Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-26
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" Arr-!..r "tSl TIM !stsS- etc New York:
tt@rl"- S,IlhECr's Sons Washington WIN Bal
iantyue ( son.
Although relating somewhat IN the same re-
CIOn. these two volumes treat OF different sec
tiOns OF il. a. they also differ in character ana
purpose. Dr- TrunhGlrS book is most val
uat.c contribution To biblical literature. winch.
iil,. il has Sec.a interest throughout for rell
CiOuS Students has in it plcnty Ia attract and
hold the Alteration of the gearTai reader. His
researches a. to the course taken 10y the israeli
ties in their long march from Egypt 10 the
promised land AID his discovery of the
probable place where ninesenths of the
period of their prolonged pilgrimage was spent
are AMONG the most Important achievements
of their class i'm modern times. IL they do not
defntiyely settle the questions which have so
long puzzled thepiOgians and archpolorists
they At least throw u flood of light upon the
subject slch as it has never yet received from
any single explorer car writer The present con-
ditlon of the long hidden and jealousy -ruardcd
spot WIN the evidences OF what it must have
been IN the time of Moses. as he points them
our. VIII certainly go Il long way toward re-
moving the doubts entertained bv MANY persons
"a To the manner in which the multitude who
went out of Egypt could have sustained them
selves Tor so great period IN what has always
been regarded as a barren AMI WatrfieSS desert.
It's position the landmarks and topography of
the surrounding country, ali seem to harmon
lie with the biblical illusions to that mysterious
site which was the KEY to the movements of the
hosts led by Moses during their long and weary
wandcrings II lies in the region now known
a the Negeb. near the southern border of mod
eTn Palestine. aud contains many evidences of
former occupancy including ruins of cities. ter
raced hIil->UtS. and other remains indicating a
large population at some remote period. The
search for the place was difficult and
dangerous one but II last and unexpectedly.
the lcng-sOug:It springs Of kadeSiI-barnra We're
before the eyes OF the little band of explorers.
The author saws:
''it wtSa marvellous sight, ont from he barren and
Gc~pLtC stretch Of IL burning d,'Scr; waste we had
come with Gi-l- ~U!d"nnr-> Into IN OASIS of YER
dJre and beauty. unlocked Tor and hardly cOnceT
able IN such RECON- carpet Of grass covered
tn l%h Tor eating. were .iGns The shelter of the
southern hillside. Shrubs ami flowers showed them
Selves IN variety and profusiOa. Running water sur
Eirt Cnitr the waving grass stand
1aC ont from the cargh-cov"rcd limestone hills ut
Ihr northeastern sweep 1T this ptiur2aqu, recess.
vas To be seen til" 'Eircn single mass or q small
Ei.l 0i ScHd roCs. which Rowland, II former Cx-
p!0tcf} looked 3t The cliti SInittCh nv Moses IL
cdtlS.' II 10 give forth his water From unGE-
meath THIS ragged spur Of the nG.1i ''St@riy Inn-
tain range, i>>UcI the row abundant stream.
Tn water Itself WIS remarkably
TlIre and sweet: uHequliCd by any we had found
amer leaving IN" Me. There Was a New England
look TO this oasis. especially IN the flowers AMI
grass and weeds: quite unlike anything We had
seen IL the peninsula CT sinai Bees were hum
lining There, and bir.lS were Hitting from tree to
tree. Enormous ant hills made Of -rrcF eriSS-SCed
instead Of ssinI were numerous * we came. into
The w3dy WI hAd started up rabbit. and had sen
EIkS and qUalS- 10 WAS. in fact, Iard TO realize
that we Were in the desert. or even near it. The
delicious rcpoNf q the SPOT, after our Journey
the arid grav"i-Wa~tc under the blazing midday
sun. was most refreshing. The wafer Itself WAS
h4Tdiy less at blessing To us than TO the SraeiiteS,
when /: flowed and murnurel anew for them after
Their nUrmurin@s. We seated ourselves III the de-
EghtfUi sliit, Of one OF the hills not far from the
wells. and enjoyed our lunch, with The music OF
brook and bees and birds sounding, pleasantly in
Our ears
DIR. Field. on the other hand. instead of fol-
lowing tie IsraeiiteS into tne desert contents
himself with y more beaten track He has
chosen what he cOnceyeS to be the line of Jour-
neyingS taken by Our Savior in the neighbor-
hood OF Jerusalem and among the hills OF Judea
SanaTia and tiaiilrc The story OF this common
tour through Palestine has been often told. ana
by many writers: but old alrl experienced n
Traveller a. lr- Field can hardly fail to see and
say something ney, concerning even thread bare
matters He = an Intelligent observer and
entert raining narrator of scenes and Incidents Il
little too much given. perhaps. To displays of
emotion and scrmonZing: but on the whole the
record Of his tour. which extended from JcTu-
salem to Damascus and BaaIbcc. is far above
ti2 AVERAGE Journals of travel, in literary STYLE
Interest and reliability.
