“Mr. Rowbotham ... tells the story of the lives of Bach, Handel, Haydn,
Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Mendelssohn in a semidramatic form with
a profusion of anecdote, the pictures, apart from portraits, dealing
almost exclusively with the incidents in the lives of the various
composers as conceived by a modern illustrator.”—Spec.
* * * * *
“The only question which calls for criticism in the book is the choice
of stories. Most of them are judiciously selected, and related in a free
and pleasant way.”
+ − =Ath.= 1908, 2: 799. D. 19. 200w.
“An excellent and comprehensive book. It is very readable.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 13: 757. D. 5, ’08. 60w.
“Personally, we cannot regard the experiment as altogether successful.”
− + =Spec.= 101: 1104. D. 26, ’08. 100w.
=Rowland, Eleanor Harris.=^{[10]} Right to believe. **$1.25. Houghton.
9–25947.
A chapter on “The necessity of a belief” shows that “since religion
gives more satisfaction than the lack of it, since it lends more
significance to life to conceive our existence as immortal, and since
there is at least an equal chance that prayer to an Unseen Being is
heard and meets with some kind of response, belief is the safer
principle to adopt.” From this starting point the author proceeds to a
discussion of the following subjects: Does God exist; The nature of God
and of man; The divinity of Christ; The problem of evil and prayer.
* * * * *
“Throughout she shows not only the grounding to be expected from a
teacher of philosophy and psychology, but also a sanity of treatment and
a clearness of expression that make her work excellently well adapted
for popular use.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 722. N. 20, ’09. 120w.
=Outlook.= 93: 576. N. 13, ’09. 770w.
=R. of Rs.= 40: 761. D. ’09. 80w.
=Rowland, Henry Cottrell.= Countess Diane. †$1.25. Dodd.
8–22243.
“An automobile story, carrying you at breathless speed along French
roads which are confessedly the goal of every automobilist. The heroine
is a charming young woman of rank and title, cruelly persecuted by a
brutal Russian nobleman. The hero is an American, calm, brave,
resourceful and what is more to the purpose so favoured of the little
blind gods that the heroine falls in love with him at sight.”—Bookm.
* * * * *
“A dainty little story, containing all the elements that for the moment
are popular in fiction.” F: T. Cooper.
+ =Bookm.= 28: 476. Ja. ’09. 350w.
“The tale furnishes plenty of excitement.”
+ =Dial.= 45: 464. D. 16, ’08. 100w.
“It is very doubtful if the thing ever really happened, but even if it
did not the story makes good holiday reading nevertheless.” W. G.
Bowdoin.
+ =Ind.= 65: 1463. D. 17, ’08. 50w.
+ =N. Y. Times.= 13: 751. D. 5, ’08. 90w.
=Royall, William Lawrence.=^{[8]} Some reminiscences. *$1.50. Neale.
9–8393.
The author of “A history of Virginia banks and banking” turns
reminiscent in the present volume and treats of the war and of events in
Richmond immediately following it, of some important post-war duels, of
the state debt, and of such matters vital to the latter part of the past
century as the trusts, free silver, etc.
* * * * *
“Being quite free from the embarrassment that attends the excessively
modest man who undertakes to write his memoirs, Mr. Royall is able to do
himself full justice as he takes up what he considers the notable things
in his varied and rather interesting career.”
− + =N. Y. Times.= 14: 362. Je. 12, ’09. 680w.
=Royce, Josiah.= Race questions, provincialism and other American
problems. *$1.25. Macmillan.
8–31148.
Descriptive note in December, 1908.
* * * * *
“The ideas are fresh, the judgments sound, the style forcible and
attractive.”
+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 20. Ja. ’09.
Reviewed by J. W. Garner.
+ =Dial.= 46: 19. Ja. 1, ’09. 400w.
“An exceedingly vigorous and lofty discussion of topics of present
public importance.”
+ =Educ. R.= 37: 96. Ja. ’09. 100w.
Reviewed by C. H. Rieber.
=J. Philos.= 6: 163. Mr. 18, ’09. 1600w.
