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The American Alpine Club has only a very limited membership ; 

 but it proposes to spend its funds without stint for this undertak- 

 ing, expecting no adequate financial return. If compelled, however, 

 to rely chiefly upon the income from membership fees, the issues 

 of so expensive a publication will, of necessity, be rare. Should 

 the enterprise receive from the members of American mountain 

 clubs, such as the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Alpine Club 

 of Canada, the Mazamas, the Mountaineers, and the Sierra Club, 

 and from American geographical societies, the encouragement in 

 the way of subscriptions that it will aspire to deserve, the fre- 

 quency of issue would be measurably increased. 



The price per number to members of these societies will be 

 35 cents. Members are invited to send to the treasurer of the 

 club, Mr. William S. Vaux, Jr., 807 Bailey Building, Philadelphia, 

 their subscriptions with signature and address, and the amount of 

 the first subscription. E. T. P. 



exceedingly interesting history of Arctic exploration. The author 

 has not attempted to deal chronologically with his great mass of 

 material, but has made a separate story of the discovery and 

 exploration of each region. Spitzbergen, Novaya Zemlya, Franz 

 Josef Land, and Greenland are among the countries whose stories 

 are thus chronicled; and the voyagers whose perseverance and 

 heroism are recounted range from Henry Hudson to Nansen. 

 This stirring portrayal of strenuous endeavor throughout the 

 centuries is most thrilling and fascinating, and will charm and 

 delight those who have opportunity to enjoy it. M. R. P. 



" Round About 



THE 



North Pole." 



A recent addition to our rapidly growing library 

 is Round About the North Pole,"^ by W. J. Gor- 

 don, which was presented to the Club by its 

 illustrator, Edward Whymper. The book is an 



* Round About the North Pole. By W. J. Gordon. Illustrated by Edward 

 Whymper. John Murray, Publisher, London, England. 294 pages, 67 

 illustrations, 5 maps. 



