Chapter LXXII: Part 1: , which is devoted to tackle, has chapters on The bait casting (2)

This diary is published with a purpose. The author says: “The sporting
anecdotes and material selected from my note-books, which form the
greater part of the book, are designed to lead up to and emphasize the
necessity which exists of affording an adequate protection to the game
and other animals of India.” (Preface) The book is in two parts: Sport
in the big game jungles of India; and Game protection and the
provision of sanctuaries for the preservation of the Indian fauna.
There are illustrations from photographs and sketches by the author
and others.

* * * * *

“He describes his experiences fairly graphically, although, after a
few pages, we have too much confidence in his shooting to be seriously
alarmed for him.”

+ − =Ath= p473 O 8 ’20 260w

“There is a chapter on ‘Jungle lore,’ and several real tiger stories
that outdo most of those common to fiction. All the photographs are
very good, and the little pen and ink drawings, which are the
productions of five different persons, while not equal to Mr Seton’s,
carry their own individuality, and give new life to the already
entertaining text.”

+ =Boston Transcript= p2 D 11 ’20 210w

“A most interesting collection of reminiscences. His tiger stories are
capital.”

+ =Spec= 124:245 Ag 21 ’20 250w

“As a faithful account of conditions as they have been during the last
quarter of a century, Mr Stebbing’s book is likely to have a definite
and permanent value; and he knows well how to entertain as well as to
instruct.”

+ =The Times [London] Lit Sup= p497 Ag 5 ’20 750w

=STEELE, DAVID MCCONNELL.= Papers and essays for churchmen; being a series of studies on topics made timely by current events. *$1.50 (2½c) Jacobs 204

20–1134

The only unity that the author claims for this collection of papers is
that “they were all written to be read either to or by churchmen.”
(Foreword) The author’s mental tenor is conservative and his thinking
along the lines of his convictions is vigorous. He holds that the war
has dispelled the mist of immoral emotionalism that had begun to
envelop the churches, a form of this emotionalism being the literal
interpretation of “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” He repudiates
woman’s suffrage as wholly bad, hurls anathema against labor
organisations and socialism and advises that the poor, as the
“economically sick,” are properly the charges, not of the church, but
of the state. The contents are: Effect of the war on religion; Wanted,
an American Sunday; Woman suffrage and religion; Men’s clubs and the
churches; The poor, with you always; The church and labor agitation;
Socialism—Christian and pagan; Revelation—final or progressive; The
Episcopal church; Change of name of the church; Proportionate
representation.

=STEELE, HARWOOD ELMES ROBERT.=[2] Canadians in France, 1915–1918: with 8 sketch maps. il *$8 Dutton 940.371

(Eng ed 20–10382)

“A detailed history of the operations of the Canadian Army corps,
consisting of four divisions and ‘corps troops.’ In writing this
account Captain Steele is describing in the main events that occurred
under his own observation in 1915 to the close of the war in 1918.”—R
of Rs

* * * * *

“Captain Steele has the gift of clear, straightforward description;
and there is little to be desired in the succinctness and clarity with
which he etches in a number of Homeric incidents.”

+ =Ath= p816 Je 18 ’20 80w

+ =Boston Transcript= p8 D 1 ’20 420w

=R of Rs= 62:671 D ’20 60w

“Captain Steele’s book is admirably written and full of vivid detail.”

+ =Spec= 124:49 Jl 10 ’20 200w

=STEINER, RUDOLF.= Four mystery plays. 2v *$3 Putnam 832

20–6848

H. Collison, one of the translators of these plays, describes them as
representing “the psychic development of man up to the moment when he
is able to pierce the veil and see into the beyond.” (Introd.) They
embody the author’s occult philosophy and form one continuous series.
The characters are represented on their physical as well as on their
spiritual plane and include many types—the occult leader, the seeress,
the artist, scientist, philosopher, historian, mystic, and man of the
world, also the forces of evil in Lucifer and Ahriman. Collaborators
with the translator are S. M. K. Gandell and R. T. Gladstone. The
plays are: The portal of initiation; The soul’s probation; The
guardian of the threshold; The soul’s awakening.

