“In spite of some faults, the book will be found of value to anyone compelled to give a course of physiological botany under conditions which preclude the use of ordinary laboratory fittings.”
Ottley, Rev. Robert Lawrence.Religion of Israel: a historical sketch.*$1. Macmillan.
“The main strength of Canon Ottley’s contribution to the now voluminous literature on the subject lies in his able and earnest effort to harmonize modern theory with church tradition.... The chapters ... likely to be read with some special eagerness are those on ‘The primitive religion of the Semites,’ ‘The contact of Judaism with Hellenism,’ and ‘The final stage in pre-Christian Judaism.’”—Ath.
“Those belonging to the author’s school of thought—and their number is very considerable—will, however, maintain that the good points of the book far outweigh its drawbacks. We are ourselves able to commend it as an earnest and serious contribution to a perplexing and deeply interesting problem.”
“There is no work in English which tells in such brief compass the story of Israel’s faith from Moses to the Pharisees with such painstaking loyalty to establish fact.”
*“A compact, semi-popular account of the development of Hebrew religion, as understood by a cautious and moderate critic.”
“It is well drawn and puts much into a small volume in clear as well as concise form.”
“The compiling is well done, and for a popular sketch of Old Testament theology we do not know of anything better.”
“His exposition is in fact an admirable specimen of the higher criticism, exercised with discretion by one who is neither fettered by traditional beliefs, nor bent, as some of the critical school seem to be, on breaking with them altogether. We are not always in agreement with the conclusions reached.”
Ottman, Rev. Ford C.Unfolding of the ages in the Revelation of John.**$2. Baker.
Written in an expository style, conciliatory rather than controversial, this work upon Revelation throws a new light upon the symbolism of the book. The author accepts and advocates the theory that “everything from the fourth chapter to the end of the book is still future and will follow the removal of the church from the earth at the appearing of our Lord.”
*Our best society.†$1.50. Putnam.
“This story narrates the adventures among the rich, vain, and reasonably well-cultivated of New York of a young writer and his nice wife, and contains vivid and veracious pictures of the dinner party, the coaching party, the theatre party, and many other ‘social functions,’ glimpses of literary, artistic, and dramatic ‘sets,’ with a study of the manners of a mannerless age, and a hint or two of its morals.”—N. Y. Times.
*“This is not a great novel, nor even a good one, but it counts because the author has caught the real levity of mannerism in that filmy world.”
*“Another book in which the comedy of contemporary American society is adroitly set forth and in a unhackneyed way.”
*“A certain skill and comprehension of the situation is evidently possessed by the anonymous author.”
Our holidays; their meaning and spirit.*65c. Century.
This group of stories belongs to the “Historical stories” retold from St. Nicholas. Beginning with All-hallow-eve, each holiday is taken up in turn, with both its historical and present day significance emphasized.
*Outram, James.In the heart of the Canadian Rockies.**$3. Macmillan.
“Mr. Outram has the remarkable record of nineteen ‘first ascents’ of peaks among the Canadian Rockies, including the highest mountain in Canada yet conquered by the mountaineer. He describes his experiences among these majestic peaks with the enthusiasm that might be expected of so experienced a mountain-climber.”—Outlook.
*“Mr. Outram certainly has had some unusual adventures amid the Selkirks and Rockies, which he described with animation and a genuine command of professional terminology.”
Overton, Gwendolen.Captains of the world.†$1.50. Macmillan.
The relations of labor and capital form the basis of this story in which appear “The young mechanic who becomes a leader of trades-unions; the lovely daughter of the plutocrat mill-owner, who cannot marry the Italian prince and fortune-hunter because the remembrance of the mechanic haunts her; the contrasted pictures of boundless wealth and the misery of the poor strikers and their families on the brink of starvation.” (Critic.)
“There is nothing in this book that can be called original in matter or effective in manner.”
“This underworld of labor among the iron furnaces, this moneyed aristocracy, so resentful of its origin, so tenacious of its position, are etched in with keenness and delicacy. Such books as this, with their sympathetic comprehension, absence of rancor or partisan bias, make for a better understanding and ultimate peace.”
*Oxley, James MacDonald.Family on wheels; adapted from the French by J. M. Oxley.†75c. Crowell.
