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attempts on the final snow slope. The title of the book might justly be 

 criticized, for even though the main difficulties of the climb were tri- 

 umphantly overcome and the way lay clear to the summit, no mountain 

 is "conquered" until its summit has actually been reached. As Mr, 

 Browne touches clearly and honestly upon this very point in his narra- 

 tive, it seems a pity that his title was not chosen with greater care. 

 The book is splendidly illustrated and is a valuable and interesting 

 addition to the annals of Alaskan exploration. M. R. P. 



"YosEMiTE AND Ixs The many admirers of Mr. Williams' former 

 High Sierra"* books, ''The Mountain That Was 'God'," and "The 



Guardians of the Columbia," will even more 

 warmly welcome his recent work, "Yosemite and its High Sierra." 

 Besides the many interesting and even remarkable pictures of the 

 oft-pictured Yosemite Valley, there are scores of views of the alpine 

 country about the Merced and Tuolumne headwaters, of Tuolumne 

 Meadows, the Tuolumne Cafion and Hetch Hetchy, regions whose 

 glories are all too little known by lovers of wild scenery. The five 

 brief chapters comprising the book are fairly packed with information 

 about the Yosemite country, its early history, its geology, and its 

 forests and trails. The book is dedicated to the Sierra Club. Many 

 an outing member by merely opening its pages will find himself trans- 

 ported to those high trails and camps among which his memory so 

 loves to dwell. The book is sure of a wide and enthusiastic popularity. 



M. R. P. 



"John Knox This very sympathetic and readable biography is sure 

 McLean" t to be of interest to Sierra Club members, especially to 

 those who were privileged to know Dr. McLean during 

 the Outings of 1903 and 1905. In the chapter entitled "The Parson at 

 Play" we are vividly reminded of his genial, companionable presence, 

 so completely harmonious with the spirit of the mountains — "a tall, 

 slender youth of seventy years. . . . Good fellowship, clean mirth and 

 plenty of out-of-doors were all very dear to him." Dr. McLean was 

 one of our charter members and an early contributor to the Bulletin. 

 His work and influence in the Club are perpetuated by a number of 

 our most active members, who owe to him the awakening of their out- 

 door interest. Mr. Buckham's life story of this widely beloved and 

 noble pastor, so long one of the leading men of his community, should 

 be warmly welcomed by our members. M. R. P. 



* Yosemite and Its High Sierra. By John H. Williams. With more than two 

 hundred illustrations, including eight color plates from paintings by Chris Jorgen- 

 sen. John H. Williams, Tacoma and San Francisco, 1914- Edition de luxe, $2.50 

 net; Library Edition, $1.50 net; News-stand Edition, $1.00 net. 



t John Knox McLean. A biography. By John Wright Buckham. Smith 

 Brothers. Oakland. Cal.. 1014. 122 pages. Price. Si. 25. 