* * * * *

“‘Four mystery plays’ will doubtless command the attention of the
author’s disciples, but they are too formidable to win the interest of
the average outsider. The blank verse translation is adequate, but
hardly inspired.”

+ − =Dial= 69:321 S ’20 70w

“The only advantage gained by the play form is, perhaps, a little
simplicity in the treatment of very abstract subjects.”

− + =Springf’d Republican= p7a N 28 ’20 180w

=The Times [London] Lit Sup= p780 N 25 ’20 110w

=STEPHENS, JAMES.=[2] Irish fairy tales. il *$5 (6½) Macmillan

20–21207

The first of these ancient folk-tales tells of the subduing of Tuan
mac Cairill, the powerful heathen, by Finnian, the Abbott of Moville.
Finnian lays siege to Tuan’s stronghold by seating himself before its
gates and fasting. Heathen etiquette forbade the attack of a
defenceless man and heathen hospitality a man’s starving before the
gates. So Finnian is admitted and at once proceeds to convert Tuan.
Thereupon Tuan, the grandson of Noah, tells his story which dates back
to the beginning of time in Ireland and is wonderful indeed. The other
tales are: The boyhood of Fionn; The birth of Bran; Oisin’s mother;
The wooing of Becfola; The little brawl at Allen; The Carl of the drab
coat; The enchanted cave of Cesh Corran; Becuma of the white skin;
Mongan’s frenzy. The full page illustrations in color and the chapter
vignettes are by Arthur Rackham.

* * * * *

“This book is written by a man who has a touch a little beyond
talent.” R. E. Roberts

+ =Ath sup= p783 D 3 ’20 180w

+ =Booklist= 17:164 Ja ’21

“It is unfortunate that in the arrangement of his book he does not
give greater heed to the various cycles in which nearly all Irish
stories belong. But lack of unity is almost the only adverse criticism
that can be brought against the book. Mr Stephens has re-told Irish
legends in a volume that should take a permanent place in literature.”
N. J. O’Conor

+ − =Boston Transcript= p3 D 18 ’20 1350w

“James Stephens’ writing has the gift of everlasting youth. Arthur
Rackham’s drawings have inherent magic. Wherefore the two are
fortunately met in a new book, primarily for children, but also full
of appeal to grown-ups with a sense of humor.”

+ =Ind= 103:442 D 25 ’20 90w

“Though some of the stories as told by Mr Stephens appear to be more
in the nature of historic legends rather than fairy tales, the
collection provides good reading in which humour of a subtle kind
abounds.”

+ =Int= Studio 72:206 Ja ’21 60w

“There is enough of the hard line of beauty in his work to make one
rejoice in its amplitude.” F. H.

+ =New Repub= 25:111 D 22 ’20 1700w

“Humor shines, here, riots in wild fancy, extravagance rides by the
side of beauty.” Hildegarde Hawthorne

+ =N Y Times= p8 D 19 ’20 60w

“Stephens has put a lot of himself into the telling of these tales;
they are moulded by his story-telling instinct, given finish by his
English and burnished by his humor.” D. W. Webster

+ =Pub W= 98:1200 O 16 ’20 200w

“Children may enjoy it, but, like Arthur Rackham’s exquisite
illustrations, it will be fully appreciated only by more sophisticated
readers.” E. L. Pearson

+ =Review= 3:619 D 22 ’20 170w

+ =Spec= 125:784 D 11 ’20 60w

“There is much good narrative, much humour, and, usually, unstrained
simplicity in the book, but above all there are passages of enchanting
beauty.”