Four interesting French children left orphans, with a mountebank’s wagon, an old horse, a trick dog and a remarkably clever elephant as their sole possessions, bravely continue the business of their father, and give little performances in one little provincial town after another to earn a scant living. They meet with many adventures and suffer many hardships, but in the end the happiness of all seems assured. The children are plucky little things thruout, the dog and the elephant are heroic, and the hearts of both young and old readers will go out to them all.
*“An odd and attractive story.”
*“A readable story.”
*“A story, tender, humorous, pathetic, carrying the charm of the French from which it is adapted, and appealing to any child or adult interested in animals.”
Page, Curtis Hidden, ed. British poets of the nineteenth century. $2. Sanborn.
Selections from Wordsworth, Coleridge, Scott, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Landor, Tennyson, the Brownings, Clough, Arnold, Rossetti, Morris, and Swinburne. There are also classified “reference lists” indicating for each poet the various editions of his works, and all biographies and important essays.
“The selections are very full and for the most part complete poems. They are designed to give the best of each poet’s work and to give some representation of each important period and class of his work. Selected such poems as would be prescribed for a college student.”
*Page, Curtis Hidden,ed. Chief American poets: selected poems by Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, Lowell, Whitman, and Lanier.*$1.75. Houghton.
“This volume, Mr. Page tells us, is in no sense an anthology ... it ‘attempts to give, for each one of the authors included, all the material needed to show his development and achievement, and to give a first knowledge of him as man and poet.’ The selection therefore, has been made very full, and includes many poems of considerable length.... The poems of each author are arranged in chronological order and dated. Brief biographical sketches present a summary of each author’s life, and there are notes and reference lists.”—Outlook.
*“A book to be heartily commended for small home libraries.”
*“The whole work done with thorough intelligence and good taste.”
Page, Curtis Hidden, ed.See Rabelais, Francois.
Page, Thomas Nelson.Negro: the southerner’s problem.**$1.25. Scribner.
“Mr. Page believes that there are only two possible ways to solve the negro question in the South—either the negro must be removed, or he must be elevated. Granted that the former method is out of the question, it only remains to improve him by education.... The old idea of educating the negro just as a white man is educated ... has been found to be fallacious. The kind of education that Mr. Page advocates for the negro is, in brief, just the kind that is given by such institutions as Tuskegee and Hampton.”—R. of Rs.
“A book the central interest of which is psychological rather than scientific.” W. E. Burghardt Du Bois.
“The book shows neither depth of thought nor thoroughness of research, but is chiefly notable as the portrayal of the well-known views of the less liberal leaders of the South with high authority and great literary skill.”
“We do not doubt his wish to deal candidly with his subject, but we are forced to the conclusion that he lacks the unbiased mind which would enable him to do so. His statements are too sweeping, and are not supported in all cases by the actual facts, as has, we believe, been shown.” Isabel Eaton.
“Mr. Page’s book is honest, kindly, and, barring a few extravagances, moderate.”
“A temperate discussion of the race question from a southerner’s point of view.”
Paget, Violet.SeeLee, Vernon, pseud.
*Paine, Albert Bigelow.Little garden calendar for boys and girls.$1. Altemus.
“A chatty and truthful account of many of the most interesting phases of plant-life. The subject of dispersal and its advantages, of movements, and of pollination and the like, are briefly and well-treated. The account of the servants which work for the flower is admirably presented.” (Nation.) “The book is arranged according to the calendar, and the illustrations are from photographs especially made for each chapter.” (Critic.)
Paine, Albert Bigelow.Thomas Nast. $5. Macmillan.
This account of the life and times of “The father of the American cartoon,” illustrated with hundreds of his drawings, is virtually a political history of our country during the Civil war, and for twenty years after.
“It is a story full of striking incident and human interest, skilfully unrolling the picturesque career of a genius who had within him the potentialities of an American Hogarth.” Chas. H. Levermore.
“In this life of Nast, Mr. Paine has evinced excellent judgment and wise discrimination; yet the work is characterized by that genuine sympathy that is one of the requisites of a good biography. It is a valuable work.”
“Mr. Paine’s book is an exceptionally good piece of work. He has not attempted a minute personal biography; he has given a series of striking pictures, which enable one to look over Nast’s shoulder, so to speak, and to study atclose range some of the most stirring periods in the history of the nation and of New York city.” A. B. Maurice.
“Paine has told of his life and described his struggles in a manner worthy of the subject.”
