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history of Canada or the West Indies have displayed more points of
contact? In any event, the student of history has been provided a lucid,
dispassionate, and well-organized introduction to the field that synthesizes
vast quantities of scholarly work and puts them between fairly inexpensive
covers. Gibson is especially strong on institutional development; he has
added a brief epilogue in which the independence and post independence
periods are briefly discussed, and has appended a valuable annotated
bibliography.
University of Texas WARREN DEAN
Recollection of Farm Life. By Robert L. Hunt, Sr. San Antonio (The
Naylor Company), 1965. Pp. xii+184. Illustrations, index. $4.95-
Within a few years most persons who grew to manhood around 1900oo
will be gone and along with them memories of "the little things of
life that make up the most interesting part of history." It is the memory
of those "little things" that Robert L. Hunt, Sr., wanted to preserve
by publication of this work. Using the Morris County area of East Texas
as his focal point, the author described life on a farm, recorded some
primary source material, and reminisced about his experiences during
World War I.
Beginning his publication with descriptions of corn and cotton growing,
Hunt used a conversational style to relate stories about his life as a
typical East Texas farm boy. Some of the most interesting experiences
described concern hunting, fishing, playing "pranks" on friends and
neighbors, and participating in "raids" on whiskey stills. Treatment of
various illnesses is also discussed in such a way that one may imagine
the taste of castor oil or the pain of a tooth extraction.
The section title "History" may possibly be of most value to serious
students of the region's past because it includes portions of the records of
Snow Hill Baptist Church during the period between 1866 and 1893, a
diary of a young college girl moving to Texas from Georgia in 1867, and
a series of letters from the author to his mother describing army life in
the United States and overseas during World War I. Although Runt never
participated directly in any battle, he vividly describes his experiences in
army hospitals both in the United States and France, for he suffered from
various illnesses during his enlistment. Of special interest is his attitude
toward army service and America's participation in the war. Dr. Hunt
established his reputation as a scholar and writer by years of teaching at
Texas A & M University and by numerous previous publications. This
work satisfies its claims to be a "nostalgic stare down the hallway of the
past." It is generally commendable and is relatively free of repetitious
passages and typographical errors.
East Texas Baptist College SETH R. WALTON, JR.
From West to East: Studies in the Literature of the American West. By
Robert Edson Lee. Urbana (University of Illinois Press), 1966. Pp.
viii- 172. Bibliographical notes and index. $5.00.147
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