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The story of the journeyings of saints from Palestine to the West in the early days of the Christian era. Mr. Taylor writes of the comings of both the Hebrew and the later Greek missionaries, and in his account he has mingled both history and legend.

“It may not satisfy the technical critics of the writings of the sub-Apostolic age; but all will admit that it is a well-written, interesting and discriminating narrative.” J. Charles Cox.

“This is no ordinary book. With much patient learning, and careful, sympathetic study of all the reputed resting-places of the early saints, Mr. Taylor weaves together the frail but fine threads that link the Christianity of tradition with the Christianity of the Bible, and both of these with the histories of Gaul and Britain.”

“An uncritical use of medieval miracle stories in the attempt to write history.”

“If, instead of constructing imaginary histories, he had endeavored to account for the rise of these legends, he might have added a chapter to the history of the early English church; as it is, his volume is a collection of fanciful stories, and nothing more.”

“These studies ... are marked by ample learning and good judgment.”

Taylor, Sedley.Indebtedness of Handel to works by other composers. *$4. Putnam.

7–27021.

Two centuries of accumulated evidence go to show that Handel was a plagiarist. Mr. Taylor brings together the results of the careful investigation on the part of capable authorities. “The main object of this book appears to be the presentation, by a simplified process, of the materials necessary to enable every intelligent person to compare passages in Handel’s music with the sources from which they have been derived.” (Sat. R.)

“His reasoning is close and exceedingly clever; but he will hardly get the acquittal for which he seeks in the face of his masterly presentment of the evidence against the master. The author has turned out an excellent piece of work, and one with which no student of Handel can afford to dispense.”

Reviewed by Richard Aldrich.

Reviewed by Harold E. Gorst.

Taylor, Talbot Jones.Talbot J. Taylor collection: furniture, wood carving, and other branches of the decorative arts. **$6. Putnam.

6–20689.

Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.

Taylor, Walter Herron.General Lee, his campaigns in Virginia, 1861–1865, with personal reminiscences. *$2. Nusbaum bk.

7–1480.

The author, who served on General Lee’s staff, thruout the war, has written a clear account of the great battles in which Lee’s army took part, and has added an appreciative memoir.

“The present writer has undertaken his task in a spirit of fairness and without a trace of bitterness.”

Teasdale, Sara.Sonnets to Duse, and other poems. $1. Badger, R: G.

Nine sonnets which pay exquisite tribute to Eleonora Duse and two score other poems and sonnets some breathing of love, some singing of little children and some chanting a hymn of joy with an undernote of sadness.

“The book is a small, delightful thing, which one is not tempted to say much about, but to welcome.”

Tegner, Esias.Frithiof saga; tr. from the German of Ferdinand Schmidt, by George P. Upton. (Life stories for young people.) **60c. McClurg.

7–31176.

The Frithiof saga which narrates the stirring adventures of Frithiof, a hero of the Northland and viking of its seas, is “noble, heroic, and free from exaggerated description or overwrought sentiment.... The central motives of the saga are his love for King Bele’s daughter, Ingeborg; the refusal of her brothers to sanction their marriage because the hero is not of royal birth; her unwilling marriage to the old King Ring; Frithiof’s exile and final union with Ingeborg.”

Teller, Charlotte.The cage. †$1.50. Appleton.

7–9551.

A novel built up along the lines of socialism, with its setting in the lumber-yard districts of Chicago. A preacher of the gospel whose point of view is “We must teach these working people to respect the laws of the land,” a young Austrian socialist whose opinion is, “We must change the laws so that they can be respected,” an “egotistical philanthropic employer” and a group of women, subordinating their ideas to the men whose opinions they respect, occupy the stage of the drama.

“Aside from [one] rather irritating feature, which savours of trick-work, the book is a good piece of work, painting in certain aspects of labour troubles with broad, comprehensive brush strokes.” Frederic Taber Cooper.

“The unaffected style, the ease and strength with which she has put together the varying phases of a difficult situation so as to produce a perfect illusion, indicates that she may win high rank among the writers of the new fiction.”

“It is a readable book rather than a conclusive one; interesting rather than valuable; a ramble, by turns painful and pleasant, rather than an arrival.”

