Captain Capé, who will, of course, be present, has just given the Esperantists a neatly got-up and good translation of The First Chapter of my Reminicences (price 8d.), by François Coppée, the famous French author, who gives his warm approval to Esperanto. Also our well-known author, Sam Meyer, has just published in brochure form the humorous one-act comedy, "The Tureen" (16pp., 5d.).
But from Peru comes a most noteworthy technical book, The Resistance of Iron Columns, by Dr. Federico Villareal. It is a large 69-page work, in Spanish and Esperanto, which undoubtedly strengthens our Scientific Library.
Professor Cart, whose bulky Esperanta Ligilo is the Braille organ for the Blind, has just composed a versified translation of The Cleft Tower, an ancient French legend. This pleasing work is published by the Esperanto Society, Ltd., of which many of our readers are shareholders.
Owing to the frequent appearance of Esperanto booklets, published at one shilling or less by private individuals, we shall be much obliged if the authors will kindly send ten each of all such publications to us, with an invoice. We will gladly remit either in other books (according to value) or in postage stamps.
The attention of all Esperantists is called to the four pages of our cover. On these is to be found useful information, which will facilitate International Commerce. We indeed believe that in a few years it will be quite a usual thing to send a penny or two, say to Germany, for those pretty pins, which the Germans make better than we; and, of course, Germans, on their part, will conveniently send us their small orders for buns and odd cakes, which we make so much more solid than they!
Announcements in Esperanto magazines must bring International orders, and as soon as we freely adopt Esperanto for commercial purposes, all merchants will hasten to master the language. We have already received several capital business catalogues and brochures. But perhaps M. Jadeau’s letter[2] will have a peculiar interest for readers of The Esperantist, as it was in reply to an English inquirer concerning an advertisement on our cover. Such letters as these prove the value and suitability of Esperanto commercially.
Several correspondents have written from time to time, proposing that we should touch upon grammatical points which had apparently not received adequate attention in our text-books. Probably Dr. Lloyd’s new book will explain such. But, if not, we will endeavour to supply the necessary explanation in The Esperantist.
Regarding Dr. Lloyd’s The Esperanto Language Practically Considered and Described, we have already received many most appreciative criticisms; and one devoted fellow worker has even composed verses, which we print below.[3]
At the close of January last a most interesting lecture on Esperanto was delivered by our esteemed contributor, Mr. Paul Mathews, M.A., at the Pioneer Club, the Members of which listened with interest, and warmly applauded the speaker.
In conclusion, we will relate in a few words the amusements which we Members of the London Club employ at our Monday meetings at the Club Café, 5, Bishopsgate Street Within, E.C. We do so believing that the good progress already made among our experts proves that such amusements provide a more agreeable form of study than a simple (or complicated) text-book.