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insist with sufficient force on the absolute 

 and pressing necessity of the enforcement 

 of laws for bird protection. Here is a 

 book that will go into thousands of homes 

 and exert a potent influence on its read- 

 ers, both old and young. What an op- 

 portunity to preach the gospel of protec- 

 tion in no uncertain tones! What a chance 

 to impress on the minds of unthinking peo- 

 ple the urgency of preserving these beauti- 

 ful creatures for the benefit of ourselves 

 and those who come after us! If all writers 

 on ornithology would copy the example 

 of Prof. D. Lange, whose charming little 

 book entitled "Our Native Birds," is a 

 strenuous exhortation on this subject, the 

 birds would sing songs of praise and 

 thanksgiving under their windows. 



Mr. Dugmore will write other books 

 about the birds, because he loves the sub- 

 ject and because it is of inexhaustible in- 

 terest. Let us hope his next volume may 

 be as good as this one in all respects 

 and better in one — namely, the ardent and 

 forcible advocacy of bird protection. This 

 is the only exception I take to Mr. Dug- 

 more's valuable book. 



BIRD STUDIES WITH A CAMERA. 



BY FRANK M. CHAPMAN. 



Mr. Chapman is known not only as one 

 of the most active and prominent of the 

 younger American ornithologists, but, 

 through his numerous popular books, is 

 becoming known as one of our most en- 

 tertaining writers on birds. 



Many books dealing with birds in a pop- 

 ular way have appeared in recent years, 

 all of them written with a laudable purpose, 

 but not all by persons who had scientific 

 training or who were able to observe cor- 

 rectly, or to judge intelligently as to the 

 meaning of facts or acts observed in the 

 life histories of the birds. Mr. Chapman's 

 training as a naturalist enables him not 

 only to see things as they really are, but to 

 interpret their meaning in a rational way. 



Mr. Chapman was one of the first in 

 this country to take up bird photography, 

 and in this delightful book of 218 pages 

 and more than 100 beautiful illustra- 

 tions he presents some of the results of 

 his work. The photographs are, in many 

 cases, surprisingly beautiful, and show 

 what can be done with a fair amount of 

 skill and patience. Those of young birds, 

 though perhaps the easiest of all to obtain, 

 are interesting and valuable. 



The directions to those who wish to try 

 bird photography will prove helpful. 



The text is well written, and many of the 

 chapters, particularly those on "Two Days 

 with the Terns," "Perce and Bonaventure," 

 "The Magdalens," "Bird Rock," and "Pel- 

 ican Island," are delightful reading. 



In writing "Management and Diseases 

 of the Dog," John W. Hill has added 

 another valuable book to his long list of 

 works on animal medicine and surgery. 

 That this technical book has reached its 

 fifth edition is sufficient proof of its merit 

 and one wonders how much suffering it 

 has relieved among those dumb but faith- 

 ful friends of ours. It is finely illustrated 

 and is a good sample of the printer's art. 

 Aside from its exhaustive treatment of 

 canine diseases, it is an interesting and 

 valuable book of reference regarding the 

 standard of points for judging dogs, and 

 should enable an owner or a buyer to fix 

 values at least approximately. The Mac- 

 millan Co. are the New York publishers, 

 and the price of the book is $3.50. 



"Highways and By-ways in Normandy," 

 by Percy Dearmer, M. A., is a charming 

 book to ramble through at leisure, as one 

 would ramble through the scenes described. 

 Normandy is an ideal country for a bicycle 

 trip. Its fine roads, excellent inns, and 

 low prices appeal to the practical cyclist, 

 while the beauty of its scenery, its interest- 

 ing old cathedrals and its picturesque cas- 

 tles delight the artistic sense. The book is 

 elaborately illustrated with exquisite draw- 

 ings, by Joseph Pennell, that suggest wide 

 horizons and sunny skies. Published by 

 Macmillan & Co., New York; price $2.50. 



Booth Tarkington, whose "Gentleman 

 from Indiana" was so eagerly read last 

 winter, has surprised the world by cover- 

 ing an entirely different field in "Monsieur 

 Beaucaire." This dainty little romance of 

 Bath in the days of flowing curls and silver 

 buckles, moves gaily and swiftly forward 

 to the vindication of true manhood and the 

 triumph of sweet womanhood in a novel 

 and unexpected way. The story leaves a 

 smile of sympathy on the reader's face and 

 should bring Mr. Tarkington added laurels. 

 Published by McClure, Phillips & Co., New 

 York; price $1.25. 



Under the title of "The Green Flag," 

 McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, have 

 published a new volume of short stories by 

 A. Conan Doyle. These are tales of war 

 and sport, recounted in the graphic, fasci- 

 nating style of which Dr. Doyle is a master 

 and which causes his stories to lend them- 

 selves so readily to the drama. It is im- 

 possible not to love his cool heroes and to 

 glory in the skill with which they extri- 

 cate themselves from impossible situations. 

 Published by McClure, Phillips & Co., New 

 York ; price $1.50. 



