* Leger, Jacques Nicholas. Haiti: her history and her detractors. *$3. Neale.
7–25045.
The author who is Envoy extraordinary and Minister plenipotentiary of Haiti in the United States addresses himself especially to students of international affairs and political history and to the reader of sociological literature. The first part deals with the history of the island from before its discovery by Columbus to the election of General Nord Alexis to the presidency; the second, with the natural conditions of the country, the general organization, the customs and manners of the people, and their continued efforts to better their condition.
Legge, Ronald. Admirable Davis. $1.50. Cassell.
“‘The admirable Davis’ is the valet of a member of the British foreign office who is sent to an Eastern potentate with an important treaty. The valet is intimately connected with his master’s adventures, for which the latter is mostly to blame. The valet, in the end, sets things to rights.”—N. Y. Times.
“A crude product on the popular model of ‘The prisoner of Zenda.’”
| − | Ath. 1907, 2: 438. O. 12. 140w. | |
| N. Y. Times. 12: 655. O. 19, ’07. 50w. |
* Legler, Henry Edward. Poe’s Raven: its origin and genesis: a compilation and a survey. pa. bds. $3. Philosopher press.
A good deal of interesting material concerning “The raven” has been collected for this volume. Mr. Legler discusses its genesis and the circumstances attending the writing and publishing of the poem; gives the alleged sources of “The raven” including “To Allegra Florence in heaven,” a chapter from “Barnaby Rudge,” “Lady Geraldine’s courtship,” “Clare,” “The rime of the ancient mariner,” “The funiao,” and “The parrot;” discusses the manuscript of “The raven” and adds bibliographical notes.