Appreciations of Mr. Long and his Work 
weary miles in the track of the moose, the deer, and 
the caribou? Open one of the little books that have 
been recently produced by Mr. William J. Long, and 
you will find a gracious answer to these questions. 
There are three of these books, cheap in price and 
unpretentious, yet neat and attractive in every detail. 
First comes “ Ways of Wood Folk,” then “ Wilder- 
ness Ways,” and lastly “ Secrets 
of the Woods.” More charm- 
ing entertainment for readers of 
varied tastes has seldom been 
provided within book covers. 
ve i) (9) The author has made wonder- 
Mis ~ yy Wd / ful use of his opportunities for 
( JAN yy iA iv nature study. One would sup- 
(i by yy pose from his intimate knowl- 
at edge of birds and beasts that 
his whole time must have been 
given to a study of them. But 
he is college bred; this we learn 
from indirect statements. That 
he is a man of fine culture, his 
style attests. It is flowing, 
graceful, and well suited to con- 
vey the stores of curious infor- 
mation with which his books 
abound: ee. 
Much has been made of 
Thoreau’s intimacy with wild 
animals, but his experience pales 
in comparison with that related 
by Mr. Long. With as keen a 
fondness for nature as Thoreau 
possessed, this later investigator 
has a tenderer feeling for his own and for inferior 
races, which gains our regard as it does that of the 
secluded, suspicious tenants of the wilderness. He 
stops and studies until he understands them, and they 
respond trustfully to his tactful sympathy... . 
It is a service to the public to present books of 
such high quality in such inexpensive form as these. 
They are educational in a high sense; and it is a 
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