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capped peaks. The mighty laboratory 
which medicates the waters -of these 
springs and purifies the breath you breathe 
here is inexhaustible in its material, meas- 
ureless in its power. “Come ye to the 
waters.” 
To the hunter, the artist, .the invalid, 
then, I would say: Come to Denver; 
piace yourself in the hands of the D. & R. 
G. officials. Wait a day or 2 in Denver 
while you consult them. Make known 
the object of your journey and they will 
take care of you.. Are you a huriter? 
They will tell you where to go for any 
game that can be found and will take you 
to it. Are you an artist? They will take 
you and your jim-cracks right to the spot 
you desire. Are you an invalid seeking 
relief from suffering? They will take you 
to the Mecca you need to visit, and use 
you well en route. 

BOOK NOTICES. 
A TIMELY BOOK. 
The “‘past performances” of the former 
cup defenders and challengers are most 
spiritedly shown in Mr. L. A. Shaffer’s 
drawings published under the title “The 
Cup Races.” 
Mr. Shaffer has taken for his subjects 
the most interesting episode in each 
of ‘the. mine. series, of. sacess)) bhe 
fouling of the Genesta by the Puritan, 
when the challenger’s owner generously 
refused to take advantage of his right to 
the race and resailed it; and that later but 
more unfortunate accident, the fouling of 
the Defender by the Valkyrie III, are 
two of the most interesting scenes, his- 
torically and artistically. 
Sixteen full page (10 x 14 inches) 
drawings, including splendid portraits of 
the Columbia and the Shamrock, are ac- 
companied by terse explanatory notes. 
On looking over these accurate pic- 
tures of racing yachts of modern and by- 
gone models one is struck by the vast 
difference between them. The boats of the 
Mischief and Sappho class resemble in a 
marked degree the smart working boats, 
oystermen, fishing sloops, and the pilot 
boats, to be seen in and around our East- 
ern ports; while the later yachts are un- 
mistakably racing machines, graceful, deli- 
cate craft, speed in every line of their 
shapely hulls but showing no sign of use- 
fulness. 
Mr. Shaffer has managed to catch the 
picturesque without sacrificing accuracy 
and has moreover selected his subjects 
with rare good judgment. I do not 
hesitate to recommend this book to all 
lovers of this royal sport. 
~ The Cup Races.”-By L.. AL Shaiter: 
k. H. Russell, 3 West 29th Street, pub- 
lisher, rs 
a! 
RECREATION. 
OBER’S PORTO RICO. 
Oi the several books on Porto Rico 
which have resulted from the Spanish- 
American war, this is easily the most racy 
and most entertaining. The author went 
to Porto Rico at the time of the invasion 
by the American army, as a newspaper 
correspondent, and remained there some 2 
months. During this time he traveled 
over the island somewhat, and seems to 
have made excellent use of his eyes. He 
saw things with the eye of the experienced 
observer, and records his observations and 
impressions in a very interesting way. 
His is by far the best written of the sev- 
eral books on this island that I have read. 
Mr. Robinson’s impressions of the island, 
its scenery, resources, people, and possi- 
bilities are, in the main, justified by the 
facts, though a more extended acquain- 
tance with the island would modify some 
of his conclusions. His chapters on 
“Highways,” “Railroads and Telegraphs,”’ 
“Industrial Possibilities, and the ‘‘Com- 
merce of the Island” are full of valuable 
information and advice, and should be 
read and carefully considered by anyone 
contemplating a business trip to Porto 
Rico. 
Barring a few typographical errors, the 
book is well gotten up, has 3 good maps, 
a useful index, and some 25 excellent half- 
tone illustrations. 
“The Porto Rico of To-day,” by Albert 
Gardner Robinson. Charles Scribner’s 
Sons, New York. Price, $1.50. 

AN ENGLISH FLY FISHING. 
This is the initial volume of the Haddon 
Hall Library, a series of books on British 
sport, natural history and country life, 
edited by the Marquess of Granby and 
Mr. George A. B. Dewar. 
If the high standard of excellence shown 
in this first volume is maintained through 
the series the Haddon Hall books will 
deserve a place in the library of every 
lover of outdoor sports. We have seldom 
read a more delightful book. The au- 
thor shows himself an earnest lover 
of all things out doors. He is a true 
naturalist. When he goes fishing he does 
not go for fish alone, but he sees beauty 
in the stream, the sky, the trees, the birds 
that inhabit them, and is uplifted and 
made happy in contemplating them. It is 
not all fish to go a-fishing; the true angler 
is a lover of nature and enjoys most the 
fish he does not catch. 
The pleasure and happiness and restful- 
ness which come to one in the study and 
contemplation of mature, are the things 
the author wishes to tell you of and he 
has done it in a most delightful and fas- 
cinating way 
“Fly Fishing,” by Sir Edward Grey. The 
Macmillan Co., New-York. Price $3. 

