies in America,’ inevitably suggest comparison with Professor Butcher’s ‘Harvard lectures on Greek subjects’ and the late Sir Richard Jebb’s Turnbull lectures on Greek poetry at Johns Hopkins. It is disappointing to find that they do not stand the comparison.”

+ − =Nation.= 89: 490. N. 18, ’09. 200w.

“Many folk who have kept themselves modern by using old studies to sharpen their appreciation of new things must find delight in this little book.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 642. O. 23, ’09. 330w.

=Gill, Augustus Herman.=^{[7]} Short hand-book of oil analysis. 5th
ed., rev. and enl. *$2. Lippincott.

9–4496.

“A concise manual for the analysis of the commonly occurring animal, mineral and vegetable oils and, in addition to describing the methods used in applying physical and chemical tests, gives particulars, regarding their preparation, properties, analytical constants, uses and adulterants. Among the additions made in the present edition are: A description of the new universal vicosimeter; improved methods for the detection of anti-fluorescents, and of applying the spontaneous combustion test; a new chapter on waste fats and oils; a description of the titer test and one for sulphur in burning oils. The sections dealing with the detection of animal and vegetable oils, the treatment of unsaponifable matter, and the turpentines have been entirely rewritten. Other minor changes have been made to bring the text down to date.”—Engin. D.

* * * * *

+ =Engin. D.= 5: 416. Ap. ’09. 150w.

“One of the comparatively few chemical books, which are simple enough to be taken up without immediately previous preparation, in the intervals of an engineer’s work.”

+ =Engin. N.= 61: sup. 59. My. 13, ’09. 470w.

“It may be observed that there are some things in which this book may yet be improved. The illustrations are better than none, but not much; and the directions for using flash-test apparatus are not quite as complete as a beginner ought to have.” A. H. Sabin.

+ − =Science=, n.s. 30: 244. Ag. 20, ’09. 300w.

=Gilman, Arthur.= My Cranford: a phase of the quiet life. **$1.25.
Houghton.

9–6273.

Hollis, N. H. furnishes the setting for this quiet neighborhood story of gentle spells and mild musings. The town is “literary in its tastes, independent in its ways, of glorious revolutionary renown and the mother of many famous sons.” (Dial.)

* * * * *

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 137. My. ’09.

“The descriptions and reflections and reminiscences are able to stand on their own merits.”

+ =Dial.= 46: 231. Ap. 1, ’09. 260w.

“Nothing more restful could be found than this contemplation of ‘My Cranford.’”

+ =Lit. D.= 38: 764. My. 1, ’09. 230w.

“If tragedy, or sin, or even vulgarity, ever invades this Arcadia, Mr. Gilman does not see them; his picture is all of pleasantness and peace.”

+ =Nation.= 88: 260. Ap. 8, ’09. 100w.

“Mr. Gilman has caught the spirit of this simple village life, and in a charming, half-autobiographical vein makes it very real and enticing to the more sophisticated and wearied dweller in cities. It is scarcely an ambitious effort, but the essays are musing and gentle and well worth reading.”

+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 177. Mr. 27, ’09. 430w.

=Gilman, Benjamin Ives.= Hopi songs. (Hemenway southwestern
expedition.) *$2. Houghton.

9–17546.

“This story of Hopi, or Moqui, singing completes an inquiry into Pueblo music that was begun by this author in 1891 with a study of Zuni melodies. The volume is divided into three parts. In the first Mr. Gilman makes a scientific study of the Rote-Song of the Hopis. The second part is devoted to an exposition of the phonographic method in the notation of Indian music.... The third and major part of the book is given up to notations of Hopi songs, diagrams, and comments, nearly a score of songs being treated.”—N. Y. Times.

* * * * *

+ =Nation.= 88: 311. Mr. 25, ’09. 500w. + =N. Y. Times.= 13: 736. D. 5, ’08. 200w.

“The volume represents much careful work and is a valuable contribution to the study of the phonetics of some kinds of Indian singing.” A. C. Fletcher.

+ =Science=, n.s. 29: 977. Je. 18, ’09. 1200w.

=Gilman, Bradley.=^{[11]} Son of the desert. †$1.50. Century.

9–26147.

A story set in Egypt in which the hero is the son of a Bedouin sheik. He is befriended by an American boy traveling for his health, and, in turn, enlists his courage and young strength in the service of the traveler. Together they encounter a fearful sand-storm, are captured by brigands, have a thrilling subterranean experience, and, finally, return unharmed. The author’s descriptions of customs, language and localities are drawn from his own recent observation and experience.

=Gilman, Lawrence.= Aspects of modern opera. **$1.25. Lane.

9–3317.

In four chapters entitled The Wagnerian aftermath, A view of Puccini, Strauss’s “Salome”: its art and its morals, and A perfect music drama, the author discusses critically “the aims, artistic methods and actual achievements,” of composers who are dominant in the operatic art of the present day.

* * * * *

“Mr. Gilman’s book is well worth reading, as it contains matter that will awaken new thoughts and stimulate discussion on musical themes.”

+ =Dial.= 46: 232. Ap. 1, ’09. 250w.

“Mr. Gilman furnishes us with appreciative and discriminating reviews of the development of operatic music since Wagner.”

+ =Ind.= 65: 1185. N. 19, ’08. 160w.

“In the first three sections many interesting observations are made regarding Wagner, Puccini, Strauss, and other composers, but before the reader reaches the middle of the book he will begin to suspect that the author is like a huge spider weaving a web around him and making him a helpless victim by the time the last chapter is reached. It is a clever example of eloquent special pleading. The chapter on Puccini is excellent.”

+ − =Nation.= 87: 610. D. 17, ’08. 650w. + =N. Y. Times.= 14: 54. Ja. 30, ’09. 320w. + =Outlook.= 91: 292. F. 6, ’09. 100w.

=Gilman, Lawrence.= Edward A. MacDowell. *$1.50. Lane.

9–609.

An expansion and completion of the biography which Mr. Gilman wrote four years ago for the “Living masters of music” series. “The biographical part is almost wholly new, and is rich in details that throw an interesting light upon MacDowell’s development, upon the incidents of his life, and especially upon his work as professor of music at Columbia university. There is thoughtful and sympathetic consideration of his character as a man.” (N. Y. Times.)

* * * * *

+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 40. F. ’09.

“Mr. Finck’s appreciation of his compositions seems to us at times too laudatory, but it is thoughtful, and therefore interesting.”

+ − =Ath.= 1909, 2: 52. Jl. 10. 320w. =Dial.= 46: 190. Mr. 16, ’09. 420w. + =Lit. D.= 38: 304. F. 20, ’09. 200w.

“The new volume is in every way a great improvement on its predecessor; it is not only readable, but uncommonly stimulating. One thing, alas! is missing: an index.”