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A dazzling array of marvels is exhibited in the chapters on Jasper 

 Park, Mt. Robson Park, Maligne Lake — more beautiful, according to the 

 author, than the accepted jewel of them all, Lake Louise — Banff, and 

 Field, with their entourage. 



The author makes one feel that western Canada is enchanted ground, 

 created for the relaxation and enjoyment of him who turns for his 

 diversion to the vast out-of-doors. Here forest and cliff, lake and gla- 

 cier, work that spell which enables one to return to his regular routine 

 with renewed strength. ^ ^ Lena R. Carlton 



Far Away and There is much in the writings of W. H. Hudson that 

 Long Ago* tempts one to call him the John Muir of South Ameri- 

 ca. The comparison is not based upon similarity of 

 style, for in that respect their work differs widely. Muir's style sug- 

 gests the dignified beauty of the mountains; Hudson's, the graceful 

 curves cut by leisurely streams on the green plains of Argentina. But 

 the two men resemble each other strongly in their intense love of na- 

 ture. Both, too, were naturalists with a fine poetic insight that enabled 

 them to relate their observations in a captivating manner. In this book 

 Hudson tells the story of his boyhood on the illimitable Argentine pam- 

 pas. It is a wonderful tale of strange characters who dwelt in those 

 vast solitudes; of the gauchos, or Argentine cowboys, and their quar- 

 rels and primitive modes of life ; of Buenos Aires in the 40's when the 

 long-forgotten Dictator Rosas was ruling the city with murder and vio- 

 lence ; of swashbucklers, Jack the Killers, and women strange and beau- 

 tiful. Into this varied human material he has woven the story of his 

 early life, with fascinating descriptions of birds, trees, flowers, arma- 

 dillos, and vizcachas. In point of interest and importance this book de- 

 serves to rank among the twelve best books of the year. Any lover of 

 the great outdoors who leaves this book unread cuts himself off from a 

 great enjoyment. p 



Tenting The name of the author alone will assure the reader of a 

 ToNiGHxt treat in store. It is the story of a summer adventure which 

 carries one to Glacier National Park. But, more than that, 

 the party crosses Gunsight Pass and enters a region unknown to the 

 tourist, a region of fascinating forest, trail and stream. The culmi- 

 nating event of the season is a four-day boat trip through the canon of 

 the Flathead River. Rapids are run, portages are made, and with suc- 

 cess comes the reward briefly told: "It has never been done before." 

 Incidentally the writer gives a capital picture of camp life of the type 

 in which neither time nor money has been spared. yi^ q 



*Far Away and Long Ago. By W. H. Hudson. E. P. Dutton & Company, 

 New York. 1918. Price, $2.50 net. 



^Tenting Tonight. By Mary Roberts Rinehart. Houghton Mifflin Company, 

 Boston and New York. Illustrated. Price, $1.75 net. 



