" The most comprehensive and certainly the clearest and most illumi- 

 nating work that has yet been written on the history and present condi- 

 tions of the South American republics." San Francisco Chronicle. 



MR. JAMES BRYCE'S NEW WORK 



SOUTH AMERICA 



OBSERVATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS 



By the Right Honorable James Bryce, British Ambassador 



Author of ' ' The American Commonwealth, " " The Holy Roman Empire, " etc. 



Colored maps. Cloth covers, gilt top, $2.50 net; postpaid, $2.70 



WORLD-WIDE OPINIONS 



" An exhaustive account of South America by that keen observer of inter- 

 national affairs, Ambassador James Bryce . . . destined to rank as an authori- 

 tative work." N. Y. Times. 



"A gift for which to thank the gods. It is impossible to give more than a 

 faint hint of all the wealth of reflection, observation, and learning in these 

 chapters. The whole book is memorable, worthy of the topic and the man." 



London Daily Chronicle. 



"A book which compels thought. A work of profound interest to the 

 whole of South America. Every chapter of Mr. Bryce's book would provide 

 material for an entire volume." 



Translation from the State Journal of St. Paul, Brazil. 



"A wonderfully fascinating and informative work . . . will enhance Mr. 

 Bryce's reputation as a keen, scholarly, and analytical commentator on the 

 people and governments of the world." Philadelphia Record. 



" One of the most fascinating books of travel in our language. ... A valu- 

 able political study of the chief South American states." London Daily Mail. 



" A comprehensive work devoted to the continent from the pen of the man 

 best fitted to comment impartially on what he has witnessed. . . . This new 

 book by the distinguished ambassador should find a place in every well- 

 equipped library." Boston Budget. 



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