MUSIC IN ENGLAND By D- FrrDrEIc Louis R1r-
lex AGtLIr Of :I.. si..t> i5liory Of 1i!lS.
stc Nv Horh. C.arIS s,rlbnes's sons, Washing
MUSIC IN AMERICA. IIc;n.
As a matter Of course these two volumes will
specially commend Themselves to musicians and
students of music but they are 10y no means
without interest tn much wider circle The
volume relating To England il much less full
than the other. being written a. Il necessary
Complement TO II. rather than to meet 4 real
want, such as existed in regard to this country;
but 1t contains much that * new and interest
ing To even those familiar with the general sub
ject. Oh the other volume il NAV be- said that
ii Is about the first and only book of its class
worthy its title Hr. Ritter seems To have IN
dertaken his work ccnscentiugsly. and to have
performed it with ability and thardughness
His criticisms though apparently severe in some
Instances. will nevertheless strike The Intelligent
and unpTciudiced student as lust: and while the
strict plans of ii history are keit in View, as to
chronological arrangement. etc. both volumes
viii BE- found to contain much curious and en-
PERTAINING information.
QUrE.E VICTORIA Her Girlhood and Wornanhool
Iy GFACE GREENWOOD Illustrated. Nv YorE.
Anderson 4 A-en Washington: VIM Billantync x
Few women have written mpra happily abOat
girls ans: women than Mrs, I.ppincott; but the
present effort falls little below her usual stand
ard This i partially admitted by the half
Apologize explanation in the preface that it
was written under the disadvantages of want OF
adequate time for the task. lack OF new and au-
thentIc personal data. ami serious trouble OF the
eyes Written primarily for English readers. il
was To be expected that favorable view of their
sovereign should be taken: but in spite of the
authors republican pTOfcS.iOns-Or perhaps be-
cause OF then-her sketch seems a little tuorose-
colored, and lacking in the qualities of light and
shade so essential In true pOItraiture The
illustrations furnished 10y the publisher are in
different. or Worse than that.
TIE MATE OF THE DAYLIGHT AND FRIENDS
ASH. ii,t By StHaH bi.NE JTwEfr Boston. IIlTl-,-
Tn Aliilh x Go, Washington: Vim. Bdllantyne Il
The many admirers Of Miss Jewctt will be
glad 20 find in this attractive and durable form
q collection of her tales and sketches of New
England rural and srl-cGast life which have
heretofore appeared in various periodicals Miss
JrNeti clltrl charm a. a writer lies in her ex-
cciient character painting and strong local col
orlng and TIE faculty she has of making her
Headers lee! that they know the places and pcn-
Pie she describes These characteristics strongly
mark this little volume
MISS PiIpFN + BY Mrs N.ru.SIEr CoxrTIS.
Miss Prudence is the story Of q Young girl.
a'id how she grew 70 be perfect woman. TIE
Characters are rather overdrawn. but the tone of
tne book Is pure and its purpose goo..
From the publishers. Robert Clark & Co. Gin
cinUati. We have a copy of NJ Louise NcLaugh-
Inns suggestions to China Painters Miss
Mclaughlin Is a recognized authority both on
the theory and practice Of ceramic decoration
and this pretty little brochure contains the re-
hults of her latest experiences. making il partc-
ular.y desirable to the large humber of workers
In ftaff t.sIl