New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07

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she returned him. he releaseu hel anu nei
companons Catherine Douglass lhe h"'e b@i
lass of Rossettis "Kings Tragedy Ndfhral
Sir Cloudesev Shovel cabin-boy on
! British man-of-war. and. last rom 'hesi'y' ''e
Rhode Island boy. who guided MAJOR barton 10 the
capture If the British General Prescott curing 'he
Revolution All the stories interesting, though
some of them show signs Of careless PREPARATION
"Randall Danenant" Hrederick Warne Coz Is
capital tale by Captain Claude Bray dealing
with the India of little over century ago "heh
the English just on the eve OF beginning
career OF conquest instead Of being content with
I commercial relations with Independent Indian
States 1t IS not a story for boys who have not
some knowledge Of Indian geography ana history
but with that knowledge they are sure To read IL
with interest. The hero is an English drummer
boy who from Bombay goes 10 Delhi through
country then almost unknown to the English ana
while serving with the Mahrattas takes part in me
battle of paniput After the defeat he gets back
10 BOMBAY with information Of the greatest value
/ to the British, who are just being forced against
their will into the course which eliminated IN the
complete subiugaton OF India. Many phases Of
native and army life OF that time are happily
illustrated in the narrative. Henry Firth in "Tne
Lost Trader" CTait Sons & co.. shows another
side Of what India meant to Englshmen loo years
ago That side the seattle and the dangers
encountered by the ships Of the East lndla COM
pany which went armed like men-ofwar TO meet
!
and the pirates of all nations who followed the
company's richly laden vessels. seeking an OPP
portunity for plumber. The story OF ihe LOST
Trader" Is of a mutny on board an lndiaman the
NARROWING of the captain. ami the voyage OF MS
SON. who goes from England looking for the father
whom he will not believe to be dead ana whose
! faith is at last rewarded. The Of 1872 and the
causes leading up to ii are treated by John H.
Musck in Sustained Honor Funk Nagnalls
Company. Fernando Stevens the hero is supposed
/ to be a descendant of fernando Estevan the cabin
boy of Columbus on his first voyage. He grows
| up in Ohio goes to Baltimore TO school when
! young man. and while making trip along the
coast is overhauled by a British vessel ana I'M
pressed into His Majestyj service with him the
reader sees all the cruelties and injustice which
Americans suffered from the British at that time,
and later they with him and his companions
through many battles from Sacketts Harbor TO
New Orleans. Appended to the volume is an index
of the historical incidents which have been woven
into the story
Sophie SWEET has contributed TO the amusement
Of young folks a thoroughly interesting book luI
of bright sayings and incidents in THE Mate OF
the Mary Ann (Harper & Brothers.. which chron-
icles the life of several families Of boys ana girls
in little village the New-Engand coast Inc
mate of the Mary Ann is a small girl who attempts
to look after her rather wilfu brother and a num-
Der Of other people. and does not always know just
how best to pick up the loose threads Of their and
her own affairs. Everything comes ont rlght
however and all her sometimes unnecessary wor-
ries only serve to reveal bright and lovabe girl
The book contains a great deal of dialogue. and IT
is seldom that in a story for children is found con-
versaton which has so many felicitous touches, and
which is at the same time thoroughly youthful
in tone. c. Carleton has illustrated the text with
a number of rather clever sketches. The hero OF
Tom Heron Of Sox' Gleming II. Rovell Company
is introduced wild young blacksmith in little
English town at the time Of the evangelical revival
OF the eighteenth century. After joining in the per
secutions Of the followers Of Wesley ana maltreat-
ing some of the Methodist preachers. he IS him
self finally converted to their views. After time
he is invited to assist the curate Of the Established
Church In the village and he comes TO be- greatly
respected. He is finally shot while preaching be-
cause it is supposed he once thwarted the wicked
plans Of of the country gentry "The NalrHs
Hunters IT. Nelson Sons) takes us into the Ice
realms of North America. far to the northward OF
| Great Bear Lake and among the dwellings Of the
Indians and their traditional enemies, the Esqumaus
| From a friendly meeting between two hunters from
the different peoples finally come inermarriages De-
tween the tribes and peaceful existence for them
all; but before that end is reached many quarrels
take place between other Indians and Esquimaus and
they all have many narrow escapes from fire, water
and
| As regards Worlds Fair :.terature the richly H.
Illustrated volume the wond, Of the White city
which THE Century" has published oonvinces rs
that the youngsters have reapcd decidedly the best
!
| certainly not been vOuchsafcd "A book Al oncr 50
informing and entertaining as The Century Word*
| Fair Book for Boys and Girls" Harry and Philip
the boys whose adventures half fill the book, we're
| accompanied by tutor who knew as tutor
| should know, of course. Just how to show th'm
! everything worth seeing. lie was himself a Pill
grim OF no timd spirit. the thrilling chapter at
the end proves. The half Of the book not devoted
to the experiences Of the travellers is packed with
| pictures Of which many have been selected from
the best published in late numbers Of THE Cen
tury" Text and Illustrations give a faithful picture
| Of life at the Fair and Re former has snap
| which will go far to please young readers. M
! Tudor jerks the author. has store Of fun =
draw upon no matter what he touches. 1.-THE con-
ming tower OF the Illinois, he says "was hardly
big enough to lose ones tempe in. but gave inc
! commanding officer full view Of his surroundings
through tiny Sits cut through the solid steel Flee
! trio buttons convenient to push when he
! wished the guns rifles torIeaoes and other as
| sistants to do the rest" All the instruction Mr..
jerks has to convey is offered in this debonar
! fashion, and If his readers do not appreciate him
then they don't deserve to have facts put up In
! fancies for them ard popped into their heads
/ while they are saying Jack Robinson.
| Mrs Virgins new book. polly divers Problem"
! GIoughton, Mifflin & Coz. contains an inspiring
story OF tender hearted, brave and generous girl
hood. Polly belongs to OF the most charming Of
| the modern types-one in which s joined To the
brightness; ard thougntuness Of to-day the modcsty
! and simplicity OF "A past generation. Twenty min
utes Late" a. Lothrop d Coz Is an equally CHEEKY
and helpful story by "Pansy'-who in rea! life IS
! Isabella Alden Her heroine Is young girl who.
after a days nutting falls asleep In an empty car
and Is accidentally carried away to Philadelphia,
nights Journey from the country town wherein Is
| her home. The strange things that happen 10 her.
the happiness which she wins for herself and for
others by force OF a strong and unselish character
will delight girl readcrs-whO viii, 1t may be wis
peIcd. find many an excellent lesson In the story.
! Mrs O'Ronlys book "When We We're Young
| CThomas Whitaker Is a ST Jry OF English life turn
| ing upon the mystery OF hidden necklace ana
| frightened by a most piquant child The quaint