Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-24
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

IHI MASTER OF THE MAdIcfANs, BY
EIsapetn stuart Phcips and Herbert ID.
Ward. Houghton, Mlffiin q Co., Boston
ana new YORK.
Inns JOINT enort OF TWO distinguished
authors has been crowned with success
Inc pook IS charming; the descriptions
are exquisite, and the portrayal OF the
character of Daniel, delicate work OF art.
weare naturally only likely to think of
Daniel IN connection with tho lions den
usually the hrst Bible story told TO child
ish ears pnt here we feel that Daniel was
man goou man, one VINO 6od thougnt
worthy 70 be HIS prophet. We meet MN
hrst turning with loathing from the wiies
OF the vie, though beautiful queen OF the
Babyionians; we see his true humility yet
manhness with which ne accepts ms pro-
motion, aiter pe'pg procia''"eu ny NeDu"
chadnezzar' Master OF me maR'e"ns. We
ioiiow, cap,ive even y msn ~ p""e', m
from ms dea, 'eiusa,e"'' a,w"ys no"'e-
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-. ~ p.hyio,;or. Ills yorv Iice bo,d
y, H. ,,loosnro or a tvror, bo n.kes b,s
ano,,;es iove him. Even Tho ouee,,. with
hor .Imost un,imi,ed noxver over tbe k;no.
doss not .ncceod in us,,o a aoaips, this
Danjol. who has snurped her Rut love.
love most beautiful, as IL comes but once to
all men, comes to Daniel, and then this
noble character rises TO its full height. just
AT the time when no seems to have all in
his power, the father of his sweetheart
dies and leaves him her guardian, she
being by birth a Jcwess. He, in self.
remuneration, gives his rival opportunities
to win her. He, Daniel, does this, although
Lalitha does not yet realize that she loves
Allt. The other characters in the book
are strongly drawn, each one standing out
distinctly before us.
Mr.. Wards deep knowledge Of ancient
historical subjects has been abundantly
proved by the description he furnishes,
whilo his wife skilfully filled up his out
lines OF character and events. "The Master
of the Magicians'' deserves a place on
our shelves yery near "Bep uur.v and that
80.
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soo,,es py rIa"ces iiougsoh borhett' ,has.
oc.,oner oons' Ne" iork'
MIS- Frances houBsoh burnett occupies
authors OF childrens literature; she gives
us hi'''e SAINT hiizapoth, another OF
her qua'ht ana la.hetc stories OF chiid-hie,
although snor'er, IL III companion Tor
Lt'iehoror auhtieroy ana sara Crewe''
me ehiiureh OF tho day owe Mrs. Burnett
aueo. Oh erati'"uo' ana her stories appeal
70 'he'r hearts aS soon as 10 their lmagina
.,ons. 4 eVery person was In love with
Lh.'ie Loru fauii'ieroy every person
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po'", 'o' sue 'PPe''s 70 our p''y Ill her
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The following story of R,ski, told ~,
an Engliab GIRL 10 said ,o bo s,r,,,,,,I,, ,,h, y
acteristic Ono Of tho ,,assos A. Co., , ,,. =
inst comn,etoa RusLin,. .S,,ria. y,
Venice.r and To show their ,,nnraci,,,or
n, tho antbor,s worl y,nto hin, !. {. go
robi, ,, ,ho,,,;,.h -, G. ~, , :, :,
ropih, thank'hS hih Tor inc pleasure his
book had given them. In a short time
each sgner of the letter received a note
from Mr.. Ruskin, tolling her that hel
writing was IA disgraceful exhibition OF
girlish ignorance and that she must write
three verses from the Bible every day TO,
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