The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20


stinct j. sufficiently strong 10 carry
them through q period OF such solitude
and physical hardship a. fell then to
che lot Of Mrs. Campboil Pfaed. II was
almost literally a desert island-a pot
sadly different IN reality from those
earthly paradisCs where provisions
noat conveniently Ashore when wanted,
AS in the pages Of fictitious adventure.
Numerous books on Mexico have ap-
peared in the last few years, chiefly,
however. books Of travel and guide
/ books for tourists. These relate almost
lontircly TO the Mexico Of the present.
and between them and the elaborate
work Of Prescott there has long been
room for a compact work covering the
whole ground Of Mexican his
tory In single volume. such
a work has been prepared by
the Rev. Arthur II. Nol. and IL
will soon be published by A.C.McCiung
& Co.. with he title. a Short History
OF Mexico Beginning with the ear
lest Aztec civilization IN Mexico. Il
gives an epitome of all that Is clearly
known regarding that somewhat
cloudy blt ever fascinating period Of
history: sketches rapidly and clearly
the events of the spanish Conquest,
details the rise and f3ll of the first
and Second Empires, eliminating
ina the death OF Macmillan.
and ends with Mexico az q Republic.
The descrintiOns OF the Mexico If to-
DAY are sufficiently fun f0r the needs
of Che average tourist. while the COM
pact presentation of the whole history
IF the country makes the book suited TO
the needs not only of tourists, hut of
fhe general reader as well. To Is aleo pc.
culiarly adapted 90 the needs OF Thar
ries as a reference book. beng supplied y
with "A well.made and copious index
The delegates of the Clarendon Press
have arranged for the publication of
series of half-crOwn volumes tO be en-
itlod- Rulers of India. - o. he edited by
Sir. w. w. Hunter. Is. G. 5. l. facn
volume will take conspicuous epoch
/ ian the making of India. and urder tho
name Of AS principal parsonage will set
forth Che problems of government
which confronted him. the wc4k which
/ he achieved. and Che Influences which
he left behind. Thus the volume
on Asoka viii endeavor 60 present
| for the FIRST time. Commemorative view
/ OF the political organization Of Ancient
/ lrdia The rise and elimination or
/ ine Nu.hal empire viii be briefly
skatched under Akbar. IDS decay under
Aumnezeb. The volume on Duplex
will sum up the struggle OF the Euro
pean nations for che possession of India.
/ The volume OF Dalhousie exhibits the
FINAL developments OF the East India
Company rule. and SO on.
There ia in prospect some literature
/ by p. T. Blrnum. which promises % be
! of a hi hly interesting character. ii the
great Snowman succeeds ga carrying
out bis present literary plans. lis first
production viii be- q book of witty sto-
ries. which the Routietges Of London
and New York are 90 bring out m
very short time Then may come some
/ highly entertaining articles, one az
which bass already been written. / had
the opportunity afforded me Of reading
this manuscript few evening" ago.
and 1 must confess that Dir. Blruum 3
pen runs easily. TIE writes in on en-
tcfiaiuine manner IFS naturally full Of
anecdotes. aud writes story equally as
we'll as he can teli d. Whatever Mr..
/ Blrnum may write. one thing Is GER
cain. 10 Will be widely read and en-
/ Joyeh
Tile following rs o. current description
of William Black, She novelist. By one
who claims CO. have seen him under
nearly an conditions. Il have always
/ found hin cine same pleasant. sympa-
| thetic companion, the same thoughtful,
un0stentatious, qlick-witied genlle-
man. Tightly built. 1.-the of limb,
strong IA the arm. capable Of great
physical endurance, the novelist is
nevertheless below the medium height.
/ Short black hair. q thick brown mus
tacne. a. dark hazel eye. firm mouth,
p square forehead. Black gives YOU the
ilpa of compact strength small par
CELL so 10 splak. well packed. You
might sooner take him ioi an artillery
officer nhO bad seen service yachts
m4u. or man who spent most Of his
/ ile in outdoor sports and paslimos.
lnan set him down as an author, and
particularly Of "a novelist.
A characteristic story comes 20 us
about M. Black The IIilOisOn syndi-
cato, who are Go publish his lofthcom
/ inl n0sei serlliy. wrote Tor the TILE,
/ and fe0nesled "a sketch OF Che plot Tor
alqertisugp purposes. ielsufcly and
auloclalic reply is said 90 have been re-
ceived to the eiCci tAat 10 could
scarcely Boz necessary i0 announce any
details The tlle-ah. yes. the title
was stand Fast Cmig klyst0n,' by
/ William Black. WHAT more could be
desired, 40 amy rate. nJ more was
/ v0uchuled. aud lhe explorers are only
/ able b. add that the si0fy opens with
/ Scotland iu Mayfair. However, as Af.
/ Black rs in ihe fashion IJst now. il is
/ possible the event will justify bis con-
Tn, at what Che future may hold for
"stand Fast
.IN her adminblo paper on Secular
Changes in Human Nature. Frances
Power Cobbe thus gives rule whereby
tse intelligent can teil Saxon from O
Ctlt. "Ihe Celt aud ihe Saxon may DO
Distinguished ty the simples. Of pfu-
Dental tests. VIII man spendien
minutes on Monday o. mend gate and
SD save five minutes every day aficif
Or. will he spend ihe five minutes every
dag for twenty years OI cause ne VIII
/ not spare tine ten mirutcs 90 erect the
needed repairs. ln Zoe former case he
lisa Saxon: in the latter a celt.' Right
in the cenireo Of this definition W. find
Che reason Why the Celts are such la
mentable failufes Ia the administration
OF public affairs.
III The latt number Of he Atlantic
Thomas Bailey Aldrich is guilty Of two
singular slips in grammar. The inst
occuis m bs pOfm entitled. IN West
minister Abbey" where the 81 has
surely dropped out Of the woiG stain"
in the line The dress men toll for often
stain The soul. - "Dsoss. - II whatever
70 may consist. is q singular n0nipa-
tive. and requires q singular verb.
Again. ia his review Of Charles Dudley
! Warmers ~ Little journey IA the
World. 81 he says: None OF the person