SCIENCE 



New Series. 

 Vol. III. No. 71. 



Friday, May' 8, 1896. 



Single Copies, 15 CTS. 

 Annual Suesckiption, S5.00. 



The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought. 



{THE CHILD IN PRIMITIVE CULTURE.) 

 By ALEXANDER FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN, M. A., Ph. D., 



Lecturer on Anthropology in Clark University; sotnetime Fellow in Modern Languages in University College 

 ■ Toronto; Fellow of the American Association for tlie Advancement of Science, etc., etc. 



8vo, cloth, $3.00 net. 



OPINIONS OK THE PRESS. 



"Mr. Chamberlain tells in a most graphic manner what 

 the child has done or said to have done in all the ages and 

 among all races of men. The book is one of the most re- 

 markable of the present season, and must attract not only 

 the attention of folk-lore students, but of the general public 

 as well." — Boston Advertiser. 



"It is a perfect treasure-house of knowledge ; one can 

 drop into it at any place and, for that matter any number 

 of times, and always bring up som,ething quaint, instruc- 

 tive, interesting, or valuable, concerning the child of to-day 

 or of primitive life. In a word, Professor Chamberlain 

 has Tnet with the most complete success in his endeavor, as 

 he says in his preface, to present ' the child, what he has 

 done or is said to have done, in all ages and among all 

 races of men.'' " — The Clevelander, 



"Professor Chamberlain oSers a scholarly study of the 

 child in primitive culture. The author is a scientist of dis- 

 tinction, whose works have long commanded the attention 

 of students of ethnology. * * * Not the least interesting 

 portion of the work is the elaborate treatment which the 

 author gives to the proverbs about parents, children, youth, 

 age and mankind." — Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. 



"The luhole volume is thoroughly entertaining, the sitb- 

 ject is treated with scholarly ability, and the facts are ar- 

 ranged with skill. I have read a large part of it, and 

 found it so interesting that I shall keep it close at hand for 

 purposes of reference." — New York Herald. 



"One can turn to the copious index and select a topic 

 there, turn to pages indicated and find a wonderful amount 

 of information drawn from authentic sources by patient sci. 

 enti^fic investigation."— Buifalo Commercial. 



*' We cannot recommend this book too strongly to the 

 teachers. It cannot be read without a continued interest 

 from, beginning to close^ and will broaden the horizon, 

 quicken to greater enthusiasm and furnish a fund of in- 

 formation of the greatest value to alV — Kansas State 

 Normal Monthly. 



"Dr. Chamberlain has laid all accessible sources of infor- 

 mation under contribution in preparing this deeply interest- 

 ing and really invaluable book."— Philadelphia Press. 



"Sure to fascinate parents of young children as well as 

 to instruct all teachers and psychologists. It marks a dis- 

 tinct advance in child study." — American Journal of 

 Psychology. 



" Rich in Its legends and anecdotes. * * * Valuable 

 bits of authentic history are interwoven with the chapters. 

 The teachers ol the kirdergarten will find texts of value 

 upon every page of the book."— Chicago Inter-Ocean. 



'' TJie author has been exceeding happy in his treatment 

 of the subject, and his work will appeal to the general 

 reader." — The American. 



" Mothers should read it that they may make themselves 

 more competent to bring up their children. * * * Fathers 

 should read it * * * to prepare themselves for the duties 

 of instruction, religious training and mild judicious sover- 

 eignty. Teachers should read it, for there is much even for 

 them to learn." — Home Journal. 



'*A volume which we would specially recommend to the 

 kindergarten teacher^ as it is full of information about 

 children of all countries and of all ag-es."- Minneapolis 

 Tribune. 



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