The herald., 1893-05-07

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ceived by the many; and on the other
the qualities of the actor which have
made him true interpreter of the poets
thought, at the same time possessing
the faculty OF revealing to us felicitously
the one and the other, 10 certainly en-
titled to greatful recognition. Such
writer is Mr.. William Winter, easily the
first, for we know of none other living
in this country, or in the Eng
land he loves 30 much, in
whose nature the critic vision is
united with that of the poet 80 harmon
iously. Over and above all this, there
is in these writings the same charm OF
style, poetic clamor and flavor OF per-
Honality which distinguish whatever
comes to us from Mr.. Winters pen,
and which make them unique in our
literature. His principal articles are de-
seriptive and biographical of The Elder
Booth, A Short Life OF Forrest, Sketch
OF John Brougham, Lawrence Barrett,
Richard Mansfield, Ada Rehan's Acting,
Irving and Coquelin, and Sarah Bern
hardt. Each one of these articles, al
though short, is complete in detail and
q descriptive. pen portrait drawn true to
life.
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Robert Bonner's Sons have just,pub4
lished a new novel by Col. Thomas w.
Knox, the author of The Boy Travellers,
Overland Through Asia, and Decisive
Battles Since Waterloo. The illustrations
are by Victor Perard. This is novel of
European and Asiatic Russia of our own
times Reading it, one would think
that it belonged to the middle ages,
when men and women were remorse
lessly Hnatched from their homes sold
into slavery, imprisoned, prosecuted and
killed at the caprice OF local despots or
robbers-barons 1t tells of the exile,
without trial, of the head of family,
guiltless OF any crime or treason, simply
upon suspicion. All the exertions OF his
family and friends are powerless to save
him from the terrors of the Siber an ex-
lie and the life of state prisoner in the
mines. Colonel Knox is familiar with
the scenes and circumstances of the peo-
pie about whom he writes. He has trav-
eled in Siberia, visited the mines and
prisons, seen the prisoners at work, and
he gives vivid picture of their life and
sufferings. His novel is one of the
most interesting and pathetic nara
tives which has ever been written OF
modern Russia, its government and
POOpiOs 1AC Cutbluu Ill ClObn DllOtnR 10
large, handsome volume, with many
the Ledger Library in paper covers, with
five choice illustrations.
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The Arena Publishing company is
now issuing in both cloth and paper edi-
tions, Psychics, Facts and Theories, by
Rev. Minot J. Savage. This work is
one Of the most dignified and thought
full discussions of psychical problems
ever written. 1t embodies the results of
more than score of years of patient
research on the part of Mr.. Savage, and
contains great number OF intensely
interesting and we'll authenticated
"ghost stories." Indeed, it cannot fail
to prove as entertaining as fiction to the
general reader, while for those who are
interested in psychicsl research it will
be welcomed as one OF the ablest, most
critical and important presentations OF
this subject which has appeared since
the scientific world has taken cogni-
zance OF psychicsl phenomena. This
volume embraces the subject matter
found in Mr.. Savage's mastery series OF
papers which appeared in the Arena
during 1892, also, his discussion OF
Psychical Research, published some
time ago in the Forum, together with an
important Introductory paper.
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L. Hasegawa, publisher, printer and
binder of Japanese artistic books in
Tokyo, has just issued an unique and
artistic little book printed on Japane
crepe paper, of strong quality, making 1t
almost as durable as linen books for
children. The title OF which is Kohsna
San, written by Lieutenant F. NJ. Bost-
wick, U. s. navy, and sung to the old
familiar air of Bally Hooly. The first
verse is set to music, the score given
complete. 1t is a charming little ditty
descriptive OF the geisha dance as given
by Kohana San at Ssn-no-Miva in Kobe
1t is profusely illustrated in unique
manner typical of Japan and the Japan
ese. The text is quite witty and the de-
scriptive charming.
Harper Bros. have Just published q
novel by Justin Mccarthy, entitled The
Dictator. The ruler of South Ameri-
can republic, temporarily deposed by an
unlocked for revolution, comes to Lon
don to recruit his fortunes, preparatory
to returning to Gloria, the country from
which he has been exiled. The dictator
has pleasing and romantic personality,
which soon makes him the center of at.
traction in London society. He is loved
by an English girl of high rank. and is
also the object of the assassin's hnife.
English po itics and English fashionable
life are ably described.
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