“It covers the artist’s life in a thorough and interesting way, and is adequately illustrated.” Ingram A. Pyle.
“The author is an enthusiast, and must be followed in the light of his enthusiasm. In narrating the history of the caricaturist, he follows that of his own times, and in this way has made, for anyone who desires to understand the United States from 1860 to 1896, not only a very entertaining, but a very useful volume.”
“There is more history than biography in the attractive volume.”
Palmer, A. Emerson.New York public school.*$1. Macmillan.
A history of free education in the city of New York, authorized by the board of education and written by its secretary. The book celebrates the centenary of the founding of the New York free school system and the proceeds are to go to the public school teachers’ retirement fund. The history of the free school society and of the public school society which succeeded it in 1826 are given, also an account of other schools, all of which were finally merged into the existing system. The story of the establishment and success of school libraries is told in detail. There are portraits, illustrations, and an introduction by Seth Low.
“The book meets a distinct need.” Henry Davidson Sheldon.
Palmer, Frederick.With Kuroki in Manchuria.**$1.50. Scribner.
The author, a newspaper correspondent of experience in Eastern campaigns, writes an account of his five months in the field. The book is dedicated to the Japanese infantry and their skill and readiness, and contrasted with the Russian war methods. The volume is illustrated by numerous photographs.
“His entire book is vividly written, and will be found as informing as it is interesting in its accounts of the actual fighting.” W. Rice.
“It is fascinating, this collection of field letters. This truthful and vivid portrayal is delightful.”
Palmer, William T.English lakes.*$6. Macmillan.
Fifteen English lakes “ranging from the lordly Windermere and Ullswater, ten and a half and nine miles long, respectively, to Loweswater and Rydalmere, which hardly exceed the larger tarns in area” are reproduced here. The seventy-five illustrations in color produce a panorama effect which is heightened by the descriptive matter of the text.
“Mr. Palmer has written with taste and with commendable reserve in distinguishing between poetic feeling and sentimentalism.”
*“One finds a good deal of pleasure of a certain kind in turning over his pages, if also some irritation.”
Paret, Jahlal Parmly.Lawn tennis.**$2. Macmillan.
This article, by the foremost American authority on the game, contains a history of tennis itself and of the leading players here and abroad. It gives technical instruction, from the first rudiments to the most advanced theories, and treats of the care of courts and management of tournaments. There is a chapter on lacrosse by William H. Madden. The volume is copiously illustrated.
“This is one of the best-written and most scientific treatises on lawn-tennis that we have yet had, and forms a suitable companion to similar works by Mr. Eustace Miles, Mr. H. W. Wilberforce, and Mr. W. Baddeley.”
“Will be valuable to every player of the game.”
“A treatise which will be heartily welcomed by all lovers of this healthy game.”
“Knows the conditions of play in this country and abroad equally well. While Mr. Paret’s statement that lawn tennis may be taught nearly as well by written instruction as by personal direction may be seriously questioned, his remarks on the strategy of the game and the physical training for big matches are full of common sense and instruction that apply equally well to other forms of exercise.”
“Mr. Paret who is an authority on tennis, treats of the past, present, and future of the sport.”
*Parker, Edward Harper.China and religion.**$3.50. Dutton.
“This history of religion in China has the merit of being both critical and impartial.... The story of the imported religions—Christianity in various forms, Buddhism, Mohammedanism, Judaism—is sketched in successive chapters, and lastly Shintoism ... which the Japanese are now endeavoring to introduce.... Towards missionaries, of whom Americans now constitute the majority if only Protestants are counted, Professor Parker’s attitude is both respectful and critical, but full value is assigned to their medical, charitable, and educational work.”—Outlook.
*“Prof. Parker’s book is a storehouse of learning; it is free from bigotry, and contains a fair and honest statement of what the relations of the Chinese have been and are towards foreign religions.”
*“As the fruit of scholarly research pursued in a sympathetic spirit, this history, most timely for the present interest in the now beginning renaissance of China, should command the attention of those who would understand the past which it builds upon.”
Parmele, Mary Platt.Short history of Russia.*$1. Scribner.
A new edition of this history of a great power which brings the account down to June, 1904 and the siege of Port Arthur. It contains a good index and a list of the princes of Russia from Rurik to Nicholas II.
*Parrish, Randall.Historic Illinois: the romance of the earlier days.**$2. McClurg.
