+ + Lit. D. 33: 124. Jl. 28, ’06. 640w. + N. Y. Times. 11: 387. Je. 16, ’06. 130w. + N. Y. Times. 11: 808. D. 1, ’06. 40w.
“The story is absurd, but it is meant to be; it serves its purpose as a diversion, a gentle satire upon a recent popular fad.”
+ Outlook. 83: 529. Je. 30, ’06. 100w.
Lincoln and Douglas debates; ed. by Archibald Lewis Bouton. *60c. Holt.
“The book is well edited and gives a good idea of the matter.” E. E. H., jr.
+ Bookm. 22: 529. Ja. ’06. 370w. Dial. 39: 449. D. 16, ’05. 40w. + R. of Rs. 33: 508. Ap. ’06. 80w.
Lindsay, Charles Harcourt Ainslee Forbes (Charles Harcourt, pseud.). Panama: the isthmus and the canal. **$1. Winston.
“Mr. Forbes-Lindsay has done a service in bringing together in one small volume a large amount of material hitherto scattered through the American public documents and French company reports. He begins with the romantic history of the Isthmus when the city of Panama was one of the richest and most luxurious cities of the New World.... Gives some interesting figures in regard to the operations of the De Lesseps company and traces the history of the canal under the receivership, the New canal company, and the present commission. An appendix contains an abstract of the Government report on the great canals of the world. There is a good map and profile of the canal as authorized by Congress, and a number of half-tones of Panama scenes.”—Nation.
“He has not shown any skill in arranging his material. The volume contains many repetitions, not a few contradictions, and is generally incoherent.”