Egypt as it was under Hamad Pasha and Tewfik Pasha, the crucial period of its modern history, personal experiences of the author, and a discussion of the spoliation of Egypt by Europeans, mainly the English.

The principal theme of the volume, as indicated by its title, appears to be an arraignment of English activities. The ordinary reader will be somewhat perplexed by the disproportion of space accorded different topics. It is, for example, hard to see why nearly fifty pages should be devoted to a detailed chronicle of every move in the lengthy negotiations to secure an obelisk for New York City, unless it is with a view to insure the author his measure of credit for having assisted in the despoiling of Egyptian antiquities.

The picture drawn of the country's future is far from pleasing, and one which many will be inclined to regard it with skepticism. It is too generally believed that British influence has been beneficial to Egypt for Mr. Farman to carry his whole argument to the contrary. The book is decidedly well worth reading, especially for those already somewhat familiar with the subject, to hear "the other side," if for no other reason.

Franklin, F. People and Problems. Pp. 344. Price, $1.50. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1908.

In this little volume of addresses and editorials, Mr. Franklin has touched upon a variety of timely topics, which have occupied the public mind for the last thirteen years. As editor of the Baltimore "News" he has had ample opportunity to study the various phases of American life, and in these editorials, we find a distinctly refreshing viewpoint put forth by a thinker of more than usual sympathy and breadth. He rarely fails to hit the nail on the head, and his expositions of fallacies in thought and doctrine are clear and convincing. The dominant note of Mr. Franklin's personality is brought out clearly in his discussion on exact thinking and defects of public discussion in America. He shows how vacuous and unconvincing are all argument and thinking which assume prejudice or inexact statement of fact. Above all, his viewpoint can be readily seen, that of the cool trained observer of passing events, seeing defects in the public thought and public action, and striving to remedy these defects by calm, dispassionate exposition of the various topics of interest at the time.

Gregory, C. N. Samuel Freeman Miller. Pp. xii, 217. Iowa City: State Historical Society.

Haines, H. S. Railway Corporations as Public Servants Pp. 233. Price, $1.50. New York: Macmillan Co., 1907.

Mr. Haines has put into book form the lectures delivered by him at the Boston University School of Law, 1907. His lectures at the same institution two years before were incorporated in the volume entitled "Restrictive Railway Legislation." Accordingly the present book extends, and to a certain extent supplements, the work previously published. The subjects treated in this present volume include the nature of a public service, the public benefit conferred by railways, federal legislation, results of governmental regulation,

the reasonableness of railway rates, and allied subjects. In this, as in his previous work, Mr. Haines, although writing from the point of view of a man who has spent his life in the railway service, deals with the relations of the railways to the public with most commendable impartiality. The author is notably open-minded and fair.

Hankins, F. H. Adolphe Quetelet as Statistician. Pp. 134. Price, $1.25. New York: Columbia University Press, 1908.

Hill, F. F. Decisive Battles of the Law. Pp. viii, 268. Price, $2.25. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907.

This is an interesting book which does not justify its title. The cases, though full of color, and in some instances theatrical, are historic rather than decisive. Some are state cases, only two or three are decisions involving great constitutional principles.

Hunt, G.

(Editor). The Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, by James Madison. 2 Vols. Pp. xvii, 853. Price, $6.00. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1908.

Madison's Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, has been carefully re-edited by Mr. G. Hunt, and republished in two volumes of convenient size. In the introduction to volume one the editor gives the history of the original document prepared by Madison and an account of the various editions of the journal that have been published. Mr. Hunt brings out the fact that the Pinckney plan of the constitution, as published in the John Quincy Adams edition of 1819, was prepared by Pinckney thirty years after the convention, and was a more complete scheme than Pinckney actually submitted to the convention in 1787. Mr. Hunt's edition shows accurately how much Madison, Hamilton, Pinckney and others really contributed to the framing of the constitution as it was finally adopted.

Industries du Caoutchouc et de L'Amiante. Pp. 232. Brussels: J. Lebégue et Cie., 1907.

