The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20

time time gives vital studies OF meu and women as
| well. The intensely dramatic poem, How a
queen Loved. Is nothing, IL not human and
| passionate. Its chief source OF attraction like
mat OF many of the poems In this collection is
In nf concern n it shows with human frailtes i'm
| radical and certainly daring but Its skepticisms
are never hippant aud its range OF thought Is so
much wider than that of the ordinary current
| book OF poems AS TO make such difference almost
aDsuTdly Striking. Those Who believe thar
modern poetry should be municipality and all
| sweetness will not derive pleasure from re adj.
| ing OF MIR. FawcetPs new book, but those who
believe that the poetry Of to-day should grasp
lfesn ana living problems, and fling over Them
| the glamour OF skilled and pictorial literary
treatment, Will be sure TO find rare relish in
| the perusal OF this book.
THE FLYING ISLANDS OF THE N1GHr-By
James Whtcomb Riley. indianapolis, Ind:
The Bowen Merrill Company White lestherette
cover, gilt top, IS pp.) There are but few poets
OF The present lime who have gained a stronger
h NJ, on the reading portion OF the people-and
by this Is meant those who can appreciate good
llterature-than the Hooser poet James Whit
comb Riley. Those who have been interested In
IN reading The Flying Islands OF the Night"
IL Is weird and grotesque drama In verse; In
this the author displays his peculiar genius with
force and a continuity not intimated in any
previous work. This may be said to be the most
remarkably quaint work that he has ever pro-
duced, and IN 1t be displays an extraordinary
spirit OF ingenuity and most wonderful imag.
ination. The plot and argument are radically
different from any known drama. A critic well
known Tor his literary judgment after reading
the advance sheets, said, I'VE may very safely
doubt II this most strange and beautiful creation
has any parallel in the range of purely fauctful
and ldealiStc verse"
Shaler Boston: CHM & Co. Cloth. 200 pp0
This work Is from the pen OF the Professor OF
Geology In Harvard College, and both In the
subJect-matter and Arrangement il departs
widely from the ordinary text. books which give
an account OF North America. The work which
has been prepared with great care, Is intended
nF
the schools. In conjunction with some geography
which treats In thorough way the facts OF q
political and economic nature. The geogra-
phies oil the present day give the student a vast
amount OF detailed Information concerning the
existing state of the country. but with little or
no reference 10 the steps by which the land came
10 Its present state. The aim OF this work is to
present only those features which can be shown
IN Their relation 10 the geological development
OF The continent. IL is very useful book for
students and will no doubt be appreciated by
them, as well as by teachers. In This book
the author sets forth why the continent of
North America is suited 10 the home Of English
speaking people.
AN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE-Ry James
Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis, Ind.s The
tlon cloth and gilt, 81 50) The thousands OF adj
mirers OF this poet who have lead his exquisite
poem In which lie writes:
And muses. on the faces of the friends that he has
known,
So the leaves of fancy TILL in shadowy esign
hnd the smiling features of an old sweetheart OF
mine,
WIN find this volume one OF the most beautiful
that have been issued this season. Ii Is printed
ON heavy board, one verse to a page, and with
each verse there Is very pretty Illustration
either ~ imitation water colors or In mono tint
VI The poem itself, so much has been said COM
mandatory OF II thatlt Is needless to add Que now
al this lime except to say that il is one of those
productions that may be read time and again,
and always with feeling of satisfaction. In
this volume Is found splendid gift for the holi-
days.
.AFLoAT AND ASHORE By Edward Everett
Hale. Chicago: Searle & Gorton. Booklet
white cover and gilt top 40c.) "Afloat and
Ashore" Is one of a series OF booklets that are
being published by tho firm named, and this one
which belongs TO the Patriot Series. Is from the
pen OF The celebrated writer, Edward Everett
Hale. 1t Is charming story Of Marblehead
enlisted In the American Navy, and was of much
service 10 tho cause OF Liberty. Ii carries with
II a good moral, and is a book that boys can read
with pleasure and profit.
Mr.. Albert Ross. the we'll known novelist Is now
In Spain. making the grand tour of The country
so neglected by that class known as tho travellers
who want TO do the Continent in mouth. In
Tue early part OF the new year he Will visit Mo-
rocco and Algeria. Before he went away he left
with his publisher. Mr.. q. W. Dillingham; of New
York, the manuscript of a new novel which will
appear IN January under The title of 1.-The
Garston bigamy." The scene is laid principally
in The Stale OF Iowa, and tile story Is said 10 be
no less interesting than The other brilliant books
by HIS author.
Magazine and Other Notes.
In the Absence OF any Governmental or con-
centrated effuti, the publishers of 1.-The Cosmo-
poitan Magazine" have determined 10 attempt
The solution OF the pr oblem OF aerial navigation
Under their direction a nun Der of experiments
Win That end In view VIII he made. dison when
spoken TO on tho subject, said, "The matter
give my services without pay, and the use Of
my laboratory, TOO, II you need 1t for expert