A remarkable story, well-told and illustrated. The back and front cover are well matched, on the back page a voyageur is partying with a bottle of booze, but on the front cover Dr. Beaumont is attending to the injured Alexis. Wild parties frequently result in injuries, but few so useful to science.

The illustrations are black and white drawings. They seem accurate, and the beaver and raccoon near the endpapers are quite charming. ( )