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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



"Trails Through Those who read in the last June Bulletin 

 Western Woods." the story of the setting apart of the Glacier 

 National Park will be interested in "Trails 

 Through Western Woods"* by Helen Fitzgerald Sanders. This 

 San Francisco girl has described with considerable skill the 

 languorous beauty of the northern lakes and woods in summer- 

 time. In the chapters entitled "Enchanted Waters," "Lake Angus 

 McDonald," and "Above the Clouds" admirable word pictures 

 will be found of this little-known region of northern Montana. 

 The Indian legends, too, and the account of the Indian Missions 

 of the Northwest are deserving of attention, as the author had 

 unusual opportunities, during a protracted stay at the Flathead 

 Reservation, of becoming familiar with the Indian myths and tra- 

 ditions. The lore relating to the buffalo is particularly interesting. 

 The book is admirably written and is well illustrated with 

 photographs. M. R. P. 



"A Voice FROM The dark continent, as it was characterized by 

 THE CoNGO."t the man who did most to make its hidden places 

 light, claims an unusual share of attention this 

 season. "A Voice from the Congo," by Herbert Ward, a member 

 of the Stanley expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha, recalls by 

 its anecdotes of Dr. Livingstone, Stanley, and Tippo Tib, the 

 sensation made years ago by the record of that expedition. Since 

 that time much has been written concerning Africa, but the re- 

 viewer recalls no previous work treating the subject from quite 

 Mr. Ward's viewpoint. The Congo tribes, their characteristics, 

 customs, superstitions, even their horrible cannibalistic tendencies 

 are freely portrayed, not from the standpoint of a traveler or 

 that of a sportsman, but from that of a man who has lived among 

 them and grown to know their better qualities and the lines 

 along which they may be expected to develop. Except in touch- 

 ing upon conditions relating to the Arab slave raiders Mr. Ward 

 ignores the political situation. "There are two sides," he says, 

 "to the subject of Congo affairs: the political side, which has 

 been dealt with so ably by honest, fearless men, v/ho have sought 

 to ameHorate the conditions of a persecuted race. The second 

 side, it appears to me, should relate to the race in question — 

 their nature, their habits and customs, and their personality. If 

 the perusal of the foregoing pages serves to call forth a feeling 

 of interest and sympathy for my African friends, I shall be more 

 than content." M. R. P. 



*Trails Through Western Woods. By Helen Fitzgerald Sanders. Alice 

 Harriman Company, New York and Seattle, 1910. 311 pages, illustrated 

 from photographs by the author. Price, $2.00 net. 



■\A Voice From the Congo. By Herbert Ward, New York. Chas. 

 Scribner's Sons, 1910. With illustrations from photographs, sculpture and 

 drawings by the author; 330 pages. Price, $2.50. 