Mr. Parrish’s hope has been to provide a readable, interesting history of Illinois, emphasizing the picturesque phases that would appeal to the reader in a popular sense. He has related the adventures of such men as La Salle, Henride Tonty and George Rogers Clarke, depicted the struggles with the Indians, traced the history of old landmarks, and brought his narrative down to the coming of the railroad, concluding with a chapter on “Historic spots as they appear to-day.”
Parrish, Randall.Sword of the old frontier: a tale of Fort Chartres and Detroit.†$1.50. McClurg.
A “plain account of sundry adventures befalling Chevalier Raoul de Coubert, one time captain in the Hussars of Languedoc, during the year 1763,” in which he gallantly draws his sword for France and his English lady-love in the stirring times of Pontiac’s conspiracy. Meeting with treachery from both white men and red, he takes desperate chances, escapes from his enemies and wins honor, wealth, and love.
Parsons, Ellen C.Christus liberator.**30c. Macmillan.
There have been four preceding volumes in this missionary text book series. “In this course an Introduction to the Study of Missions and Outline Studies of India, China and Japan have already been issued and studied.” This volume is an outline study of Africa. “Sir Harry Johnston furnishes an introductory sketch of the geography, races, and history of the Dark Continent, while the body of the book is devoted to an account of the rise and progress of Protestant missions in the several countries.”
“Concise, well written and readable book.”
“It is necessarily cursory, but it is certainly comprehensive. The good example of the book remains even when the English student has noted such occasional lapses.”
“A useful handbook, containing much information in a compact and readable form.”
“We recommend these volumes as especially valuable for the members of Christian Endeavor societies, and for pastoral use by ministers endeavoring to awaken in their churches an intelligent interest in Christian missions.”
Paston, George, pseud.SeeSymonds, E. M.
Pattee, Fred Lewis.House of the black ring. $1.50. Holt.
A story centred around a mysterious log cabin in a valley among the Seven mountains. The valley is owned by a tyrant squire and farmed by sturdy Pennsylvania Dutchmen. The squire’s daughter, the first to thwart her father’s will, falls in love with the son of a new-comer to the valley, whose business enterprise threatens the squire’s undisputed sway. There is hard feeling, and there is murder, but all is made clear by the discovery of a cave under the cabin, and in the happiness of the squire’s daughter the traditional curse of “the house of the black ring” is lifted.
Reviewed by Frederic Taber Cooper.
“It is not from the literary side an artistic book, but it at least may be described as both readable and amusing.”
Patterson, Charles Brodie.Measure of a man. $1.20. Funk.
An optimistic message of good will to all men, basing its cheer upon the supposition that in the great economy of the universe nothing is lost. Mr. Patterson discusses, in part 1, the “natural,” the “rational,” the “psychic,” and the “spiritual” man. In part II, he considers the Son of man “as man,” “as idealist,” “as teacher,” and “as healer,” in the last division giving the philosophy and therapy of mental healing.
“It may be said to represent his ripest thought and to epitomize in a remarkably clear and comprehensible manner the philosophy, ethics and therapy contained in his preceding books.”
Paul, Herbert Woodfield.History of modern England. 5v. ea.**$2.50. Macmillan.
This is a political history of England and its relations with the rest of the world, beginning with the last Whig government of 1846. Volumes 1 and 2 bring the story down to the death of Lord Palmerston, Oct. 18, 1865. Volume 3 deals with the eleven years following, covering important administrations of Gladstone and Disraeli, and closing on the eve of the crisis in the East, 1876.
“It is clear, vigorous, and direct. Its movement is rapid, its interest seldom lags. It is preëminently readable, and, as a natural corollary, highly entertaining. His opinions and especially his estimates of character are often improbable, not infrequently absurd. This, as has been said, will probably remain the most serious criticism of a book in most other ways excellent. Such work as that of Mr. Paul may not be judged by the standards of final and definitive statement.” Wilbur C. Abbott.
“On the whole, matters become of importance to the author when they rise above the political horizon, and too often not till then. Mr. Paul’s vigor seems unimpaired thus far ... his courage seems tempered somewhat more by discretion, and his politics diluted with somewhat more of those matters which find little place in Parliamentary debate or Times editorial.” Wilbur C. Abbott.
“Though written with the ability and impartiality of its predecessors, it is not so well proportioned.”
“There is no reason to suppose that Mr. Paul could not have done better work, had he chosen.” Edward Fuller.
