“These little stanzas are full of the philosophy of good humor with some real gospel messages.”
+ Boston Transcript p4 D 31 ’20 340w
BANGS, MARY ROGERS. Old Cape Cod; the land, the men, the sea. il *$3.50 (4c) Houghton 974.4
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The table of contents indicates the scope of this book about Cape Cod. The chapter headings are: The land; The old colony; The towns; The French wars; The English wars; Theology and whaling; Storms and pirates; Old sea ways; The captains; The county; Genius loci. There are eight full-page halftone illustrations from photographs and two end maps, one a modern map of Cape Cod and the other a facsimile of a part of Captain Cyprian Southack’s map, made in 1717. There is no index.
“One of the best Cape Cod books.”
+ Booklist 17:148 Ja ’21 + Ind 104:242 N 13 ’20 60w + N Y Evening Post p18 N 13 ’20 220w
Reviewed by B. R. Redman
+ N Y Times p9 Ja 9 ’21 260w