, 1874-05-31
BOOKS OF TRAVEL.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. OREGON, AND THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS. BY CHArL1s Nospao:y.
AutLor Ct "Calforn:a: For Health, Pleasure, and
Residence" etc.. etc. Square so., PIP. o5d. New
York: Harper Bros.
4 LAWYER ABRoAD: WHAT TO SEE. AND How TO
SEE IT. By HENRY DAY. Of the Bar of New York,
u no., pp 34s. New York: Robert Carter Broa.
AE1- Nordhor has genius for travelling. The
majority Of mankind have taste for it,-a ik-
ing for the novelty and recreation it affords:
but very few are they who have the instinct and
the ability to utilize the mulifatious opportuni-
ties, and compel each to yield the utmost enter
tainment and instruction it has in store. This
rare power has Mr. No1dhoH. It is in part owing
to natural faculty, and in part to the propitious
discipline he has had in journalism, where one
is trained, like tho artist to habits Of close OBJ
eervahon, quick comprehension, aud rapid and
graphic reproduction.
III his former volume upon California, Mr.
Eordhor gaye splendid specimen OF his Pc
ouliar gift as u tourist aud sight-eeer. pen
dant, equaling tho first in every respect is pro-
duced in the work now before Us. It is a his
tory. guide-pook, aud al itinerary, all in one;
and each is exhaustive, ustwortby, and fasci-
mating. Mr.. Nordho1 began his journey With an
exploration Of the Sandwich Islands, Kingdom
with which every one supposes himself to be ia
p%%AkA@1 ~
stant1y in the newspapers. Mr.. Eordhoff teacher
ayerv one hia mstaka hv nresantine a mass Of
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.44o4 A4"I4'u Aoe04Ns sno A0AoNoD' "A'
90 mol Wholly new, u 30 minute anu co1aPtenen-
eve IN deta1l and 30 agreeabiY fela-eo, tha1 IT
has all the charm and force OF fresh COM
municat1on.
1ne aa"AaAn group eoo'piises e'0'eA i0i@no''
which toee'nor contain aoou' o'ooo square nllle7"
nF a1in rirriy. fIp1t
tainous. and covered With active and extinct
.rstara T,,o c,;,,s+a ia ono ~ The most aonahlo
~@.oo' -. ..o .~-,a 49, ton..aaat.,-e
auo ae1eeao1o ~ too "o44u' Netnp "'o!
varying from s6 deg, IN the hottest days IN
summer, to 62 deg in the coolest Of winter.
r.. .,,r,,,;+a ~ tho biobost roala ara covare3
~. a,,a~ 4-hi,. t,,,+ hroa7a ma
WILL petpe.n"' 9no"; "AaAu w oAo0~o tAo-
vents sultrlness III the valleys below.
The islands were discovered By Capt. Cook, in
1-7a-a vaar and a half altar ,ba Declaration of
1.aa..5.n.o Tha;r j,noh h;+a,+o ,,ora tban ,,tc3
noepenuenoo' AAe'A tna"ot'aDs7 "o.o sno1 nAeN
pertaining to Christianity and civilization. In
1924. the first missionaries landed op their
aso~oe Th;-tv.,hraa va.r. .ftarvarda tbo
euoie0' 49, c,":".:''.S
natives were 30 thoroughly eaAis'lauEeo "e ~
noed 10 longer tho aid OF the American Board Of
Missions; and dfty-thEee years after,-that is,
at tho present date,-eneJ are pIooao!s tne inoe1
generally educated people Oh the globe- There
Is SCARCELY h HILL. hoAldu ~ cAi44-o1 oAAtanAo
age-that cannot both read and write. Educatlon
IL compulsory, aud every chlld is perforce an In
mate OF tho schools during it's youth; while
special tax OF ~ OIL each voter, IN aodltlon TO a
general levy, provides the means Tor 1t6 lnstfuc-
n cost the Board Of Missions 1908 O00 and the
aot5 ,shorx IT a 1itt1o hand of missionar1aa
oefo'eu tapoi y. H40 ~ e~ a,.. -. 49,;
during tnlty-u'e yeuIe. ~ eouseis tuo lara
laus to Christianity put to-oag 'ueJ Ate then
selves supporting q missionary society, and
IN anfG a
own cost, One native church in Honolulu con-
tr,bntes annually 81 200 to foreign missions
Neae NY tnir ;a1sods n,srlino +to d;st.ncaa
houses COZ tnel1 -uu 1919. G,s
With almost tne iesusss5 81 ~
their places OF worship dcvoutiy needing the
service, and joining their 7oicea III singipg-to
s.eos 49, f.1,i1;or in church anti Sundav-school
tuuee t. ~ t7,ist;sn -r,r1d ~ Tv.atd,re
throughout Ine CAItetiat noi4o ~ "eoA-Ia!s'
tho children are busy with their Lessons, SHOW,
ing an intelligence quito equal TO that displayed
by the offspring OF older ordinations; Willie
wort is oyer. ia to be reen diligently poriug
"Sar, hook or a newspaper. at would lardly
90. Wf11es M3. Nu!an9u, ;.S t1,,o - Ne.n Fnn1,nd.
Hawaiian people "ath tnose OF He" .Eue laau
bat they w1il con'pate ;a'oaaos} - 5otbr, -
ness. with the common people of most Euro
mean nations"
To illustrate tue simplicity OF manners which
rkt1T8 III.
+sins Notwithstanding the culture OF his mind
aud conscience, We borrow amusing incident
which eul1yened nr. Nordhon' = experience:
awe rods. one day, near the ss.shore, heard
voices among the rocks .ad sending the guide ahead
WITH lie horses, walked over to tbs shore with the
lady T and ehlidrsn who my eornAnions Tnese
saw sight u .pess c
women, ceeena{ 1st era ~ ,sn With univ hreech
them from neaa .ohn@ 10 into tha su pcug up sea
eoss eaoas 1u md hte unsalvs sle lmpet which they
their HlC11l-
ders. They ware, in faet getting their suppers md
they quite - much o.% :: our .n
tie TIT va hoss bad gone e:d sou
taarsd to plot ua over the rocks to village b.
iack Of clothing; and, after the first shock Of
surprise, am quite sure We TSre ,r. more ms
inclined to admire his STRAIGHT muscar nguIe e. ana
R see'1 T;,ssp
BUSH ana iittia or T ur.t into Laughter at TIL,
ia qs s ~ sny s1a .na ssssss . sa
which illumin.tes uawaan's face when heputa him
self to s5eaa1 sa9 1a your
In the evening, !stA'gt a - snsa +hjo ,n.n rcnuld