“Here, much more than in the earlier volumes, he offers valuable characterizations of activities and of men not wholly concerned with the purely political field.” E. D. Adams.
“Generally speaking, he has impartiality and insight, and his survey of a group of historic facts, more especially of a social or religious movement, is often just and penetrating.”
“A most charming style. His book is exceedingly good reading.”
“The third volume now at hand, exhibits the characteristics of its predecessors. The charmingly incisive, direct, easy, and epigrammatic style, the vivid informativeness, the detachment, the liberality of judgment which distinguished them are apparent. The treatment, too, remains the same, with all its virtues and its defects.”
“On the whole, it is an invaluable political history of the past sixty years.”
“We do not know where else to find so good a narrative of domestic politics from 1865 to 1876. If it is rarely deep, it is never dull; if it is occasionally bitter, it is almost always impartial.”
Payne, William Morton,ed. American literary criticism. See Wampum library of American literature. v. 2.
Peace congress. Official report of the thirteenth universal peace congress, held at Boston, Massachusetts, U. S. A., Oct. 3 to 8, 1904; reported by W: edited by the secretary of the congress. pa. n.p. Peace congress committee (B. F. Trueblood, sec’y), Boston.
A stenographic report of the proceedings of the Universal peace congress, Oct. 3-8, 1904, including the addresses given in Boston and a brief résumé of the numerous successful and influential meetings held after its close in several cities. An account of the preceding peace congresses, not only of those held in the modern series beginning 1889, but also of the remarkable series of conferences held from 1843 to 1853 is prefixed.
Peake, Elmore Elliott.House of Hawley.†$1.50. Appleton.
The story of a family in southern Illinois which had remained true to the Union, but was southern in all its traditions. The heroine has to contend against the whole connection and their prejudices in order to marry a young Republican lawyer. Her grandfather, Major Elias, head of the family, his quiet wife, and their lazy son are lifelike, their southern ways are well pictured; and descriptions of such things as a chase with blood hounds after a negro house-breaker, a negro barn dance, and an electioneering expedition with Chicago politicians, add greatly to the interest and the atmosphere of the book.
“A careful picture of average life in a small town in southern Illinois, drawn with a loving accuracy of minor detail, and pleasantly aglow with local color, both physical and social. A skillful touch. There is a wholesome womanliness about Mr. Peake’s heroines that makes them seem very convincing. Most of the men, however, impress one as rather poor specimens of humanity.”
“The book fails of greatness because the plot is too slight and does not trouble the deep places that exist in the life of every town, however isolated; nor does it ruffle the soul of the reader.”
“The interest of the book lies not in the story, but in descriptive passages. The story, if it shows no particular art or invention, it remains true that it is about the sort of thing which would have been likely to happen in the place where the author has chosen to plant it.”
Pease, Edward R.Case for municipal drink trade. P. S. King & son.
“The argument for the municipalization of the liquor traffic is here set forth as follows: The system of licensing does not stand the tests of efficiency, consequently some drastic reform is called for; high license is incomplete and politically impracticable; local veto is wrong in principle and likely to be futile in practice; municipalization is the only other method suggested.”—J. Pol. Econ.
Reviewed by I. W. Howerth.
Pease, George William.Outline of a Bible-school curriculum.*$1.50. Univ. of Chicago press.
“Those who are interested in raising the standard of biblical instruction in this country will find ... many valuable suggestions. In this book there are outlines for reading and study courses for the kindergarten and primary grades, as well as for the junior, intermediate and senior departments.”—R. of Rs.
“The most exhaustive study of this subject that has yet appeared. Predominantly from the psychological point of view, but with careful study also of the biblical side.”
“This book will prove of great practical service to many Sunday-school teachers because it is specific, and should be suggestive to students of religious education because of its scope and detail. It is too timely not to be read now.” Richard Morse Hodge.
“Any one desirous of pursuing independent lessons with a class of any grade would find help in these outlines.”
“Its value lies rather in its application of an intelligent educational philosophy to a concrete and apparently practical scheme.”
“The book is fully in line with the principles and methods advocated by the Religious education association.”
“The minute topical references will be of great help to any serious Sunday school teacher.”
*Peck, Ellen Brainerd.Songs by the sedges. $1. Badger, R: G.