+ =The Times [London] Lit Sup= p830 D 9 ’20 310w

=STERRETT, FRANCES ROBERTA.= Nancy goes to town. *$2 (5c) Appleton

20–18766

Nancy goes to town to take nurses’ training, telling all her friends
in Mifflin that she intends to marry a rich patient. She meets two
rich patients, one an old woman, the other an old man. The two are
business rivals and they become rivals also for Nancy’s favor. One has
a nephew, the other a grandson, both put forward as candidates for
Nancy’s hand. So the rich husband is within her reach, but Nancy
chooses, after some faltering, to marry Dr Rolf Jensen, the poor young
doctor.

* * * * *

“The description of hospital life from the point of view of a lively
girl, with quick wit and a keen sense of humor, is capital.”

+ =N Y Times= p24 Ja 16 ’21 420w

=STEVENS, WILLIAM OLIVER, and WESTCOTT, ALLAN FERGUSON.= History of sea power. il *$6 Doran 359

20–18945

This volume covers the evolution and influence of sea power from the
beginnings to the present time and treats naval history not from the
point of view of a sequence of battles but as a vital force in the
rise and fall of nations and in the evolution of civilization. It
traces its beginnings from the Island of Crete in the Mediterranean
long before the dawn of history to its present significance. The book
is indexed, has a list of references at the end of each chapter and
ninety-six maps, diagrams and illustrations. Contents: The beginnings
of navies; Athens as a sea power; The sea power of Rome; The navies of
the middle ages (two chapters); Opening the ocean routes; Sea power in
the North; England and the Armada; Rise of English sea power (two
chapters); Napoleonic wars (three chapters); Revolution in naval
warfare; Rivalry for world power; The world war (three chapters);
Conclusion.

* * * * *

“Though surprisingly condensed, an informative and authoritative
work.”

+ =Booklist= 17:143 Ja ’21

“It is a more objective and less theoretical study [than Mahan’s
‘Influence of sea power on history,’] with more interest for the
general reader; in addition to which it is a convenient reference
book.”

+ =Springf’d Republican= p8a D 5 ’20 620w

=STEVENSON, GEORGE.= Benjy. *$1.75 (*7s) (2c) Lane

20–5234

The book recounts the fortunes of the Ainsworth family from the time
when young Dr Ainsworth drives his bride Priscilla home in the gig, to
the coming of the children—up to the number of thirteen—with its
resultant poverty; and the varied careers and fortunes of all these in
turn. Benjy, the youngest, his mother’s favorite, follows his father
into the medical profession. Outwardly his life is drab, all its
important happenings being of the nature of disappointments. The more
brilliantly endowed brother, Basil, wins and weds Benjy’s own beloved
Clara who dies in childbirth through Basil’s light-hearted want of
foresight. When Uncle Benjy adopts little Clara to save her from a bad
step-mother, death robs him of her also. Then comes the war and offers
him a welcome escape from himself.

* * * * *

“It is only when the children grow older and come into touch with the
world that Mr Stevenson fails lamentably. The quaint, old-fashioned
children are replaced by plain, strange young men and women, and the
author in his effort to convince us of Benjy’s purity of heart pours
over him such a great pale flood of sentimentality that he is drowned
before our eyes.” K. M.

+ − =Ath= p1371 D 19 ’19 420w

Reviewed by R. M. Underhill

+ =Bookm= 51:443 Je ’20 130w

“An almost masterly understanding of human (and English) limitations
pervades the story. It is told always with a sure judgment and
reticence.”

+ =Boston Transcript= p4 My 19 ’20 130w

“A calm tale; interesting incident and fairly interesting characters,
but no particular point.”

+ − =Ind= 103:323 S 11 ’20 20w

“Such is the charm of Mr Stevenson’s insouciant style that we lose
consciousness of the fact that we are listening to an ‘author.’ The
author’s powers of characterization are, in fact, responsible for a
minor fault in ‘Benjy’—the diffusing of interest in too many
characters.”

+ − =N Y Times= p25 Ag 1 ’20 550w

=Outlook= 124:657 Ap 14 ’20 20w

“It is well conceived and full of appreciation of individual
character.”

+ =Sat R= 129:234 Mr 6 ’20 60w

“Though the reader may become rather bewildered in trying to follow
each particular thread, the book is illuminated with many of the
author’s quiet touches of humour and is written with his usual
distinction of style.”