“Unlike most American novels the book has in its fibre something more—indeed, a good deal more—than its bare story. It is evidently the fruit of a mind and heart that have studied and questioned life in its nakedness.”

*Tennant, Pamela.Children and the pictures. $1.50. Macmillan.

Lady Tennant permits the figures in the pictures of the Tennant collection to come to life, step down from their canvases, and tell her children tales of the life and times which they helped to make. “Thus the real children who have been taught to love them in their frames play with Beppo, Dolores, the Leslie boy, and Charlotte and Harry Spencer, who tell the story of their kidnapping by the gipsies.... Lady Crosbie flits by, looking ‘permanently mischievous;’ and Peg Woffington rustles about the passages, sometimes finding the children a nuisance.” (Ath.)

“It is a charming and original idea, which Lady Tennant has carried out very gracefully.”

Tenney, Rev. Edward P.Contrasts in social progress. **$2.50. Longmans.

7–14562.

The method used in this comparative study of religion “consists, briefly, in applying the principles of natural selection and the survival of the fittest to the great religions of the world, with a view to ascertaining which may justifiably claim pre-eminence on a basis of concrete services rendered to mankind.” (Outlook.) Social betterment is used as the basis for the test of conditions which appear in countries under the sway of Brahmanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Mohammedanism and Christianity. “In each case his examination comprises distinct sociological departments—as, the condition of women and children, the individual situation, philanthropic and charitable measures, educational facilities.” (Outlook.)

“The author manifestly aims to be fair: he uncovers the errors and evils of Christendom, and praises the virtues and truths of alien civilizations, and everywhere are the evidences of painstaking industry in the collection of facts and of expert judgments.” Charles Richmond Henderson.

Reviewed by Joseph O’Connor.

“As developed, Mr. Tenney’s book becomes in some important respects a mine of valuable informationrelating to present-day conditions in various countries; and although it is open to a certain degree of criticism on the score of imperfect appreciation of the Oriental point of view, there can be no question that he has satisfactorily made out his case. A book which the Christian reader will find unusually hopeful and inspiring.”

*Terhune, Albert Payson.Caleb Conover, railroader, il. 50c. Authors & newspapers assn.

7–11205.

“Vastly more obscure and poor than the Corsican, and in addition illiterate, Caleb Conover has become by the masterful force of his natural endowment a ‘Napoleon of finance.’... And it is with his career as an imperious, despotic and unspeakably corrupt political boss that Mr. Terhune chiefly concerns himself—tho the militant railway as a basis and bulwark of Conover’s empire is kept constantly in sight.”—Ind.

“This book is one of the strongest studies ever made of the American ‘Big boss,’ and from beginning to end is increasingly clever and interesting.”

*Thackeray, William Makepeace.Balladsand songs. $1.50. Putnam.

Containing “Ballad of Bouillabaisse,” the “Mahogany tree,” the “Sorrows of Werther,” “At the church gate,” the “Lyra hibernica,” the “Old friends with new faces.”

“This is one of the ready choice illustrated books of the year.”

“In make-up the book lacks distinction, and seems moreover, peculiarly out of harmony with the subject matter.”

“All illustrated by Mr. H. M. Brock with that friendly, graceful pencil of his. A welcome, simple, neat volume, great riches stored in a little room.”

Thanet, Octave, pseud. (Alice French).Lion’s share. †$1.50. Bobbs.

7–31229.

The ingredients out of which Miss French compounds her “Lion’s share” are many and varied: high finance with accompanying intrigue, kidnapping and consequent detective work, and love and adventure to suit the most satiated appetite. The hero is a United States army officer who occupies the centre of the stage and is champion-in-general. “When the time comes for him either to uphold the laws and constitution of his country as he has sworn to do, or protect and aid his relatives in a criminal proceeding, he decides on the latter course, easing his conscience by resigning his commission.” (N. Y. Times.)

“Miss French’s book, however, is certainly built on lines calculated to please the multitude. The book is not a particularly valuable one and hardly up to Miss French’s standard. Its characters are not admirable when they are good, and not bad enough to be fascinating when they are bad.”

