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no knowledge of the spelling of words, and between people who know 

 different languages. 



Even if we do not share in the anticipation of a future of universal 

 sign-talking, we should be grateful for the patient research which re- 

 sults in preserving to us so much of the fast-disappearing life of our 

 American Indians. E L^. g g_ 



Guide TO Published by the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, 



Jasper Park* this guide to Jasper Park gives a very comprehensive 

 description of one of Canada's largest and most beauti- 

 ful playgrounds. An account of the early history of the region, quoting 

 from thrilling narratives of the first explorers, fur-traders, and mis- 

 sionaries to the Indians, forms an interesting chapter. The descriptive 

 material is profusely illustrated with beautiful photographs, not only of 

 the scenic wonders of the park, but also of the fauna and flora. A list 

 is given of trips to be taken in the region, with details of distance, time, 

 and height of peaks, that makes one wish to follow each careful direc- 

 tion and see for one's self the lofty peaks, snowy cirques, glacial rivers 

 and quiet lakes of this Rocky Mountain park. 



It is well printed and bound in an attractive green flexible binding. 

 Six topographical maps go with it. E Lg g B 



In the Wilds This book embodies the experiences of a field naturalist 

 OF South and collector during six years in the tropical wilder- 



AMERiCAt nesses of South America. Altogether Mr. Miller cov- 

 ered over 150,000 miles in his expeditions, circling the 

 coast region of all that part of the southern continent which lies north 

 of Buenos Aires. The opening chapters relate to explorations in Colom- 

 bia. Then follows the story of his adventures and observations dur- 

 ing an ascent of the Orinoco to the mysterious Mt. Duida. The reader 

 catches glimpses of rubber camps where orgies of dissipation and occa- 

 sional wholesale murders take place, when the bands of natives, return- 

 ing from the forest, are paid for their deliveries of rubber. A chapter 

 on "Life in the Guiana Wilds" tells of the interesting custom, called 

 "beena," among the Patamona Indians, which is thought to insure suc- 

 cess on a hunt. Several chapters are devoted to the Roosevelt South 

 American Expedition, to which Mr. Miller was attached as field natu- 

 ralist. The chapter entitled "A Forty Days' Ride Through Wildest 

 Matto Grosso" should satisfy the most exacting reader of exploration 

 literature. Here is found a description of the Salto Bello Falls, where 



* Description of and Guide to Jasper Park. Published by the Department of the 

 Interior, Ottav/a. 1917- Pages, 97. Price, 50 cents. Sold by Railway News Com- 

 pany, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 



f/n the Wilds of South America. By Leo E. Miller, of the American Museum 

 of Natural History. With over 70 illustrations and a map. Charles Scribners' 

 Sons, New York. 1918. 8vo. Pages, xiv -\- 424. Price, $4.50 net. 



