The cautious Josiah begins by hitching his old mare to the borrowed auto, thus combining to his satisfaction “fashion and safety,” but later he becomes more reckless and he and his wife meet with many characteristic adventures. A large part of the book is taken up with lively argument in which Josiah by powerful and amazing reasoning, wholly masculine, attempts to refute certain instances of spiritual manifestation brought forward by his wife, who has developed a sudden and alarming belief in ghosts.
“In these latest controversies with Josiah the humor is genuine, and, as usual, there is much good sense mingled with it.”
+ Critic. 49: 286. S. ’06. 60w. + N. Y. Times. 11: 385. Je. 16, ’06. 90w. + N. Y. Times. 11: 432. Jl. 7, ’06. 130w.
Holmes, Samuel Jackson. Biology of the frog. $1.60. Macmillan.
This book “aims to introduce college students to all phases of zoölogical study by means of a careful examination of all aspects of the structure and life of the common frog, ‘the martyr of zoölogical science.’ The plan of the book is similar to the now classical ‘Crayfish: the study of zoölogy,’ by Huxley. It is a text book intended to supplement suitable laboratory work. In addition to its place in colleges, it will be a useful reference work for the biological laboratory in high schools.”—Ind.
+ Bookm. 23: 568. Jl. ’06. 140w. + Ind. 61: 260. Ag. 2, ’06. 90w.
“Brought together from reliable sources a large amount of useful information. As in most works of the kind, there is too little recognition of the fact that, in many respects, the frog like man, is a morphologic monstrosity.”
+ – Nation. 83: 34. Jl. 12, ’06. 290w.