The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-31
SOME NEW BOOKS.
Brief Reviews orInPortant and Interesting
New Publications.

4 Co.
Electric Transmission Of Energy" by Gis-
bert Kapp. appears In a second edition, revised
ID. Van Nostrand Co..
In Camping and Camp Outfits" George o.
Shields, a sportsman Of wide experience. tells
all about tho matters suggested In his title
Rand, McNally x Coz
All sorts OF stories and poems concerning
printers and other newspaper workers have
been collected In little book called "PL"
tGriH1n < Kidncr. Hamilton Ont.l
Tho Vail Burgess Debate" discussion
concerning religion and education In this
country. conducted in the minneapolis Erenino
Tribune between the Rev. o. F. Burgess OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church and Roger Vail,
Vice President Of the Catholic Truth Society.
il printed by the Catholic Truth Society in
pamphlet form.
Her stag eyes we're 11ed upon his, hot and
close, like redruthite in color" The pain
seemed to stand out from his eyes In bas re-
lief" Harry Tho voice was splashed with
chaotic uncertainty" These are extracts from
Social Lepers: or. Cold Facts" by WenonR
Gilman american News Company. The pic
ture Of the author forms frontispiece to the
book, and gives assurance OF an ordinarily re-
strained and proper young person. Nobody
will find Social Lepers" interesting except as
q curiosity 1t Is q mournful supplement to
Amelie Rives's passion-hower story. COM
pounded of spssms and obsolete words. 1t Is
no more than justice to MISS Gilman. however,
to say that there is no cigar stump In it
Dr. William H. Hammond writes very on,
raining story. LaL' MS latest novel
(AppletonsL ia an exceedingly picturesque tale
OF Western life. DR.. Hsmmonds story telling
is not as one might think all concerned with
the matters professionally interesting to the
expert in medical science. In La" there are
viyisections quite unsurGtcsl, conducted after
the fashion Of the plains. The father Of Lal,
horse thief, is the slayer OF twelve persons.
and there Ia slang and all sorts OF broad human
nature in the book. The most scientific thing
In 1t is An account OF bright girls experiments
with oxygen and electricity. which result In
the production OF legs upon snake. The
story is ingenious, vivacious, and entertaining
throughout.
All sorts OF readers will find charm In Tho
Master of the Magicians" BY Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps and Herbert D. Ward lHoughton, Mif1in
4 Col 1t is q story Of Babylon in the time OF
Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel. aud Is historical,
scientific, and interesting all in one. 1t is a
romance with love. intrigue. and deeds OF
physical prowess to make Its learning easy.
The figures Of Daniel and the King and tho
drawn. and there are plenty Of others OF inter-
est TO keep them company. There Is single
great shock In the book On page CT It Is
said OF tho splendid Alit. Captain Of
the Kings guard. that his checks Rlistened
with tho latest fad in ointments- 1t must in
capdor be- said that fad is vile bit OF modern
British speech to Introduce into an exalted
story Of Babylon and the Prophet Daniel. But
otherwise, The Master Of the Magicisns 10
very fine indeed.
The story of the Voyage OF the Liberdade"
Is told by Capt Joshua Slocum. commander
Of that notable vessel. in book suggestive In
its neat and compact build OF the Liberdado
itself (Robinson 4 Stephenson. Boston, Tho
bark AQuidneck. in which the Captain sailed
from New York in February. 1886, was
wrecked at Christmas time, 1887. at Pa
ranagua. Brazil. whereupon the CAPTAIN
and his two sons built the Liberdade
with their own hands, and at an eI-
pense Of less than 800 for material.
and sailed homo in her Mrs slocum making
the voyage along with her husband and sons.
The Liberdade was IS feet long. ~ feet on the
beam. 8 feet deep. fashioned after Cape Ann
dory. and rugged like a Japanese sampan. 1t
took her 55S days 10 mako the run Of $3.50
miles from ParanaGua to Cape Roman. South
Carolina. and she got along very we'll exciting
much wonder on the way Her voyage ended
at Washing ton. where she is now stored as u
curiosity in the Smithsonian Institution.
There is considerable information and en-.
tertainment in Egyptian Sketches" by Jere-
miah Lynch tScribner 4 Weliordl. Mr. Lynch
writes pleasantly and we'll. He is an Amerl-
can who made a soJourn OF some length IN
Cairo. dwelling in hired house in the native
quarter. with native servants and associates,
A. aaA hy 81
ton He affords many interesting details Of
his experience. and his comments and relec-
tions will be found to be very agreeable read
ing. The Criminal" by Hayelock Ellis, from
the same publishers, is a study OF what is
called criminal anthropology." The book
affords many interesting anecdotes concern
ing criminals, but leaves the reader with the
impression that criminal anthropoloRy Is
still far from being an exact science. Two
volumes Of tho Bohn edition of Josephus, In
Guiding the account OF the jewish war; 0 life
OF Beethoven. by II. A. Rudall; translation
Of the first part OF Schopenhauer's "Aphoris.
menzur Lebensweisheit" by 7. Bailey Saun-
ders. with a preface by the translator. and
Tho Village Community" scientific and
historical account Of village government. with
especial reference to the villages OF Great
Britain. by George Laurence Somme. are other
1t Is pleasure to recommend book SO able
as "Stanley's Emin Pasha Expedition" by A.
J. Wauters John B. Aldenl Mr.. Wauters Is
the editor OF the Movement G5ooraphioue Of
Brussels. and is widely known as learned
writer upon geographical subjects. A number
OF his hypothesis in regard to Central African
geography have been resolved into known
facts by time and the explorers, notably the
one which proclaimed the identity Of the
Mobanai and the Wele- Makuna rivera He Is
picturesque too, as well as learned. and what
he writes is vivid and OF absorbing interest.
"Stanley's Elk petition " Is the story OF discovery
in Central Africa since 1863 II includes the mar
rative OF tha war in the Soudan. and concludes
with the arrival OF Stanley and Emin at Fan
zibar. The story OF these things has not been
moro logically and more spiritedly told. 1t 10
an account historically Trustworthy. and as
fascinating rs romance. Its appearance hero
is most timely. There could be no better and
no more stimulating preparation for Stanleys
forthcoming book. Central Africa is an amaz-
ing place, and anybody who reads tho nara