A little volume of verse which sings of old-fashioned gardens and fields, of rosemary and bitter-sweet, and of the minuet and the spinet. There is a time-long-ago atmosphere to many of the poems.
Peck, Harry Thurston.William Hickling Prescott.**75c. Macmillan.
This study of Prescott gives an account of the historian’s life and personality and a criticism of his works. An opening chapter treats of “The New England historians,” then follow biographical chapters based largely upon the letters and memoranda contained in Ticknor’s “Life of Prescott,” and a discussion of Prescott’s work and its merits.
“A volume seemingly of no distinctive merit.”
“With the exception of his introductory chapter, Professor Peck has produced, it seems to me, an excellent biographical and critical account of ... the accomplished author of ‘The conquest of Mexico.’ Here and there a careless sentence may be found as well as a trivial error or two.” W. P. Trent.
“It is of real interest for its discussion of the historical accuracy and permanent value of his works.”
“Professor Peck writes of Prescott pleasantly and in his usual popular vein.”
“His view of Prescott strictly as a writer ... is concise, clear, and judicious. The introductory chapter, on the literary history of the country, is to say the least, eccentric.”
“For the most part his narrative is plain pedestrian ‘copy’ quite lacking in the distinction which the author praises in the historian, equally lacking in ‘fire’ and the ‘intimate touch.’”
“Now and again Dr Peck allows an excess of enthusiasm to overpower his judgment, but, as a rule, he is discriminating.”
Peck, Theodora.Hester of the Grants: a romance of Old Bennington.†$1.50. Fox.
Revolutionary times in the Green mountain state when it was a part of the so-called Hampshire Grants furnish the setting of this story whose incidents center mainly about Bennington. A real flesh and blood girl patriot, quite as daring as the usual historical novel heroine but a bit more winsome is the leading spirit, while a turn coat father, two despicable soldier lovers and one gallant one, General Stark, and Ethan and Ira Allen figure prominently.
“A panorama of the times which deserves careful reading and much commendation.”
“We are persuaded that she has it in her to write a book well worth the reading, which, despite its merits, ‘Hester of the Grants’ is not.”
“On the whole is a very good story of its kind.”
“The author has opened one of the most dramatic pages in American history, and adorned it with a picture worthy of the text.”
Peckham, George Williams, and Peckham, Elizabeth Gifford.Wasps, social and solitary; with an introd. by John Burroughs.**$1.50. Houghton.
Mr. Peckham and his wife have made a close study of the lives, habits, intelligence, and individuality of wasps, and they tell about their investigations in a way that is none the less instructive because it is interesting.
“The book has good and vivid illustrations, but it would have been better if the actual size of the insects had been indicated in every case.”
“There is ‘a hidden wealth of thought and of austerity’ which makes the book a worthy contribution to science and a monument of patient and skillful research in a difficult field.” E. T. Brewster.
“While exceedingly pleasant reading, the book is in no sense ‘written down’ to its audience, nor popularized in the sense of being diluted to superficiality.”
“The book is written so untechnically that a reader who does not know a wasp from a bee can understand and enjoy it.” May Estelle Cook.
“The charm of the book is in the directness with which the story is told, and in the obvious sympathy manifested by the authors with the struggles and aims of the active little nest-makers. While the book is engagingly written, it is also scientifically accurate.”
“Important work on the manners and customs of North American wasps.” W. F. K.
“An outdoor book as entertaining as it is instructive.”
“This book reminds one of Fabre’s work. It is not so well written, but its information is quite as curious and close as Fabre’s, and we should say as trustworthy.”
“There is much detail which, however valuable in itself from the scientific point of view, overwhelms the ‘general reader.’ This individual may be forgiven for wishing that the authors would sometimes give him more generalization or summaries of their observations.”
Peel, George.Friends of England.*$3.50. Dutton.
Mr. Peel establishes, elucidates, and illustrates two large propositions in this companion volume to his “Enemies of England”: first, that England built up her empire beyond the seas thru the necessity of defence, and not by accident nor by deliberate motives of expansion; second, the same European pressure from without is the chief cause of the maintenance of the empire.
“Mr. Peel is no pedant, no formalist, no Dryasdust. Intensely interested in his subject, he writes of it with animation; eager to convince, though not with the sophist’s eagerness, he is precise whether right or wrong and at all times clear.”
“The subjects with which Mr. Peel deals are of the deepest interest, and he shows wide reading on every page.”