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to the river and its guardian mountains, and a paragraph on the history 

 of our acquisition of the Columbia River Basin. The concluding part, 

 The Forests, has already been noticed here. The chapter on the moun- 

 tains will attract widest attention. Besides the valuable information con- 

 cerning starting-points, routes of ascent and hotel accommodations, a 

 sketch of each mountain is given, covering its history, its glaciers, its 

 most picturesque features, etc. Like its predecessor, however, the glory 

 of the book is its illustrations. Mr. Williams, drawing from many 

 sources, has admirably chosen his collection of pictures so that almost 

 every phase of river, forest and mountain is represented. The book is 

 sure of a wide and enthusiastic welcome, M. R. P. 



"Gates of the There are doubtless not a few among us who would 

 Dolomites." * have to confess to that ignorance of which Miss 

 Davidson complains — "a strange ignorance of the 

 locality of the Dolomites, even after the fact has been ascertained that 

 they are really mountains, and not people, or, as has been suggested 

 before now,, a disease." This book on a rather unfrequented mountain 

 chain is a traveler's guide, rather than a record of mountaineering 

 activities. Though full of excellent material and genuine enthusiasm, 

 and manifesting an intimate knowledge of the country described, one 

 regrets to find it lacking the clearness of style its interest warrants. 

 Fortunately, its value lies in its practical rather than its literary side. 

 A remarkable fund of information concerning roads, trails, inns and 

 means of transportation has been most painstakingly gathered together. 

 Not onl)'^ the good hotels are indicated, but those best adapted to the 

 needs of various kinds of travelers, classified by Miss Davidson as 

 "motorists," "pass walkers," and "rock climbers." For the benefit of 

 the latter, centers are named whence the more difficult ascents can be 

 made. The bulk of information, however, is gathered for the "pass 

 walkers," pedestrians of average ability, who do not disdain the frequent 

 use of carriage, cart, or diligence to forward them on their way. 

 Chapters on the flora and the history of the region are contributed by 

 Miss Spencer Brown. To any one planning a visit to this little known 

 part of the Tyrol, Miss Davidson's book would be invaluable. M. R. P. 



"Sketch of Yosemite A Government publication of exceptional in- 

 National PARK."t terest is the "Sketch of Yosemite National 

 Park and Account of the Origin of the Yo- 

 semite and Hetch Hetchy Valleys," by Francois E. Matthes of the U. S. 

 Geological Survey. Dealing briefly with the general features of the 

 Sierra Nevada and the Yosemite National Park, the main body of the 



* Gates of the Dolomites. By L. Marion Davidson. John Lane Company, London 

 and New York. 1912. Illustrated with a map and photographs by the author and 

 others. 323 pages. Price, $1.50. 



t Sketch of Yosemite National Park and Account of the Origin of the Yosemite 

 and Hetch Hetchy Valleys. By F. E. Matthes. Government Printing OfBce. 1912. 

 Price, ID cents, postpaid. 