“He has something to contribute about the race question as it affects
the Japanese, which, being founded upon his own observations of Japanese
in American colleges and in California, is not without value.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 16. Ja. 9, ’09. 240w.
=Rumbold, Sir Horace.=^{[11]} Francis Joseph and his times. (Eng.
title: Austrian court in the nineteenth century.) **$4. Appleton.
9–28750.
An important contribution to the political history of central Europe for
the nineteenth century. Its author, Sir Horace Rumbold, was the British
ambassador in Vienna for twenty-five years, and he writes of events,
always from the point of view of the Austrian emperor, out of the
fulness of his first-hand information. The first few chapters are of an
introductory nature, reviewing the political and social problems that
confronted the young emperor when he came to the throne in 1848. From
that date to the present, which finds Emperor Francis Joseph 79 years
old, the author reviews the important history-making events of the reign
including the revolutions in Austria-Hungary, the German disturbances
about the same time; the French revolution of 1848, the war with
Prussia; the war with France, the war in Italy, the Franco-Prussian war,
the different important political congresses; while the closing chapter
discusses the present Balkan changes and the relations of Austria and
Turkey.
* * * * *
“With some historical ‘caveats’ we warmly welcome an attractive book.”
+ − =Ath.= 1909, 2: 555. N. 6. 830w.
“A beautifully printed, well illustrated, and agreeably written volume.”
+ =Dial.= 47: 511. D. 16, ’09. 210w.
“Of good service to the layman in search of a serviceable general
working knowledge.”
+ =Ind.= 67: 1139. N. 18, ’09. 200w.
“An unusually stimulating and suggestive volume. Rarely, if ever, we
think, has the fascinating, somber story of the Hapsburg family tragedy
been so intelligently and sympathetically put in an English book as in
Sir Horace’s volume.”
+ =R. of Rs.= 40: 757. D. ’09. 100w.
“A sympathetic, if somewhat superficial, history of Austria.”
+ − =Sat. R.= 108: 696. D. 4, ’09. 1150w.
=Russell, Alexander.=^{[8]} Theory of electric cables and networks.
*$3. Van Nostrand.
9–22228.
“Three main divisions of the subject appear to have been in the mind of
the author: (1) The principles and practice involved in the design and
construction of insulated wires and cables; (2) the design and
construction of distributing such systems employing insulated wires and
cables; and (3) the theory and practice of maintaining such systems in
satisfactory working order. The topics may be arranged under these three
headings as follows, and a good grasp of the contents of the book may be
obtained by this grouping: (1) Fundamental electrical laws,
conductivity, insulativity, dielectric strength, the grading of cables
and the heating of cables; (2) Distributing networks; (3) Insulation
resistance of house wiring and of networks, faults in networks, electric
safety valves and lightning conductors.”—Engin. N.
* * * * *
“Dr. Russell’s new book is a sane combination of a scientific foundation
with a practical superstructure. All of this information is given in
readable style and with but little mathematics. There are few books in
the field occupied by this one. A large part of the information has only
been available to those who have access to large libraries.” H: H.
Norris.
+ =Engin. N.= 61: sup. 61. My. 13, ’09. 660w.
“The last two chapters, on electrical safety valves and lightning
conductors, are particularly good.” J. P.
+ =Nature.= 80: 490. Je. 24, ’09. 50w.
=Russell, Charles E. B., and Rigby, Lilian M.= Working lads’ clubs.
*$1.50. Macmillan.
9–35171.
This book tells the organizer “how the club should be arranged and
furnished; it explains the finance and the management; it is an
encyclopædia of wisdom on the characters of boys and the nature of
discipline; it explains the organization of outdoor and indoor games,
and the working of a library; the conduct of holiday camps; and last,
but not least, it is full of sound sense on making the club, not a
detraction from the home, but the means of developing the boy into a
more chivalrous and unselfish member of his family.” (Spec.)
* * * * *
“Though English, it offers excellent suggestions for all social
workers.”
+ =A. L. A. Bkl.= 5: 48. F. ’09.
+ =Ind.= 67: 201. Jl. 22, ’09. 110w.
“For some time it ought to be the standard work on the subject.”
+ =Spec.= 101: 780. N. 14, ’08. 1250w.
