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“The diction preserves excellently the general effect of the original. It is a very simple diction, by the way, not running too much to the archaic.”
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“This is one of the most delightful books we have come across for a long time. The translation is spirited and excellent; the preface and notes are just what a reader wants; and no more than he wants, for intelligent enjoyment of one of the great stories of all time.”
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Jones, Chester Lloyd. Consular service of the United States, its history and activities. $1.25. Pub. for the Univ. of Pa. by Winston.
A monograph dealing with the subject under the following headings: Legislative history, Organization, Rights and duties of consuls, Extra territoriality, Consular assistance to the foreign trade of the United States, European consular systems, and Suggestions for the improvement of the service.
Am. Hist. R. 12: 208. O. ’06. 50w.