“‘Priscilla’ is an unworthy successor to ‘Elizabeth,’ though she will be probably quite as popular.”
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“The strength of the book lies in its faithful picture of the contrast of two modes of life, brought on this occasion sharply together—a true comedy-motive when, as in this case, both are adequately understood.”
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Arnold, Matthew. Sohrab and Rustum: ed. for schools and general use by W. P. Trent and W. T. Brewster. *25c. Ginn.
Supplied with an accurate text, footnotes and an introduction, this poem is offered to the general reader by way of preparation for the study of Arnold no less than to the preparatory school student.
Arthur, Richard. Ten thousand miles in a yacht. **$2. Dutton.
A narrative which follows the incidents of the celebrated cruise made by Commodore E. C. Benedict’s yacht among the West Indies and up the Amazon in the winter of 1904–5. The author and also Mr. Ivins who contributes the introduction were among the eleven cruisers. The volume contains numerous illustrations from photographs.
“Some readers may wish that the author and the introductory writer had exchanged places.” H. E. Coblentz.