“Although quite convincingly sensational, and, apart from its entertainment as fiction, it touches suggestively some of the graver industrial problems of the day.”

Thanet, Octave, pseud. (Alice French).Man of the hour. †$1.50. Bobbs.

5–26124.

Descriptive note in December, 1905.

Thomas, Edward.Heart of England.*$6. Dutton.

7–25143.

“Rambling descriptive matter, with a sprinkling of poetry and philosophy, and an occasional backward glance at the ‘old-fashioned times,’ serve to string some forty-eight colored pictures together.” (Dial.)

“The fault of the book is that it is written in a style that is much too affected.”

“Mr. Thomas suffers from an over-excitation of the colour-sense, and he indulges in a great deal of fine writing. The process of reproduction is not kind to Mr. H. L. Richardson’s illustrations, some of which are pretty; but they bear singularly little relation to the text.”

“Imperceptibly the reader is impressed by the writer who carries him here and there in and about England and shows him new and old things with equal charm.”

“Such a book as Mr. Thomas’s makes one take root in England.”

“Mr. Thomas possesses in an uncommon degree the primary quality of a good writer, imagination.”

Thomas, Henry Wilton.Sword of wealth. †$1.50. Putnam.

6–42369.

A story of industrial slavery which is set in Northern Italy. “The capitalist is a Sicilian rogue, the hero is a socialist, and the rioters are Italian peasants.” (Ind.) Such dramatic incidents are included as the insurrection of Milan, the assassination of King Humbert and the radical democratic movement in Italy.

“It takes a more practiced hand than Mr. Thomas seems to possess to combine romance and economics in the same novel.”

Thomas, J. M. Lloyd.Free Catholic church. *80c. Am. Unitar.

Under the essay titles: The catholicity of religion, The fulfilling of Christianity, An undogmatic church, The importance of doctrine, The need of symbolism, and The higher churchmanship, the author advocates a church based on union of spirit which shall meet the demands of our critical age, and he urges ecclesiastical bodies to “abandon the treacherous dogmatic principle on which they are now organized and seek another and firmer foundation.”

“In his brief essay on the establishment of what he calls ‘A free Catholic church,’ Mr. Lloyd Thomas shows himself if not a fanatic, at any rate a wholly unpracticed visionary.” A. E. M. F.

Thomas, Northcote W.Kinship organizations and group marriage in Australia.*$2. Putnam.

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“This interesting monograph belongs to the Cambridge archaeological and ethnological series. It is an endeavor to summarize what is actually known and understood as to the Australian systems and to point out the obscure points which need further investigation. It will be of assistance to all who are studying the history of the development of the family.”—Ann. Am. Acad.

“Mr. Thomas’s book is a severely critical and much-needed essay in restraint of the making of hasty theories.” Andrew Lang.

“Mr. Thomas ... both is, and seems, sound. No one, indeed, is more competent than Mr. Thomas to give the world an accurate digest of the information at present available in regard to the status regulations affecting marriage amongst the Australians.”

“The author seems to be at his best in the discussion of such a vexed question as group marriage; the argument is closely reasoned, and brings out several new points.” A. E. Crawley.

Thomas, William I.Sex and society; studies in the social psychology of sex.*$1.50. Univ. of Chicago press.

7–7162.

The author says in his preface: “While each study is complete in itself, the general thesis running through all of them [eight in number] is the same—that the differences in bodily habit between men and women particularly the greater strength, restlessness, the motor aptitude of man, and the more stationary condition of woman, have had an important influence on social forms and activities, and on the character and mind of the two sexes.”

“Valuable and stimulating contribution to sociological literature.” Alfred C. Haddon.

“A strong, scholarly, well-balanced, and well arranged book.”

“Professor Thomas moves with an expert discernment, discloses many a short-coming in prevalent doctrine, and builds up a consistent objective picture of woman’s sociological status.”

“The book has genuine interest for the general reader and makes a direct appeal to the student of sociology.”

“The data upon which the conclusions rest though drawn from a wide area of social observation, are admittedly incomplete; but Professor Thomas is commendably cautious in his inferences, and does not hesitate to point out the weak spots in the chain of evidence. We do not imagine that Professor Thomas holds any brief for the so-called ‘rights’ of woman, but he has certainly put the case in an interesting light.”