This official document, by a nameless author, issued by the Belgian Department of Industry and Labor, recognizing the great increase in the use of rubber, its irreplaceable service in existing society and its infinitude of uses, aims to give a comprehensive account of the industry. A comparatively small proportion of the book is given up to the production of the raw material, the greatest attention being given to the qualities of the various kinds and to the technique of manufacture, with a number of excellent illustrations. There is a valuable world map showing the regions where rubber is indigenous. Ireland, A. The Province of Burma. 2 vols. Pp. xxxvii, 1023. Price, $25.00. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co.

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James, G. W. What the White Race May Learn from the Indian. Pp. 269. Price, $1.50. Chicago: Forbes & Co., 1908.

The author has had an extensive acquaintance with the Indians of the southwest. In other books he has shown literary ability of no low order.

The present volume contains much that is very good, but there is a very large amount of preaching, which at times is almost ranting, relative to the folly of the white man's customs. The author had an exceptional chance— he has only partly taken advantage of it. His evaluation of many of the habits and customs of the Indians deserves notice. It is a pleasure to note that he knows the Indians so well that he can appreciate customs and virtues different from our own. His account of the life, labor, customs and mental attributes is excellent. The book is valuable and could be read to advantage by all whites. There are many good illustrations.

Kaufmann, E. Auswartige Gewalt und Kolonialgewaltung in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Pp. 243. Price, 5.60 m. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, 1908.

Koebel, W. H. Modern Argentina. Pp. xv, 380. London: Francis Griffiths, 1907.

In this work the author attempts a popular description of political, social and commercial conditions existing in the Argentine Republic. He has succeeded in writing a popular guide-book, which will be exceedingly useful to those who are contemplating a first trip to South America. The work is an indication of excellent powers of observation and is written in a pleasant conversational style. Throughout the author shows a keen sense of the picturesque, which adds greatly to the interest of the volume. The illustrations are numerous and for the most part, well-chosen. The best chapters of the book are those dealing with the great stock-farms. The author knows these thoroughly and has given a very vivid picture of their peculiar, and in many respects extraordinary, life.

Labor, 24th Annual Report of Bureau of, 1906. Parts 2 and 4. Pp. 1381. Albany: State Department of Labor.

Lavisse, E. Histoire de France. Vol. vii, Part II. Pp. 415. Paris: Hachette et Cie.

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Magoffin, R. van D. A Study of the Topography and Municipal History of Pracueste. Pp. 101. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1908. McBeth, Kate C. The Nez Perces Indians, Since Lewis and Clarke. Pp. 272. Price, $1.50. New York: F. H. Revell Co., 1908. Barring some historical matter, this is a sketch of the life and work of the author and her sister among these Indians for a period of a quarter of a century, and a general account of missionary activities. It contains practically nothing relative to the life of the Indians, but really tells what the white man has done for them, particularly in matters religious, and portrays the development of churches. While the scope of the book is not wide, the history is worth preservation.

McCarthy, J. A Short History of our Own Times. Pp. 573. Price, $1.50. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1908.

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McGuire, H., and Christian G. L.

The Confederate Cause and Conduct in the War Between the States. Pp. 229. Richmond: L. H. Jenkins, 1908. A series of reports given before the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia, an address on Stonewall Jackson, and a paper on the wounding and death of Stonewall Jackson, make up the Confederate cause and conduct in the war between the states. The volume is an attempt to present in three reports, speeches, newspaper clippings and letters, the attitude taken by the South throughout the War of the Rebellion. The writers deal with their subject from a Southern standpoint in showing that the cause of the war rested on the North and that the policy followed by Northern leaders and generals in their campaigns was wholly indefensible.

The work of Northern historians in treating the Civil War, these writers seek to show, has been done from a biased standpoint, and their endeavor is that truthful history shall be placed in Southern schools and colleges.

Moore, F. The Passing of Morocco. Pp. 189. Price, $1.50. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1908.