+ − =Spec= 124:53 Ja 10 ’20 60w

=The Times [London] Lit Sup= p633 N 6 ’19 80w

=STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS BALFOUR.= Learning to write; ed. by J: W: Rogers, jr. *$1.35 Scribner 808

20–6692

“This book is a compilation of everything R. L. S. has said on
writing, both in his essays on literary art and in the casual
observations made in his letters.”—Booklist

* * * * *

+ =Booklist= 16:306 Je ’20

+ =Freeman= 2:94 O 6 ’20 380w

“You cannot learn much about electricity by watching the lightning in
the thunder cloud. Even if Stevenson did teach himself to write as he
says he did, which is nothing more than an improbable hypothesis,
reading his extremely characteristic and technically complex
descriptions of his methods will not help a single youngster out of
the toils and troubles of the early days of his probation.” W: McFee

− =N Y Evening Post= p9 My 8 ’20 1300w

“It is to be feared that Stevenson’s confidences in regard to his own
literary processes have done all too much to foster hope in the bosom
of ‘would-be’ authors.... One is inclined to take it with several
grains of salt.” R: Le Gallienne

+ − =N Y Times= 25:8 Je 27 ’20 2250w

+ =School R= 28:628 O ’20 110w

“Likely to prove a gold mine of interesting information not only to
aspiring writers, but to people who are interested in books as well.”

+ =Springf’d Republican= p8 Jl 24 ’20 240w

=STEWART, BASIL.= Japanese color prints and the subjects they illustrate. il *$20 Dodd 761

“Mr Stewart knows just what collectors of Japanese prints want and do
not want. But they want a handbook of 300–odd pages, with
reproductions of signatures, lists of important sets, chronological
tables, brief biographical information; of handy format and popular
style. And such is the book before us. There are a glossary, a chapter
on ‘Forgeries and imitations,’ another on ‘Actor prints’ in general,
and an excursus on the ‘Forty-seven rōnins’ in history and on the
stage.”—The Times [London] Lit Sup

* * * * *

“It is no serious condemnation to say that ‘Japanese colour prints’ is
not the book on Japanese colour prints for which we are all looking.”

+ − =Int Studio= 72:33 N ’20 200w

“The ground covered is so vast that the treatment in certain cases
inevitably seems somewhat cursory. One or two inaccuracies may be
noted.”

+ − =The Times [London] Lit Sup= p464 Jl 22 ’20 640w

=STEWART, WENTWORTH.= Making of a nation. $1.50 (3c) Stratford co. 325.7

20–3491

In this discussion of Americanism and Americanization the author holds
that we cannot make American citizens of aliens by formal educational
programs, that we must take into consideration the psychology of
Americanization and treat Americanism as a thing of the spirit rather
than of naturalization papers. Certain undesirable features in our
alien population—such as foreign language newspapers, religious
worship in a foreign tongue—should be treated by a process of
elimination rather than coercion, while “all anarchistic agitators,”
and unamerican labor agitators should be summarily dealt with. As one
of the educational factors for Americanization a modified form of the
open forum is recommended. Contents: The nation’s awakening; The
nation’s task of unification; Eliminating the handicaps to
Americanism; Constructive government and nation building; Providing
conditions for Americanism—or the application of constructive
government; The neighborhood and the nation; International sentiment
and nationalism.

=STILL, JOHN.= Poems in captivity. *$2 Lane 821

20–5612

The author discovered the poet in himself during his three years of
captivity in Turkey, “where each one of us was driven to seek inside
himself some alleviation of the daily dullness, many of us there found
things we had not suspected to exist.... I found these verses, all of
which were written there, and their discovery made more happy many of
the eleven hundred and seventy-nine days I spent as a prisoner of
war.” (Foreword) The poems are in five groups: Prison verses;
Woodcraft and forest lore; Tales from the Mahawansa; Various songs and
sketches. The frontispiece is a facsimile of a part of the ms. which
was concealed in a hollow walking-stick, and some explanatory notes
are appended.

