beauty.—Supplemented by grammatical and explanatory Notes and a complete Vocabulary, these “Tales from Carmen Sylva’s Kingdom” are expected to make an excellent and charming reading book, which advantageously might be put into the hands of beginners as early as the second half of the first year of their study in German, while for reading at sight the text would be most suitable for second and third year students.

Washington, D.C., October, 1899.