The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-31
New Books.

the Sacred Rivers and Wild Noun
tains, etc, BY Harry w. French.
With 145 illustrations. Royal Oc-
tavo, Illuminated covers, SITS.
Cloth, black and gold, $3.50.
In his new book entitled 'Our Boys
in India, Mr. Harry w. French has
hit upon a novel plan for interesting
young folks. In the very first chapter
there is child missing, and as we
read along we are informed of bank
robbery, of which the kidnapping of
the child is an indirect result. By
the aid of a detective, an older brother,
a lad of sixteen, traces him to India.
The adventures of the two, one as a
captive, the other as a rescuer, in diff
ferent parts of the Indian Empire, are
exceedingly thrilling. At the start,
the readers attention is riveted upon
the prospective fate of the little cap
tive, and his interest never flags until
the end of the story is reached. The
authors purpose, however, was not
to tell story, but rather to unfold
some of the wondrous sights and
scenes in the champion land of ro-
nance and adventure These sights
are shown to us in panorama, and
we are easily led to examine ourselves
in the midst of snake-charmers, Jug
glers, royal personages, tiger-hunts,
elephant and rhinoceros encounters
and fights. The pictures of scenery,
customs and wonders are graphic, and
of amending interest. Not the lest
attraction in the book is the illustra-
tons, which are numerous. Many OF
these are taken from special photo
graphs procured by Mr.. French while
he was in India. The volume, as g
whole, is of genuine interest, largely
instructive, and will be appreciated
by all young people who shall be SC
fortunate as to receive a copy. Lee
and Shepard, Publishera, Boston.
The WONDERFUL Cry OF TOXIC: Or
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE JEwEr1
FAMILY AND THEIR FRIEND Orc NAMBo
r By Edward Greey. With 169 illus
5 trations Illuminated cover, $L75
| cloth, black and gold, $3.50.
!, The interest aroused last season b,
S the publication of DIR. Greey's "Youn|
Americans in Japan" will receive
, fresh impulse this year by the appear
!, ance of new volume by the sam
author, entitled, ''The Wonderful
City of Toxic, Just issued by Lee AM
Shepard, Boston. In the attractive
ness of it's matter and illustrations, i
is even better than the earlier book
l. of which it is companion as regard
d shape, size, and external appearance
G The book is throughout thorough
d original, and is still further charac
i terized by an individuality which ez
perienced familiarity with one'sthem
: always confers upon writer's literar
efforts. Mr.. Greey was long res
u dent of Japan, and by personal COZ
. tact with all classes of its people We
:. enabled to gain information at frs
hand. In a manner exceedingly plea
ant, he permits his readers to vie
n things as he saw them, but to forl
II opinions of their own. But the autht
e. never loses sight of the fact that he
le writing for young people, and Their
st fore surrounds his American herot
Il. and heroines with scenes and custom
that are out of the commonplace an
> are to certain extent curious an
= strange. Under the guidance of the
Japanese friend, DR.. Nambo, wit
them we dine at japanese restauran
assist at a confagration, are ente
tanned by the jugglers, are made a
s. quainted with all sorts of trades, an
of in fact, have no end of adventure
as The only fault of the book IF it hi
d. a fault) is that it makes the read
a want FL Gail off tn Japan The i11u