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noose and the rest" — but the story is too long to be reported in a re- 

 view, and no lover of literature and wildness must be provided with an 

 excuse for not reading this remarkable book. 



The dedication to Colonel and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt calls to mind 

 another of the many interests of the greatest American citizen of our 

 time who has just passed on. Mr. Beebe relates that when the idea of 

 a tropical research station occurred to him, Colonel Roosevelt was the 

 first person with whom he discussed it. "In all my undertakings under 

 the auspices of the New York Zoological Society," he writes, "I have 

 found his attitude always one of whole-souled sympathy, checked and 

 practicalized by trenchant criticism and advice. For Colonel Roosevelt, 

 besides his other abilities and interests, is one of the best of our Ameri- 

 can naturalists. To a solid foundation of scientific knowledge, gained 

 direct from nature, he adds one of the widest and keenest experiences 

 in the field. His published work is always based on a utilization of the 

 two sources, and is characterized by a commendable restraint and the 

 leaven of a philosophy which combines an unalterable adhesion to facts, 

 with moderation of theory and an unhesitating use of the three words 

 which should be ready for instant use in the vocabulary of every honest 

 scientist, 1 don't know.'" W. F. B. 



Sunset After the holidays are over and regularity once more pre- 

 Canada* vails, we begin to plan for the summer outing. Which of 

 the many alluring retreats is going to be our choice for this 

 year? After reading Sunset Canada, by Archie Bell, it seems impos- 

 sible not to scheme and plot some way to arrive in that part of Canada 

 where sets the golden sun. So ardently does the author describe his 

 various western visits that all his pages seem to lead one involuntarily 

 thither. 



The first chapters are about Victoria and its environs. From this 

 quaint city the author passes to her granddaughter, Vancouver, with 

 her modern buildings and magnificent parks. In the luxuriant forests 

 around the city can be seen the spectacular and thrilling operation of 

 hauling logs over a mountain by means of a cable attached to a rail- 

 road locomotive. Prettily interwoven with the wildwood descriptions 

 are rare Indian legends. 



Then come chapters on Prince Rupert, its origin, and outlying dis- 

 tricts, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad, with its points of interest, 

 and the thoroughly Anglican communities — for the English always 

 bring their habits with them. One is constantly surprised to find agri- 

 cultural lands amidst such rugged and inspiring scenes. As in Nor- 

 way, the hanging meadows, seen from a distance, look like framed pic- 

 tures on a wall of gray cliff. 



* Sunset Canada, British Columbia, and Beyond. By Archie Bell. With illus- 

 trations in black and white and in color. The Page Company, Boston. Pages, 

 320. Price, $3.50 and postage. 



