“Differs from other books on this subject in that it is not a textbook, but is meant to be read for pleasure as well as information. Has some helpful charts on elective systems.”

+ Booklist 17:122 D ’20

“Gives a descriptive account of the workings of our government in a style which will be of interest to elementary school children. The material follows the traditional type of civics treatment and will be of value only as a supplementary reader.”

+ El School J 21:239 N ’20 70w

“It is a good book for young people who are sometime going to vote.”

+ Ind 104:378 D 11 ’20 60w + Lit D p96 D 4 ’20 20w + Outlook 126:515 N 17 ’20 50w

FRAZER, SIR JAMES GEORGE. Sir Roger de Coverley, and other literary pieces. *$3.40 Macmillan 824 (Eng ed 20–7456)

A volume of essays by the author of “The golden bough.” “There are five papers on Sir Roger; an essay on ‘The quest of the gorgon’s head’; three biographical articles (Cowper—W. Robertson Smith—Fison and Howitt); and several shorter essays on other byways of letters.” (Springf’d Republican)


Reviewed by G: Saintsbury