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FROM eMs P2tE E1 TO PYRAMID. PART n. ORIENT
York; g. r. Putnam's soma
This pOrtly ve,ume concludes the record oil
Ar. Cox's last summer foreign tour. As its
title indicates, It includes so much Of the journey
ss lies between Constantinople and. Cairo, by
way Of Syria and Palestine, and includes graphic
descriptions Of most Of the interesting spots In
those countries. This part of the trip is less
fresh than that which embraced northern Europe;
but Mr.. Cox sees much that is new and inter
esttng, and describes it accurately, and all the
more pleasantly because his own personality
enters largely into what he Sees does and says.
He Ia never dull, and has happy way Of taking
his readers into his confidence, and making them
enjoy what he enjoys, which, after all, Is the one
great charm Of descriptive writing.
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sTTs 8 Iooxie oss New Toef ch.I.s Serb
hers Sons. Washington: Robert Bean.
The character and plan Of this volume are
clearly explained by its title, and for the Euro
pean tourist Interested In art we do not know
one 80 good. Within its scope il contains in
condensed form all that Is essential to the ordi-
nary observer to be found In Badeker, Murray,
Jameson, Clement and Butler, combined. In
ADDITION to the varied and valuable information
gwen In the text, the usefulness Of the volume
Is greatly enhanced by numerous maps, tables
OF routes, plans and catalogues Of art galleries,
and one hundred and sixty illustrations Of the
most famous pictures, statuary, etc.
THE POCKET GUIDE TO EUROPE: By, THOMAS
Washington: w. Ballantyne Son.
The advantage Of this little book Is that It Is
the work of an intelligent and experienced tray
eier. who has been over the whole territory COW
cred by its pages and Is not subsidized by trans
pOrtation lines or hotel or shop keepers 1t is
not intended to take the place of Badeker or
Murray, while under way, but will be of great
use to intending travellers, before starting, in
planning and preparing for foreign tour.
THE ARMY E1Nn OF Oct: THE cUMBERLAN9. By HENRY
Robert Beall
No. of the Campaigns of the Civil War"
series, and one Of the most interesting, taking
up the conflict at the battle Of Stone River, and
closing with the three days fighting about Chat
tanooga. Gen. Cist was on the staff of both
zen Thomas and Gen. ROsecrans, and is there
lore competent to treat of the subject. which he
does IN mastery way. neither wearying his
readers with minor details nor overlooking or
dlstorting any essential point.
THE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN. By JACOB
y Cox. Cincinnati: Peter q. Thomson. Wash
1ngton: Jas. j. Chapman
The paper read by General Cox before the So
ciety of ex-Army and Navy Officers of Cincin-
nati last February is here given the public in
handsome book form. It is, In effect, a protest
against the reinstatement of Fitz-JOhn Porter,
and its merits will likely be judged by it's read
ers according to their opinions on that subject
The poetry and science of shoe-making are
pleasantly set forth in neat little brochure re-
Gently issued by Jno. P. Headley, Jr., of this
city, entitled Chow to Make Shoe," in which
the whole process is described in verse, and
illustrated by a series Of outline sketches, very
cleverly drawn and creditably engraved
California AS 1t Is," compactly filed vol
ume OF some two hundred pages, published by
the San Francisco Cal, is work that gives
large amount Of information concerning the
varied resources and attractions of that state.
Interesting to the general reader 1t has special
value for those who think Of moving westward