“To a native of Galloway, or to a person steeped in Mr. Crockett’s books as some are steeped in Stevenson or Scott or Thackeray, the whole may well be delightful. To the ordinary Philistinic reader much of it will appear superfluous—though even he must catch at times the infection of Mr. Crockett’s enthusiasm and feel the charm of this bit and that of panegyric, of reminiscence or local color.”
| + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 29. Ja. 14, ‘05. 560w. | |
| + | Pub. Opin. 38 :26. Ja. 5, ‘05. 200w. |
[*] Crockett, Samuel Rutherford. Sir Toady Crusoe. (†)$1.50. Stokes.
This new story for boys of all ages tells how that very charming little fellow, Sir Toady Lion, became Sir Toady Crusoe, and of the many remarkable adventures which he and Saucy and Dick and some others had on Isle Crusoe on the Scottish coast, how he befriended a poacher in his father’s covers, how he played the part of local assistant to Providence in behalf of his big brother, Hugh John, and Cissy Carter, by threatening Cissy’s father with two large pistols, and how he did many other strange things in a way very unlike any one else and very like Toady. There are many illustrations by Gordon Browne.
| * | N. Y. Times. 10: 895. D. 16, ‘05. 120w. |
[*] “He is an amusing, if improbable little chap, but other children will certainly learn from him neither good English nor good manners.”
| + — | Outlook. 81: 1040. D. 23, ‘05. 80w. | |
| * | R. of Rs. 32: 765. D. ‘05. 120w. |
[*] “Is superior to the ordinary story for children, in its style, humour, characterisation and atmosphere. And yet Mr. Crockett’s tale is not altogether satisfactory, there is too large a mixture of grown-up sentiment in it.”
| + — | Sat. R. 100: sup. 10. D. 9, ‘05. 130w. | |
| * | Spec. 95: sup. 907. D. 2, ‘05. 60w. |
Croiset, (Marie Joseph) Alfred, and Croiset, Maurice. Abridged history of Greek literature; authorized tr. by G. F. Heffelbower. [**]$2.50. Macmillan.