=Russell, Harry Luman, and Hastings, Edwin George.=^{[8]} Experimental
dairy bacteriology. *$1. Ginn.
9–17241.
A handbook for the student who wishes to learn the nature of the
biological changes going on in milk and its products, whether he is
concerned purely with the practical side of dairying or is interested in
the cognate work of dairy chemistry or dairy bacteriology.
=Russell, T. Baron.=^{[7]} Science at home: simple experiments for
young people. 75c. Fenno.
Fifteen short chapters of scientific experiments simple enough for
children to perform and clearly related to the scientific principles
underlying them. The book might well be in the library of every boy and
girl.
* * * * *
“Rather more novel, attractive and practicable than such books usually
are.”
+ =Ind.= 67: 307. Ag. 5, ’09. 30w.
“The diagrams might have been more carefully reproduced.”
+ − =Nation.= 89: 598. D. 16, ’09. 40w.
“The child who goes through the entire programme Mr. Russell has made up
for him, not only will have a great deal of good fun, but also will come
into possession of considerable useful knowledge concerning such
subjects as gravitation, inertia, electricity, and chemistry.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 462. Jl. 31, ’09. 80w.
=Rust, Armistead.= Ex-meridian altitude, azimuth, and star-finding
tables; with diagrams for finding the latitude and facilitating
plotting lines of position and giving new and practical methods for
identifying stars in cloudy weather. Latitudes 0°–65°; Declinations
0°–71° north and south. $5. Wiley.
8–28980.
“This work is primarily designed to put at the service of the navigator
convenient means for reducing altitudes of celestial bodies, when
measured within defined limits of hour-angle from the observer’s
meridian, to the values that they would have if they had been measured
at culmination on the observer’s meridian, and thus to provide for the
application of the simple method of finding the latitude from a meridian
altitude, which consists in algebraically adding together the
declination and zenith distance of the observed celestial
body.”—Science.
* * * * *
“The introductory text is very brief, too brief, perhaps, for the
desired degree of clearness.”
+ − =Engin. N.= 61: sup. 31. Mr. 18, ’09. 200w.
“It should prove most useful to the mariner, as its scope covers
practically all the navigable portions of the globe.” H. C. Lockyer.
+ =Nature.= 79: 365. Ja. 28, ’09. 80w.
“A navigator who makes this book one of his possessions and utilizes the
information contained in it will be repaid many times through the
practical benefits that he will derive from it in his daily work.” G. W.
Littlehales.
+ =Science=, n.s. 28: 842. D. 11, ’08. 400w.
=Rutherford, John.= St. Paul’s epistles to Colossæ and Laodicea; the
epistle to the Colossians viewed in relation to the epistle to the
Ephesians; with introductions and notes. *$2.25. Scribner.
“A short commentary on Colossians and Ephesians, in which latter the
writer properly recognizes the Laodicean letter mentioned in Col. 4: 16.
A series of brief introductory essays constitute a considerable part of
the work. Mr. Rutherford particularly emphasizes the close connection
between these two epistles of the Roman imprisonment.”—Bib. World.
* * * * *
“While it is perhaps no more convincing than more elaborate discussions,
the theory of the relation of the two epistles is presented
constructively and in a way that is easy to follow.” H. H. Tryon.
+ =Am. J. Theol.= 13: 463. Jl. ’09. 340w.
=Bib. World.= 33: 72. Ja. ’09. 50w.
“In this book Mr. Rutherford has raised expectations which are nowhere
realised, and spoiled a fair, popular commentary by the insertion of
much unnecessary critical material.” G: D. Castor.
− + =Bib. World.= 34: 67. Jl. ’09. 420w.
+ =Ind.= 66: 266. F. 4, ’09. 100w.
=Ryan, Mrs. Marah Ellis (Martin) (Mrs. S. E. Ryan).=^{[12]} Flute of
the gods. **$1.50. Stokes.
9–25977.
“This interesting tale is an attempt to dress in forms of fiction the
customs and myths of the Pueblo Indians of the sixteenth century.”