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Moore, J. H. With Speaker Cannon through the Tropics. Pp. xi, 410, Price, $2.00. Philadelphia: The Book Print, 1907.

Munsterberg, Hugo. On The Witness Stand. Pp. 269. Price, $1.50. New York: McClure Company, 1908.

An extremely important little volume, which should be read by everyone who has to do with criminal courts or who is interested in problems of crime. It amply proves, if this be necessary, that psychology is to be one of the important social sciences of the future. The chapters on Illusions; The Memory of the Witness; The Detection of Crime; The Traces of Emotions; Untrue Confessions; Suggestions in Court; Hypnotism and Crime; The Prevention of Crime; are valuable contributions. In the light of the evidence presented it is hard to realize that our courts have taken so little cognizance of the possibilities offered by applied psychology. It would be a pleasant task to make an abstract of this book-but it is not long nor difficult of access. Get it and read it.

Niel, C. Conditions des Asiatiques, Sujets et Protégés Francais au Siam. Pp. 233. Paris: L. Larose et L. Tenin.

Page, T. N. The Old Dominion: Her Making and Her Manners. Pp. 394. Price, $1.50. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908.

Mr. Thomas Nelson Page has brought within the covers of a book nine essays dealing with "making and the manners of the Old Dominion." The first of the papers tells the story of exploration, the second describes life in Jamestown, the third essay portrays life in colonial Virginia. Then follow papers on the Revolution, on Jefferson, and the Reconstruction Period. Other papers have to do with social conditions and domestic life of present-day Virginia. The last essay gives a fascinating picture of an old

Virginia Sunday. This volume has the usual literary charm of Mr. Page's writings.

Player, P. Notes on Hydro-Electric Developments. Pp. 68. New York: McGraw Publishing Company, 1908.

Rastall, B. M. The Labor History of the Cripple Creek District. Pp. 166. Price, 50 cents. Madison: University of Wisconsin Bulletin, 1908. The author has traced, but at times with too great attention to details, the history of the strikes in the Cripple Creek (Col.) District, during the years of 1894 and 1903-4. A careful effort has been made to obtain the facts relative to these memorable and lawless struggles between the miners and their employers, and the author is to be complimented upon the fair-minded manner in which he has presented them. The volume, however, lacks scholarly finish and smacks too greatly of the easy flowing, and at times careless, newspaper style of composition so frequently found in popular accounts of such matters.

Raymond, W. G. Elements of Railroad Engineering. Pp. xvi, 405. Price, $3.50. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1908.

Although economists and the lay public generally will find Professor Raymond's book on the "Elements of Railroad Engineering" too technical to be intelligible, they will none the less find it profitable to give his brief introduction a careful study. In this introduction the author describes the formation of a company, defines securities, and considers briefly the questions of construction, operation, capitalization and relations to the public. The main body of the work is divided into three parts dealing respectively with permanent way, the locomotive and its work, railroad location, construction, and betterment. The author is Professor of Civil Engineering and Dean of the College of Applied Science at the State University of Iowa.

Roeder, A. Practical Citizenship. Pp. 215. Price, $1.50. New York: Isaac H. Blanchard Co., 1908.

A series of popular articles, published in the Newark "Evening News," on the nature of the body politic as an organism, the forces that give it life, and the attainment of practical citizenship, is here presented in book form. The scientific shortcomings of the first two divisions may be overlooked. The third is better. The series as a whole is inspiring in the cause of a larger manhood and may be read with profit.

Schaffner, Margaret A. The Labor Contract from Individual to Collective Bargaining. Pp. 182. Price, 50 cents. Madison: University of Wisconsin Bulletin, 1907.

This thesis, although but a tentative study of the evolution of the labor contract in the United States, is nevertheless, a very creditable piece of research. Chapter I dealing with the legal aspects of the question is inexcusably weak, when one considers the work already done by others in the field of labor law. The second part of Chapter III, "Stages of Collective Action in Separate Industries," is especially good and in itself justifies the