A story of the Island of Newfoundland before it had a name, of the days when chiefs and their warriors made prayers to the sun, the winds, the frost and the stars, when magicians were abroad in the land, evil as well as good ones, practicing their witchery to terrorize or to bless their tribes.
“Mr. Roberts who has much real knowledge of Indian lore, tells his story in a delightful way that will please both little people and adults.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 702. N. 2, ’07. 90w. | |
| Outlook. 87: 451. O. 26, ’07. 90w. |
* Roberts, William. Sir William Beechey. (Library of art.) *$2. Scribner.
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The honesty of the work of Beechey is emphasized in this study. “The task of tracing out the identity of Beechey’s sitters, which included most of the celebrities of his time has been pursued by Mr. Roberts with most patient industry and he has unearthed a mass of information of great value to future biographers. He sifts out carefully different versions of the same period of the artist’s life, and gives the evidence in their favour without insisting on the acceptance of one or the other.” (Acad.)
“The book was well worth publishing for its information not only about Beechey but about many of his distinguished contemporaries.”
| + | Acad. 72: 602. Je. 22, ’07. 220w. |