Up! up! let us a voyage take;
Why sit we here at ease?
Find us a vessel tight and snug,
Bound for the Northern Seas.
WILLIAM HOWITT.
BROOKS, NOAH.
The Story of Marco Polo.
Century. 1.50
The manner of the return of the Polos long after they had been
given up for dead, the subsequent adventures of Marco Polo, the
incredulity with which his book of travels was received, the
gradual and slow confirmation of the truth of his reports as
later explorations penetrated the mysterious Orient, and the fact
that he may be justly regarded as the founder of the geography of
Asia, have all combined to give to his narrative a certain
fascination, with which no other story of travel has been
invested.--_Preface._
As far as possible, Mr. Brooks has allowed the traveler to speak for
himself.
BULL, J.B. (p. 149)
Fridtjof Nansen.
Heath. .30
This highly interesting account of the great explorer, his crossing of
Greenland, and his Polar expedition, will enthrall young people as
Farthest North did their elders.
CARPENTER, F.G.
South America.
American Book. .60
In this good geographical reader the children are taken "upon a
personally conducted tour through the most characteristic parts of the
South American continent.... The book has the merit of being written
from original sources of information. It comprises the observations of
the author gathered in a trip of more than twenty-five thousand miles
along the routes herein described. Most of the descriptions were
written on the ground, and a very large number of the photographs were
made by the author especially for this book."
DU CHAILLU, P.B.
The Land of the Long Night.
Scribner. 2.00
Du Chaillu visited the Northern lands in winter, traveling overland to
Nordkyn, living among the Lapps, and later going in a fishing-boat off
the coast of Finmarken for cod.
FINNEMORE, JOHN.
France.
Illustrated by Nico Jungman and Others.
Macmillan. .75
Three chapters are devoted to the Loire country, and we are told (p. 150)
of Normandy and Brittany, as well as other parts of France, including
Paris. There is a sketch of boy and girl life which will make our young
people glad of their freer environment. The twelve colored pictures add
to the book's interest.
HORTON, EDITH.
The Frozen North.
Heath. .40
This account of Arctic exploration consists of a series of sketches of
different Polar expeditions, from the days of Sir John Franklin to the
Ziegler-Baldwin and other undertakings of 1902. Here children may read
consecutively of Kane, Nordenskjöld, Greely, Nansen, and others, and
acquire a general view of Polar discovery.
KELLY, R.T.
Egypt.
Illustrated by the Author.
Macmillan. .75
An interesting picture of this most interesting country. The Nile is
fully described, and there are chapters on the people, the desert, and
the monuments. The volume contains twelve plates in color.
NORDHOFF, CHARLES.
Sailor Life on a Man-of-War.
Dodd. 2.00
To give a sailor's impressions of a sailor's life ... has been
the aim. Neither exaggerating its hardships--they do not need
it--nor highly coloring its delights, whatever those may be, the
very plainest truth has been thought sufficient for the purpose
in view.--_Original Preface._
Many changes and improvements have come about since 1854, when (p. 151)
this volume was written, but it is republished without alteration of
the text, so as to give a picture of sailor days before the introduction
of steam.
PLUMMER, M.W.
Roy and Ray in Mexico.
Holt. 1.75
Two wide-awake children, with their parents, visit modern cities
and ancient ruins, learn much of customs and history, meet
President Diaz, and compare things Mexican and American. Map,
sixteen half-tone plates, and Mexican songs with music. Useful as
a travel guide, and helpful to teachers and school children.
NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY.
STARR, FREDERICK.
Strange Peoples.
Heath. .40
A series of brief accounts of some of the many peoples of the world,
accompanied by authentic illustrations. The author is Professor of
Anthropology in the University of Chicago.