(Ind.) “It begins in the ‘year after the year when the great star with
the belt of fire reached across the sky, (1528).’ It is a drama of
Indians and of Spaniards—mystic, tragic, prophetic; in thought and
expression such as an Indian himself might have related.” (N. Y. Times.)
* * * * *
“It is a story well worth reading, even for those who care little for
primitive myth and legend. The illustrations, by Edward S. Curtis, are
beyond praise. Their marvelous reality even suggests the suspicion that
the story was written for the illustrations rather than that the
illustrations were made for the book.”
+ =Ind.= 67: 1264. D. 2, ’09. 320w.
“Taken with the text the photogravures form a book illuminating its
subject with a vividness as wonderful as it is rare.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 14: 690. N. 6, ’09. 320w.
=Ryan, P. F. William.= Queen Anne and her court. 2v. *$6. Dutton.
9–22225.
Mr. Ryan “selects certain incidents or aspects of Anne’s life and court,
and groups around each of these what in his opinion will afford a lively
conception of the general atmosphere as well as the particular persons
concerned.”—Ath.
* * * * *
“Unfortunately Mr. Ryan’s mistakes are numerous. It would be wrong to
conclude that his work is without merit. Mr. Ryan has evidently studied
his period with zest; he knows a good many things of minor importance
which most other people do not know; and occasionally he gives us a
paragraph, or a page, or even a whole chapter, which can be read with
sympathy and profit.”
− + =Ath.= 1909, 1: 247. F. 27. 1300w.
“Mr. Ryan is not sympathetic toward the age that he describes, and his
chapters consequently cannot be relied on for a fair and impartial
impression or estimate of the great men and women of the period; but as
side lights on the court of the later Stuarts they will prove of great
interest and of considerable value.”
+ − =Dial.= 46: 299. My. 1, ’09. 380w.
“The characters and events are historical, and the facts except in some
minor points are correctly presented; but withal Mr. Ryan suffers his
imagination to riot. For the most part Mr. Ryan’s hysterical English and
gushing sentimentality arouse a feeling of opposition in the reader’s
mind, and make the whole work seem more unreal than necessary.”
− + =Nation.= 88: 303. Mr. 25, ’09. 200w.
“Enjoyable in spite of the vagaries of its style.” G: S. Hellman.
+ − =N. Y. Times.= 14: 287. My. 8, ’09. 600w.
=Outlook.= 91: 863. Ap. 17, ’09. 420w.
“He has atoned for the absence of scandal by a style of ecstasy, the
splendour of which outstrips its accuracy.”
− =Spec.= 101: 676. O. 31, ’08. 1300w.
=Ryves, Reginald Arthur.=^{[10]} King’s highway: the nature, purpose,
and development of roads and road systems. *$2. Van Nostrand.
9–2071.
“Deals primarily with English road administration, construction and
maintenance, and roadside decoration and treatment. In discussing
advanced systems of road building, questions of road administration,
bridge construction, testing of road materials, road preservation and
dust prevention, however, the author does not confine himself to English
methods, but comments upon the best practice prevailing in various
countries, particularly in the United States.”—Engin. Rec.
* * * * *
“In many ways this book is quite different from other road books and
will be found to contain information of sufficient value to warrant its
purchase by every road engineer in spite of the fact that the author is
an Englishman and that the book is largely devoted to English roads.”
+ =Engin. D.= 5: 412. Ap. ’09. 400w.
“Altogether, ‘The king’s highway’ is a book that can be recommended to
American road engineers as well worth buying and reading.” S. Whinery.
+ =Engin. N.= 60: sup. 427. O. 15, ’08. 550w.
“Parts of it are practical, but other parts are somewhat theoretical.
The chapter on testing road materials is rather incomplete.”
+ − =Engin. Rec.= 58: 707. D. 19, ’08. 430w.
“This book contains in a small compass so many facts to which students
of the science of road-making need to have access, and so much besides
that is fresh and unbiased in the way of theory, that it should find a
place on the shelves of every road surveyor or road engineer.”
+ =Spec.= 103: 423. S. 18, ’09. 570w.
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=Sabatier, Paul.= Modernism: Jowett lectures, 1908; tr. by C. A.
Miles, with a preface, notes and appendices. **$1.25. Scribner.