The herald., 1893-11-05
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ated in the very center OF the troubles
that developed later into the Sikh war.
The hero and his uncle become involved
in the dangers and intrigues that sur.
round them, and take active part in the
war, passing through many thrilling ex-
periences and adventures during the
two notable campaigns that resulted in
thesconquest of the Punjaub. 1t is one
OF Mr.. Henty's most interesting and
powerful stories.
Mr.. Henty's third volume this eeason
is entitled A Jacobite Exile, and mar
rates the adventures OF young Eng
lishman in the service of Charles XII.
of Sweden. The events of the story
take place during the reign of William
of Orange. The father of the hero is
Jacobite gentleman, who, to avoid ar.
rest, is compelled to fee to Sweden.
Here the hero, Charlie Carstaire, and a
young companion engage in the service
of Charles Kill, taking part in the wars
between Sweden and Poland. The hero.
acting as o scout, falls into the hands of
the Polish bandits. After numerous
exciting adventures and hairbreadth
escapes, he finally secures his release
and returns to Sweden. Then he serves
for time under Marlborough in France.
and distinguishes himself signally. A
final return to ngland, where his father
is pardOned, supplies a satisfactory close
to story remarkable for it's thrilling
adventures, its varied scenery and its
interesting historical pictures. These
Henty books are all published by the
Charles Scribnei's Sons publishing
house., are taetefully bound in cloth and
fully illustrated
All OF the above books for sale by The Stoll &
Thayer Co., l30 South Spring street.
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A new book just issued by the Arena
Publishing company of Boston is by
Rev. William Adams, d. D., and en-
titled Born in the Whirlwind. The au-
thor of this remarkable book was born
in the west of Ireland. His ancestors
were both of Scotch and English de-
scent, who inherited large and valuable
property in the region in which he was
born. The Irieh famine of 1S47 and
other causes peculiar TO land tenure
in that unfortunate country involved
his family in such difficulties as resulted
in DR.. Adams and four OF his brothers,
while yet boys, being sent to England.
where they were carefully educated and
where the five sons became what is
known as dissenting clergymen-a term
applied to all ministers of religion out
side of the established church OF Eng
land.
Among his earlier literary efforts were
two epic poems entitled elena Greek
and The Harper's Recital These, with
few shorter things, be published in q
handsome volume and presenting o copy
of it to her majesty, Queen Victoria, re-
ceived gracious acknowledgement of
its acceptance.
That the author OF Born in the Whirl-
wind possesses poetic power hi5 book
will fully establish, for here are numer-
Gus rare touches and delineations OF
national scenery which, for their Poetic
beauty, cannot fail to captivate his
readers.
Truth is universally demanded from
the pen as well as from the lips of the
Christian clergyman; he, OF all others,
cannot exaggerate with impunity.
Conscious OF this fact, the author has
endesvored go to modulate the tones
and utterances of this later volume as
to keep within the limite OF well-verifed
facts; and yet many OF the Incidents
narrated in the pages OF this fascinating
book are as strange, startling and
unique as anything that has been pre-
eented in modern fiction.
During his residence in the south
after coming to America and residing
first in the north and then in the south
land, he studied carefully the negro
character, together with southern insti-
tutions and idiosyncrasies, making him
self familiar with climate, scenery and
people. After living eight years in the
south, he went north and took charge
of the Fret Presbyterian church OF
Boston. 1t wac during his residence in
Boston, that he embodied in the present
book the experiences of his eight years.
residence in the south. In this book he
has painted with that vivid imagina-
ton of which he is unquestionably a
master, and which has 30 distinguished
him as a preacher, scenes and events
requiring not only the poets eye hut the
philosophers genius, In his Born in
the Whirlwind, DIR. Adams has sue
ceeded in constructing plot deep, sub
tle and unique, which cannot fail to
hold the interest OF his readers. He has
created and set in motion a number of
figures with life, energy and intensity
inevery one OF them.
The scene OF the etory is laid in West.
ern Georgia. The names of places are
evidently fictitious, but the characters
and incidents are too natural, or un-
natural, as the reader plesses, not to be
real.
The story opens with description of
a beautiful midsummer night, under a
sky I'm which PLANETS have grown into
little moons, and stars give tinted lights
and the blue ether seems to be a thing
OF substances, and man feels himself
identified with another world" Then
follows description of a southern
cyclone, which shows not only the pres
ence OF master hand, but OF thor
oughly informed mind on the subject
and this is equally true both in regard
to the flood and earthquake which also
figure prominently in the story. While
the book is protessedly without spe-
cite mission. it unquestionably caats a
strong light on negro character, in its
br ghtest and darkest aspects
And while the story itself ia highly
sensational. DR.. Adams claims for it
historical accuracy. This, from such q
source, we are bound to accept, other
whise we might be tempted to doubt
that truth should be &c mnch-so very
much-strnnger than fiction.
Certainly the book which has just
been published by this well-known trim
is written by no tyro but by master OF
languages whose style and facts will cap
tivate his readers. The binding is quite
unique and can be secured in either