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■most extensive forests ; it has some of the 

 highest peaks on the globe, and many of its 

 ■mineral deposits are, of their kind, the largest 

 in the world. From all this greatness of na- 

 'ture shall not there spring some day greatness 

 -of man — a leader of nations of her race and 

 in her hemisphere ? 



■Chile: Its history and development, natural 

 features, products, commerce, and present 

 conditions. By G. F. Scott Elliot. With 

 an introduction by Martin Hume. Pp. 341. 

 9 X sH inches. Illustrated. Bibliography, 

 appendix, and map. New York : Charles 

 Scribner's Sons. 1907. 

 This is the best book on Chile published in 

 ■some j'ears. The peculiar geographical forma- 

 tion of the country "extending, as it does, in a 

 narrow strip hemmed in by mountains, and 

 ■embracing every variety of climate from the 

 •rainless Atacama to the rainy Magallanes, 

 -marks it out as the future dominant sea-power 

 ■of South America. Its fine bays and harbors, 

 its abundant coal supplies, and, not least, the 

 ideal conditions of the south for producing a 

 iiardy, sea-faring race, ensure the perpetuation 

 of the tradition that Chile is to be the mistress 

 of the southern seas in the ages yet to come. 

 But its vast, fertile plains, where every product 

 ■of the temperate clime grows luxuriantly, its 

 immense herds of cattle, its abounding mineral 

 ■wealth, as yet hardly touched, the vast, stretch- 

 ing, virgin forests upon its mountain slopes, its 

 inexhaustible fisheries, and, above all, its 

 laborious, hardy population, destine it to attain 

 national greatness and wealth on land as well 

 .as on sea. All that Chile needs is time and 

 -peace to become one of the great nations of 

 the world." 



Mexico and Her People of Today. An ac- 

 count of the customs, characteristics, 

 amusements, history, and advancement of 

 the Mexicans and the development and 

 resources of their country. By Nevin O. 

 Winter. Pp. 405. 8% x sH inches. Illus- 

 trated. Boston : L. C. Page & Co. 1907. 

 This book is a concise and entertaining de- 

 •scription of the country as it appears to the 

 ■visitor. Mr Winter says : 



"The accomplishments of the past twenty 

 years in Mexico are marvelous. Americans 

 •who have lived there during that time wax 

 eloquent in describing the great change for the 

 "better. Whereas formerly people hesitated to 

 invest money for fear of political changes, now 

 investments are as safe there as in any other 

 country, and the Mexican securities have a 

 fixed value on the bourses of the world. 



"Modern luxuries and conveniences are be- 

 ing introduced everywhere. The people are 

 simply installing in a hurry the things that 

 ■other countries have been acquiring for half 

 of a century. Every city is bestirring herself, 



and electric light plants, modern sewerage sys- 

 tems, and water works are being constructed. 

 "The development of the water power of the 

 Republic is now commanding considerable at- 

 tention. The greatest undertaking attempted 

 as yet is that which is now nearly finished, in 

 which the Necaxa falls are utilized. The 

 transmission lines reach a length of 171 miles. 

 When completed this plant will have a capa- 

 city of 200,000 horse-power, and will supply 

 the City of Mexico, Puebla, and other cities 

 with cheap and unlimited power. Other water- 

 falls are awaiting development, and it may be 

 that the energy of nature will supply the great 

 need of Mexico for a cheap and satisfactory- 

 power to develop her other resources." 



Recollections of An Ill-fated Expedition to 

 the Headwaters of the Madeira River, 

 in Brazil. By Neville B. Craig. Pp. 474. 

 9 X S^'s inches. Illustrated. Maps. Phila- 

 delphia : J. B. Lippincott Co. 1907. 



Guide to Modern Peru. Its great advantages 

 and vast opportunities. By A. de Clair- 

 mont, M. D., Consul of Peru. Pp. 66. 

 SJ4 X 7-)4 inches. Illustrated. Toledo, 

 Ohio. 1907. 

 An interesting publication distributed by Dr 



Clairmont free of charge. 



How to Prepare for Europe. A handbook of 



historical, literary, and artistic data, with 



full directions for preliminary studies and 



traveling arrangements. By H. A. Guer- 



ber. Pp. 527. 63/4 x 45^ inches. Illustrated. 



Maps. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. 



1907. 



This volume is heartily recommended as an 



advance guide to all who contemplate a trip to 



Europe. It contains many maps and a list of 



good books on each country. The general 



reader who desires the best mental and material 



preparation for such a journey will find this 



handbook indispensable. 



The European Tour. By Grant Allen. Pp. 

 297. 7^A X 454 inches. New York : Dodd, 

 Mead & Co. 1906. 



The Highlands and Islands of Scotland. 



Painted by W. Smith, Jr. Described by 

 A. R. Hope Moncrieff. Pp. 232. 9x6^ 

 inches. Illustrated. Map. London : A. 

 & C. Black. American agent: The Mac- 

 millan Co. igo6. $3.50 net. 



England and the English. An interpretation. 

 By Ford Madox Hueffer. Pp. 354. BVs 

 X 534 inches. Illustrated. New York: 

 McClure, Phillips & Co. 1907. 



The Red Reign. The true story of an ad- 

 venturous year in Russia. By Kellogg 

 Durland. Pp. 533. 814 x sH inches. Il- 

 lustrated. New York : The Century Co. 

 1907. $2.00 net. 



