American literature -- Humor; American wit and humor
The husband's anger arose--and red
And white his face alternate grew.
"Less freedom, ma'am!"--Jane sighed and said,
"Oh dear! I didn't know 'twas you!"
_A Book about Indians, Animals, and the Woods_
Kuloskap, the Master
AND OTHER ALGONKIN LEGENDS AND POEMS
By Charles Godfrey Leland, F.R.S.L., _and_ John Dyneley Prince, Ph.D.
In the first four cantos are told the legends of the Indian god,
Kuloskap, narrating how he created the Indians' world, cared for the
interests of his children, dealt with the animal kingdom, and punished
the sorcerers. Following these cantos will be found the witchcraft lore,
lyrics, and miscellany. The stories take the reader into the heart of
nature. In the innermost recesses of the forest he follows the strange
doings of wizards, goblins, and witches, and revels in such exquisite
lyrics as those that tell of "The Scarlet Tanager and the Leaf," "The
Story of Nipon the Summer," "Lox, the Indian Devil," "The Song of the
Stars," and others.
_Dan Beard_ says: "It is the American Indian's 'King Arthur's Round
Table,' 'Robin Hood,' and 'The Arabian Nights.'"
_Ernest Thompson-Seton_ says: "... Priceless, unique,
irreplaceable."
_San Francisco Bulletin_: "It is a valuable contribution to the
folk-lore of the world, and of intense interest."
_The Independent_: "... Dainty in its woodsy freshness ... has the
same beauty as the Norse myths."
_12mo, Cloth, 359 pp., Ornamental Cover, Profusely Illustrated with
Half-tones by F. Berkeley Smith, Ten Birchbark Tracings by Mr. Leland
after Indian Designs, and a Frontispiece in Color by Edwin Willard
Deming. $2.00, post-paid._
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Publishers
NEW YORK and LONDON
_A Charming Book_
My Musical Memories
By REV. H.R. HAWEIS, A.M., _Author of "American Humorists," Etc., Etc._
A volume of personal reminiscences, dealing with early Life and
Recollections, Hearing Music, Old Violins, Paganini, Liszt, Wagner,
"Parsifal," and other kindred subjects, in a manner both artistic and
pleasing, which shows the author to be a person of great critical
ability in the realm of music. He is an enthusiast, for music hath
charms, so hath its memories; but his enthusiasm never carries him
beyond the bounds of good sense and fair judgment.
"Of all Mr. Haweis' contributions to musical literature none is
richer or more readable than 'My Musical Memories'; in short, it is
a treasury of musical intelligence such as only a critical taste
and an almost infallible instinct could have gathered."--_The
Musical Herald, Boston._
"Those who know the charm and clearness of Mr. Haweis' style in
descriptive musical essays will need no commendation of these
'Memories,' which are not only vivid but critical."--_The Public
Ledger, Phila._
_12mo, Cloth. Price, $1, Post-paid._
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Publishers,
NEW YORK and LONDON
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