one of the most handsome, most luxxurious apartments
of this palace, where I hope I still shall find new, sincere,
noble brethren. The conception is bewitching! Long live the builders
of this wonderful palace! Long live the Esperantists!!"

We hope that the amiable Dr. Ostrovsky will find many correspondents
in our land. To this end we trust that our readers will fully utilise
the address list on the cover of this Gazette. They will thus not
only help Esperanto, but also themselves, for in corresponding we
learn. [All the advertisements in The Esperantist are worthy
of attention.]

We could write many pages on the progress made by Esperanto during
last year, but now we will only give the memorabilia of December,
1903.

For a long time past Esperantists have greatly desired a suitable
collection of writings as a model of style. To fulfil this
requirement, Dr. Zamenhof has just brought out an interesting and
most useful work. Here are some phrases from its foreword:--"In order
that all shall be able equally to use the language, it is necessary
for some models to exist which shall lay down the law for all. This
is the reason why, having given way to the request of many
Esperantists, I have brought out the _Fundamenta Krestomatio_, which
can serve as a model of Esperanto style for all, and can guard the
language from the fatal falling away into different dialects. I
recommend the attentive perusal of the _Fundamenta Krestomatio_ to
all who wish to use written or spoken Esperanto. All the articles are
either written by myself, or, if they are written by others, they
have been by me corrected, so that their style shall not diverge from
that which I myself employ."

The first pages contain simple phrases. At the 18th page commence
fables and legends. Then appear many anecdotes, tales, science
articles, and lastly poetry. It is possibly a matter for regret
that the good Doctor has included 38 pages of his "Hamlet" and 17
from the "Iliad" of Mr. Kofman, because many Esperantists already
have these works. But undoubtedly the other 403 pages will suffice
to manifest perfect style. (Price 3s., post free, from the Librarian,
Esperanto Club).

Another most useful publication is "Komercaj Leteroj," edited by
Messrs. Berthelot & Lambert, which will certainly facilitate the use
of the language among our commercial friends. It contains 34 letters
on divers matters, and a vocabulary in Esperanto, French, German, and
English. (Pri