The Evening critic., 1882-03-25
Literary Notes.

ALL ABOARD FOR SUNRISE LANDS. by Ed
ward A. Rand. Ill, Boston: ID. LothrOp x
Co. For sale by William Ballantyne & Son,
Washington, D. G. Price in boards, s1.75;
fn cloth, 1925.
ful to Mr.. Rand for this capital volume OF
travel, which Is written In his best style, and
is enriched with more than two hundred ex-
quisite illustrations. The story, aside from
everything else, is fascinating in the extreme,
and Will be read and reread with increasing
delight by all live, adventure-loying boys.
The author takes for his characters party of
boys, bright, hearty and brlmming over with
curiosity TO see and hear everything that
comes within their range. They have
knocked about all over the world, and picked
up vast amount Of curious Knowledge They
obtained permission from their parents to ac-
company him on a long voyage. Sailing from
San Francisco they touch at Japan, where
they stop long enough TO see great deal of
the country and pick up mass of informa-
lion regarding the habits and peculiar Gus
toms OF Its Inhabitants Leaving Japan, the
vessel makes her course through tue Poly
nesian seas, past the great islands of Borneo
and Java, to Australia. From Australia they
skirt the Chinese coast, visiting some OF the
more important ports and meeting with a
great variety Of adventure. Ii may be
Imagined that the little party have
enough TO see and talk about at all these
places. Nor are they Idle on shipboard during
the voyage from port TO port They talk over
their experiences and ask their uncle innu-
merable questions about matters concerning
which they are curious, getting answers
which are full Of useful Information The
book is brought out in magnificent shape, fine
paper, clear type, and handsome covers, and
II Il meets with the success IL richly deserves,
will be the best-selling book Of the season.
FAMILY FLIGHT. Through France, Ger,
many, Norway and Sweden. By Z. Il. Hale
and Miss Susan Hale. Boston: d. Lathrop IL
Co.; VIM. Ballantyne Son, Washington.
Price, $3.50.
This iust-issued volume, with its elegant
binding, liberal margins and wealth OF H.
lustrations, takes iis place at the very head of
the juvenile presentation books OF the season.
But It's peculiar value does not lie altogether
in its outside appearance. Mr.. Hale is known
the country over as one Of the best OF our
story'writers, and some Of his books have
already taken prominent place among Ameri-
scan classics. They have not only interest, but
purpose. Miss Hale has achieved a reputa-
tion as writer OF bright things, and the vol
ume before us Is what We might reasonably
expect from the Joint pens OF the two. As one
may gather from the title, It is almost purely
descriptive In Its character, The family
party whose experiences II records SLEW
through countries whose peculiarities are
well known 10 us through manifold books Of
travel, newspaper correspondence and per
sonal observation. But in all OF them the
members OF the party found something new
or, at least, they described old things In a way
which made them seem new. Through France,
with lis Vineyards and sunny stretches OF
iandscalei Germany, with It's castellated
peaks ana quaint old cities; Norway and Swift
zerland, with their rugged mountains and
romantic valleys, visiting places and local..
Ties made sacred by history and tradition,
seen, and catching a bit here and a bit there
10 weave into the web Of narrative before us
Aside from It's intrinsic interest, the volume is
one of tho handsomest that ever came from
the hands OF an American publisher.
ssTom Browns School Days" has made Il,
appearance IN the Franklin square Library
illustrated by Arthur Hughes and sydneJ
Prior Hail. II Is just as fascinating readfns
today as IL was years ago when 10 first ap
peared. IN the hands Of a boy there Is no book
surer OF las charm, and 20 elder readers Il sug
gesfs the hope that our school boys are n
bravo and honest and unsophiatlcatai as th'
Toys we're when Thomas Hughes was hghtini
his way up the forms al Rugby.
The literary Industry OF the late Jacol
Abbolf was extraordinary. He wrote $50 vol
umes IN the course Of his busy life, besidel
doing a vast amount Of editorial work, ant
contributing numerous articles 10 Harper
H0afify. One or Mr.. Abbotte sons has pre-
pared al Interesting memorial Of his father
and II II 10 accompany new edition OF nj
celebrated "XOung Christian" 70 DO pun
Iished shortly by Messrs. Harper 4 Brothers