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Show I THE BOOK OF A THINKER. The Theory of Human Progression, and Natural Probability of a Reign of Justice. Jus-tice. By Patrick Edward Dove, Edited, with memoir, by Alexander Harvey. Tho Twentieth Century Press, New York. It Is clear that this is tho work of a man of much thought and great powers of logic. Ho was ono of thoso who lived, before be-fore the time was ripe" for tho things he reasoned out, and yet ho lacked, that knowledge and practical ability which glye power and adaptability to the creations of ono's brain. Ho wag before Henry George in advocating the single tax, and In formulating for-mulating many theories and syllogisms, which one can pick flaws In, but which must be admired for their force and ingenuity. in-genuity. Dove was the author of but this one book. As the editor of this work says, after describing- Dove's studies and lectures lec-tures In Darmstadt, Germany, (whero he went to llvo after his fortune had been swept away by an imprudent investment,) that " 'The Theory of Human Progression Progres-sion was tho first fruit of this toll. It was the book upon which Dove expended all his mind and soul. He poured the contents con-tents of a deeply capacious and well-filled Intellect Into 1L Ho lived his whole mental men-tal life in its pages." Ono am well believe this on reading tho crisp, concise, and epigrammatic epi-grammatic style of It, and In grasping the propositions and their sequences. It Is a book to bo read not once but many times, and It will well repay the time and the effort, ef-fort, i |