New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME ADVENTURES OF THE SEVENTEENTH
CENTURY.

THE ADVENTURES OF COUNT GEORGE ALBERT
OF ERBACH true story .ral'i esi r roi pr g
cess Henry Of Batenberg PORTRAITS anu ii'Su"
tons. Scribner 81 Wexford
The frontispiece to this volume Is me portrait Oh
<ounc and vigorous man, whose sidewisc glance, IN
i, % tho gravity of his features. gives the i'm
rression ~ good nature II not Of humOr. There Is
another portrait Of the same man in the Closing pages
OF the bOok-a copy OF silver reict mauc ny al
artist Of NuremburG-and this equestrian hgure IS
moro dignifcd suggesting that the original mlgt nave
heen saint as well soldier. These arc lkene''es
NJ Count George Albert OF Erbach, whose DESCENDANT
Gustave Count of Erbach-schoenters. married INC
prDcess Mary Caroline Of Batenbcrg. the sister o.
Princess BeatriccS husband. TO this relationship i
ane doubtless Prince Beatriccs translation "i 'ho
German narrative respecting an interesting epso"e III
the life OF Count George Albert The hero OF the 'o
In 1916 was mere youth, who by way Of competing
his education had been travelling for two years III
rr.,co and italy He was six feet two inches IN
height handsome and we'll proportional. with iran"
look kindly manner, dark blue eyes, brown "c''u
and a disposition to spend money that c''S'U Ni'>0
debate I'm the family council. When he Tca'"e" -'"P''
i'm his travels he became extremely desiFp'' 10 w."
,bo knights Of the Order Of st. John at Malta. Th'S
WAS in direct opposition TO the wishes OF his fanny d."
particularly of his guardians who on account 81 NV
threatening aspect politics. had asked him TO return
home at once. There was trouble ABOUT ho"9H, W.
for the Young Lords easy habits were lar i"'' "'r
i'm
Michael scherffer an official in the household OF inc
Counts family had been Obliged to hint that lie oo"
not shake gold from the trees
In sptc of these rcbukcs from home ana III spi'e Vi
an ominous dream communicated 10 hh w M
mother the young Count decided, though not "l'o"'
some misgiving, to make a short WISH 10 hai''' Inv
occasion was one of peculiar interest to young ma"
bred 10 the military profession for several young hoDe
men were 10 be admitted to the order of ST. Johh Oh
Ierusalem As il was even In those days. Only 'hieo
DAYS, sail from Naples to Malta the Journey "ou''
not have seemed of much moment hdu io' "'0
Mediterranean swarmed with the pirates OF brod'N
From those hints any one can easily sketch for himself
the general outlines of this simple story Inc YUM
made safe and easy journey to the i'ano Oh n'I''
He witnessed the ceremonies by which Knights Oh inc
Order of ST John created he formed an "E''o'
acquaintance with the Grand Master, the courtroom.
and distinguished AlOSius de Nignacourt ana caIno
much Of the history and customs Of the knights HOS
ptallers But on his return, when he seemed dilo''
sure of safety, he and his party of German
were BETRAYED by q rascay shipmaSer into the h'huN
of a corsar from Tunis In accordance VITA p'c"o
iustice the trcachcrous captain stabbed to DEAN
before he could leave his ship. Then the German.
made a gallant fight for liberty, which lasted uh'l
some were killed, others wounded and the Few WHO
could still do battle were overpowcred by NUMBERS.
The Count was held for ransom until the autumn Oh
1917 Then he transferred To Mala ana III INV
autumn of the following year reached his home.
The oriental or Moorish tyrant is commonplace
I'm the sensational fiction OF an age now long past IL
is manifest that Princess Beatrice would not nave p
her name TO book in which the vocation OF roNaN
was brought into dscrcdit even by indccton 80 Ihc
Rev OF Tuns as here described, is really Il chvAlrouS
sort of person. whose only blemi>h is his avarciou'
eaCerness TO make the ransom as high a. possible IL
is not he who the slaves TO he basthd"ed
bnt the Divan or supreme council lie even allows
his daughter the happiness Of gentle Irritation Win
the Count i'm the hope that she may elicit from him
the acknowledgment OF his rank. This little episode
+, indeed The only bit of romance in the book, Which
in general has the sObricy Of style befttlng vert-
able history founded documents of the House OF
Elbach, such it purp0rts TO be-
The book has charming. welibrcd look, and the
fabricated title page i, JOY to behold Besides the
pictures already alluded TO- it contains portrait OF
the Grand Master OF the Opallers, and views Of the
Castle of schoenberg aud the interior of the Cathedral
of 81. John at Naetta.