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portrhlts, anu so well 90 tney polnt
moral and adorn q tale that one wishes
Tor their more frequent appearance.
Mr.. Boggs, the philosopher, and Mrs.
and his testy colleague Millard, Ellen
Clay and Jeliffs, are all well drawn
characters. The situations of the story
are often intense, and the interest
awakened ia at times painful, but no
mistake has been made as to the
final disposition of the personages. The
book has no central moral purpose, but
the author INDUCES in frequent humor-
GUS satire concerning universal foibies
and occasional fsds. Less strong in pur-
pose than his first book, this story has
the merit Of being more pleasing. 1t Is
6 clean novel throughout and will en-
hance the reputation of the author OF
Some Children of Adam.
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THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF, by STANLEY J.
Weyman. Published by Rand, McNally &
Co, Chicago. For sale by the ston d
TnAyer company.
This a delightful volume. one OF the
brightest, briskest tales issued by this
we'll known publishing house. Dealing
with the eve OF st. Bartholomew, it por-
trays that night of horror from q point
entirely new, and, We may add, relieves
the gloom by many fash and gleam OF
sunshine. Beet OF all ia the conception
of the Vidame. His character alone
would make the book live. The story is
rscounted as by an eyewitness in a
forceful way, with a rapid and graphic
style that commands interest and ad-
miration. Although short, this romance
deserves place in literature slongside OF
Charles Reade's Clostsr and the
Hearth. 1t Is certainly one OF the best
examples in recent fiction OF how
thrilling and even bloody adventures
and scenea may be described in style
that is graphic and true to detail, and
yet delicate, quaint, and free from all
coarssnsss and brutality. 1t is mod
ern English version of a curious French
memoir, or fragment OF autobiography,
apparently written about the year 1920
by Anne, Vicomte de Csylus, and
brought to this country-if, in fact, the
original ever existed in Englsnd-snd
by one of his descendsnts, after the
revocation OF the edict of Nantes. This
Anne, We learn from other sources, was
principal figure at the court of Henry
", and, therefore, in August, 1872,
when the adventures related in this vol
ums took place, he and his two younger
brothers, Marie and Croise.te, who
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gel, must have been little more than boys,
From the tone of his narrative, it appears
that, in revivinR old rccollections, the
veteran renewed his youth also. and
though his story throws no fresh light
upon the history OF the time. it seems to
possess some human interest. At lesst
of the half dezsn stories of st. Bartholo-
news eve which we have read, this
ranks first in vividness, delicacy Of per-
4 cepsion, reserve power and high priu-
ciple.
A MAN AND HIS SOUL, an Occult Romance
OF Washington Life. by T. G; CEAwFoaD.
Published by Charles b. Reed, New York
city. For sale by A. W. Berry, 120 South
spring street.
In this occult romance we have q COM
bination OF pictures OF the real and
the ideal drawn by master hand. The
introduction OF the hero to his immortal
soul, and the subsequent results, can be
accepted by all as lesson OF high think
ing, however one may regard the posi-.
bility of such an event. The century
has not produced romance OF more en-
thralling interest than A Man and His
Soul, which, from the beginning to
the close, holds the attention of the
reader by the extensive knowledge of
occult science and Washington life,
coupled with a rare insight into human
nature in all its varying conditions,
which the author has inject
ed into every page. Mr.. Craw-
ford's long connection with dplo-
matte circles, both here and abroad,
has especially fitted him for the
delineation of political life as reflected
upon the smooth surface of Washington
society; while the recent writings in the
Cosmopolitan, particularly in The Dis.
appearance Syndicate and Senator
Stanley's Story, have demonstrated
that be must be either wonderfully we'll
versed in matters occult, or else is gifted
with that remarkable sixth sense, con-
cerning which he writes with such en-
thusiasm.
The motive of the work ID that the
better self becomes the great mentor,
director and educator. With many
wonderfully suggestive thoughts, thrill
ing descriptions, and unique
situations true to life. and
yet breathing of higher purpose, theirs
is continual interblending of the real
and the ideal; while story of the most
marvellous interest runs through the en-
tire book, in which the inner life OF po-
litical magnates is depicted, and great
assemblies, as they como and go with
the seasons eventful changes, in Wash
ington's most charmed circles are de-
scribed. A Man and His Soul stands
pre-eminently the most valuable con-
tribution to occult literature OF the
nineteenth century. 1t is a faithful
picture OF the best phases OF American
life, and drawn by master hand.
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STORY OF OUR PLANET, by DIR. T. G.
BoNNEY. Published by Cassell & Co., New
York. For sale by the Stoll & Thayer COM
pany
DR.. 7. G. Bonney's Story Of the Planet
betrsys less Of the specialist than Sir J.
W. Dswson's Some Salient Points in the
Science of the Earth. On the other
hand he had no purpose of compiling a
text book. His book is meant for the
people who care nothing for technicali-
ties or minute details. They are re-
PEELED by the increasing complexity OF
scisnce. AS investigation proceeds the
field to be viewed becomes larger, but at
the same time it is filed with 80 many
discoveries that the amateur is bewil-
dered. He cannot decide among those
which are significant and those
which he can safely neglect.
New facts and new ideas have produced
q new language. This new language is
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