“The book is extremely interesting. It is written with clearness and charm, and in spite of its scientific character, it moves with the speed and life of a narrative. Prof. Thomas is a sincere and intelligent man, and his book is a fair and useful addition to the literature on the subject. Women had better read it with sympathy rather than hysteria; it will do us good.” Hildegarde Hawthorne.

“In scientific circles the essays will be accepted as presenting many novel and weighty conclusions on society as seen from a single, but extremely important, view point.” Robert C. Brooks.

Thomas, William S.Hunting big game with gun and with kodak; a record of personal experiences in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; with 70 il. from original photographs by the author. *$2. Putnam.

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In which “Mr. Thomas gives his readers ample variety, hunting the bighorn and grizzly in British Columbia, the caribou and moose in New Brunswick and Quebec, and deer in Virginia and Mexico.”—Nation.

“His camera was apparently unsuited to the work. In comparison with the recent achievements of Schillings and Hornaday and others in this field they make a very poor showing.”

“It is hard to make a flat failure out of an outdoor book, but still harder to make it a distinguished success. ‘Hunting big game with gun and kodak,’ comes some distance from either extreme.”

“This charming book, excellently printed and illustrated, has the value of convincing and picturesque simplicity. By adhering strictly to an account of personal experiences the author, while limiting the scope of his narrative has shown himself to be a discriminating and appreciative observer of nature.”

“His book is very readable without being remarkable.”

Thompson, Holland.From the cotton field to the cotton mill: a study of the industrial transition in North Carolina. **$1.50. Macmillan.

6–20350.

Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.

“The author gives evidence of thorough familiarity with social and industrial conditions in the southern states, and his study is a valuable contribution to the literature descriptive of our industrial development.” J. C.

Thompson, Mrs. Jeanette May.Water wonders every child should know.**$1.10. Doubleday.

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“This is an interesting book, because it deals in a very simple and entertaining way with frost, ice, snow, dew, and running water; and because it is enriched by many reproductions of beautiful photographs of crystals taken by Mr. Bentley.”—Outlook.

“This book happily combines adequate knowledge of the subject with a graphic and entertaining style.”

Thompson, R. F. Meysey-.Hunting catechism. $1.25. Longmans.

Colonel Meysey-Thompson has lived with hounds and horses and hunting men the greater portion of his life. So he is on familiar ground in everything pertaining to the etiquette of the hunting field, hunters and hounds, as also pertaining to habits of the hunted,—of stags, foxes, and hares.

“A man who does not know most of it before he dreams of riding ‘cross country’ cannot learn it here, and the work has the aridity of a schoolbook to one who has had its contents knocked into him years ago.”

“A most amusing little volume. Although it is nominally intended for the use of beginners, many who have had some experience of the hunting-field can learn from it; and if they are above learning, they cannot fail to be entertained by the anecdotes, recollections, and reflections which many seasons’ hunting has enabled the author to sprinkle through the pages.”

*Thompson, Ralph Wardlaw.Griffith John, the story of fifty years in China. *$2. Armstrong.

7–15464.

“While the book sets forth the enthusiasm and optimism of a gifted missionary working under nineteenth-century conditions, its real value lies in the fact that it gives the evolution of mission methods under exterritorialty.”—Ind.

“The book is one of the best ever written for its frank portrayal of the ups and downs of a great missionary’s aggressive work and his boundless hope for China.”

Thompson, Robert John, comp. Proofs of life after death. **$1.50. Turner, H. B.

6–34653.

A symposium embracing opinions as to the future life whose contributors include scientists, psychical researchers, philosophers, and spiritualists.

“In spite of the fact that in a few instances the thinkers who wrote for the symposium or whose opinions are here cited, have advanced to more positive grounds since the book was compiled, it is a volume of real merit, not the least interesting part being the writings of Mr. Thompson introducing the subject and the different groups of thinkers.”

Thomson, John Arthur.Herbert Spencer. *$1. Dutton.

W 6–274.

Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.

Thomson, W. G.History of tapestry, from the earliest times until the present day; with 4 plates in color and numerous il. in black and white. *$12. Putnam.

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