* * * * *

“Mr Still’s work is undeniably interesting, and his chosen vehicle
seems to be the right one.”

+ =Ath= p1018 O 10 ’19 100w

=Boston Transcript= p4 Ap 21 ’20 280w

“He writes fluently and the Ceylonese legends that he relates are
interesting in themselves, but his medium hardly ever touches the
authentic heights of poetry.”

+ − =N Y Times= 25:16 Je 27 ’20 100w

“The merit of Mr Still’s work is that it gives aptly and agreeably a
full, warm picture of scenes picturesque and historic.”

+ =The Times [London] Lit Sup= p534 O 2 ’19 160w

=STOCKBRIDGE, MRS BERTHA EDSON (LAY).= What to drink; the blue book of beverages. il *$1.50 Appleton 641.8

20–2272

In these days of prohibition this book solves the hostess’ problem of
what to serve to drink. All she needs is a stock of syrups, shrubs and
vinegars, says the author. “If, however, she is inclined to think it
an arduous task, let her turn to these recipes, and she will be
convinced that the labor and the time expended bring their own reward
in ... a delicious drink delightfully made.” (Foreword) The contents
present an exhaustive array of recipes for fruitades and punches and
drinks hot and cold—non-alcoholic cocktails, syrups, grape juice, root
beer and cider, hot drinks such as coffee, chocolate, etc., drinks for
invalids and children, sundaes and sauces, ice-creams, sherbets, etc.
There is an index.

* * * * *

=Booklist= 17:18 O ’20

=Springf’d Republican= p13a Ap 18 ’20 250w

=The Times [London] Lit Sup= p241 Ap 15 ’20 50w

=STOCKBRIDGE, FRANK PARKER.= Yankee ingenuity in the war. il *$2.50 Harper 623

20–8261

It was as a reaction of the author’s patriotic pride to the slanderous
disparagements of America’s participation in the war that the book was
written and for that reason it is limited to the consideration of
distinctly American enterprise. It has, however, not been written for
the scientist or the technologist, but for the average American,
neither skilled nor interested in technical details. A partial list of
the contents is: The mobilization of science and industry; The Liberty
motor; American military airplanes; The chemical conquest of the air;
Potash, sulphuric acid, and dyestuffs; Poison gas; Some extraordinary
ship-building feats; Some Yankee tricks in undersea warfare; The
wonders of war wireless; Medical and surgical achievements. The book
is profusely illustrated from official photographs.

* * * * *

“Interesting and informative.”

+ =Booklist= 17:67 N ’20

=Wis Lib Bul= 16:234 D ’20 70w

=STOCKLEY, CYNTHIA.= Pink gods and blue demons. *$1.50 (9c) Doran

20–10303

A story of South Africa. The pink gods and blue demons are the
lightning flashes of temptation from the facets of diamonds. Loree
Temple, a young and much indulged wife, falls under their spell. Her
husband has gone north on business leaving her alone in Kimberley. She
falls under the spell of the diamonds and so into the power of the man
who can give them to her. She is extricated through the loyalty and
generosity of another woman, and, her lesson learned, goes to join her
husband.

* * * * *

“The tale is interesting and moves swiftly forward to a sufficiently
dramatic climax.”

+ =N Y Times= 25:320 Je 20 ’20 450w

“The story holds one’s attention closely.”

+ =Outlook= 125:507 Jl 14 ’20 50w

=STOCKTON, JAMES LEROY.= Project work in education. *$1.20 (3c) Houghton 371.3

20–14397

The book is one of the “Riverside educational monographs” edited by
Henry Suzzallo. Its object is to show what can be done to replace the
traditional teaching by isolated subjects by a more vital method built
on a practical psychological basis. The project method in brief
implies “learning to do by doing,” or “self-education through
activities,” and is the result of the working-out of the most
fundamental of modern educational principles. The book falls into two
parts, considering project work both as a method and as a subject.