“This work has the circumstantiality of the eighteenth-century masters.
Tom Furley, the gunner turned Quaker, is an historical character. Like
most of the other figures, he revolves round that of the orphan heroine,
a fine conception. Two old scholars; a good and modest soldier who is a
kind of more martial Dobbin; an immodest Irish major who is the villain
of the piece; and a strange secretary, the Anointer, make up the cast.
Historically the story begins with the mutiny at Madras, and ends with
the defence of Gibraltar by Eliott, of whom we see a good deal, with
glimpses of Secretary Jenkinson and ‘old Q.’”—Ath.
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“The type used is so small as to seriously interfere with the enjoyment
of the story.”
+ − =A. L. A. Bkl.= 6: 90. N. ’09.
“It combines wealth of incident, variety and originality of character,
fine descriptions, and battle-pieces by sea and land. We are not
confident in our author as an Indian historian; he follows Wilks and
Mill too much; but he is always interesting.”
+ − =Ath.= 1909, 1: 697. Je. 12. 150w.
“It is loosely knit, rambling, starting apparently from nowhere, and
eventually arriving at the same spot.” F: T. Cooper.
− =Bookm.= 30: 189. O. ’09. 330w.
“The range of information is extraordinary; the fitting of walk and
conversation to each character most apt; the humor rich.”
+ =Nation.= 89: 329. O. 7, ’09. 330w.
“Exciting novel.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 652. O. 23, ’09. 20w.
“An essay in fiction much better than most in a literary way at the same
time that it is interesting enough—merely as a tale—to keep a reasonably
alert reader awake during the greater part of a day’s railway journey.
That should be a fairly good rough test.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 729. N. 20, ’09. 480w.
“It demands careful reading, but no intelligent reader will want to skip
a single page of a chronicle so rich in incident and humanity, and set
forth in a style so engagingly compounded of scholarship and vivacity.”
+ =Spec.= 102: 864. My. 29, ’09. 770w.
=Hillquit, Morris.= Socialism in theory and practice. *$1.50.
Macmillan.
9–5098.
Mr. Hillquit says: “Socialism is a criticism of modern social
conditions, a theory of social progress, an ideal of social
organization, and a practical movement of the masses. To be fully
understood it must be studied in all of these phases.” He embodies his
conception of the movement in a two part discussion; “the first, the
socialistic philosophy and movement, undertakes to state the theory on
which socialism is based. The second, socialism and reform, discusses
those particular measures of reform which socialists regard as temporary
measures, but which they think will alleviate conditions during the
transition from the present social order to the one they predict.”
(Outlook.)
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“The book would have been of more homogeneous value had the author
omitted much elementary and fragmentary treatment of the history of
ethics and law, had he bravely eliminated the numerous rhetorical
passages into which his sympathies lead him, and had he been more
liberal in stating the sources of his statistics. On the whole however
he has contributed worthily to the literature of socialism.” A. B.
Wolfe.
+ − =Am. J. Soc.= 15: 264. S. ’09. 750w.
“The best treatment written on the subjects presented by one of the men
best qualified to represent the socialist party.”
+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 138. My. ’09.
“The book is a good one, and shows clearly both the strength and the
weakness of American socialism.”
+ =Ann. Am. Acad.= 34: 183. Jl. ’09. 240w.
“This book marks a great advance over the author’s earlier ‘History of
socialism in the United States,’ as it does indeed over most of the
earlier literature on the subject of socialism.” E. L. Bogart.
+ =Forum.= 42: 91. Jl. ’09. 450w.
“No one who wishes to know the philosophy, the aims and the achievements
of the socialist movement, stated by a man who is a prominent figure, in
that movement, can well afford to miss this excellent book.”
+ =Ind.= 66: 1398. Je. 24, ’09. 700w.
“This book adds little that is new to socialist literature. Nevertheless
it is a valuable work.”
+ =J. Pol. Econ.= 17: 482. Jl. ’09. 80w.
=Nation.= 88: 278. Mr. 18, ’09. 320w.
“He has written well.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 144. Mr. 13, ’09. 900w.
“It is on at least two vital points that ‘The Outlook’ takes issue with
socialism as Mr. Hillquit presents it.”
− =Outlook.= 91: 765. Ap. 3, ’09. 1050w.
+ =R. of Rs.= 40: 128. Jl. ’09. 100w.
=Spec.= 103: sup. 715. N. 6, ’09. 70w.
“Of course the reader feels some distrust of a writer who speaks
dogmatically upon subjects of such wide range and difficulty. The ideas
are, however, refreshing and stimulating and the book will
unquestionably find many interested readers.” W. B. Guthrie.
+ − =Survey.= 22: 406. Je. 12, ’09. 400w.
=Hind, A. M.= Short history of engraving and etching, for the use of
collectors, and students; with full bibliography, classified list
and index of engravers. **$5. Houghton.
9–3076.
Descriptive note in December, 1908.
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“A valuable book for the student and collector, and for art and
reference libraries.”
+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 42. F. ’09.
“Although Mr. Hind’s book is in no sense an official publication, it
possesses the admirable qualities which we are now accustomed to
associate with Mr. Sidney Colvin and his assistants—thoroughness,
accuracy, sobriety, and absence of flowery language.”
+ =Ath.= 1909, 1: 623. My. 22. 1250w.
“A really important contribution, and will take its place among the best
of the present-day authorities on the subject. Nor does it seem that any
of the modern etchers or engravers are adequately considered.” Laurence
Burnham.
+ − =Bookm.= 28: 481. Ja. ’09. 1050w.
“That the author has expended a prodigious amount of trouble and care in
the writing of this short history is evident and the extensive knowledge
he has brought to bear on the subject, coupled with the judicious way in
which he has dealt with the work of individual artists, especially those
now living, should ensure for the work a leading place in the literature
of this branch of art.”
+ =Int. Studio.= 36: 164. D. ’08. 350w.
“Here and there a critical reader will differ from Mr. Hind’s rapidly
sketched positions. We have seen nothing quite so useful for the average
person who is concerned with prints.”
+ − =Nation.= 88: 342. Ap. 1, ’09. 630w.
“No better guide to prints in general can be imagined.”
+ − =N. Y. Times.= 13: 803. D. 26, ’08. 350w.
“To the exact perceptions and trained sympathies of the true lover of
line Mr. Hind has added, in the preparation of his volume, the minute
and precious learning of the specialist.” Christian Brinton.
+ =Putnam’s.= 5: 620. F. ’09. 210w.
=Hingston, William E.=^{[7]} Forgeries and false entries. $1. Roxburgh
pub. co.
9–18389.
A work by an expert examiner of disputed writing, documents, false
entries, questioned book accounts, etc., which is based upon the
author’s own experience with a strange assortment of crooks. The tricks
of the forger and defaulter are uncovered, and safeguards against them
are suggested. The book furnishes enlightenment of profit to all
business men.
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“The book is likely to prove useful to investors and occasional
speculators in the stock market, who are often led astray by an alluring
prospectus.”
+ =Lit. D.= 39: 686. O. 23, ’09. 180w.
=N. Y. Times.= 14: 439. Jl. 17, ’09. 110w.
=Hirst, Margaret E.=^{[9]} Life of Friedrich List, and selections from
his writings; with an introd. by F. W. Hirst. **$2. Scribner.