The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-11

or Gennadius the leader of the Greek Church. a
crafty, influential churchman, would "intrust the
The Patriarch or leader of the Roman. Church
was becoming old and enfeebled. II was as much
~ he uld dc 10 withstand the onward movement
of Schoarius and the Greek faction. The young
men were ali drawn into the nonasteries, instead
of making of them strong. patriotic men, who could
their country In the time which was soon to
faiiow that would claim their service.
Thus was Constantine, great and good as he was,
weakened in the defense of Constantinopie, sur
rounded by divided Council. No brave men,
loving patriots came forward TO defend their En-
peror and what remained of their Empire. No.
they were all in the church, aud with uafalterng
but blinded superstition they believed the Holy
Madonna would frighten away their enemies
AIasl ssr the bigotry of that age Constantine fell
fghir noby tor his dosninions, uitering his last
words: God receive my souii Friends. country
men, IS there no Christian To kill me?
Part ".
As 10 the literary merit OF the Prince of India:
II il Is n novel of purpose If historical novel,
il falls snort of being great work but as de-
scriptive novel tile great genius ofthe author
Ia every page.
rior- have often thought what great writer oil
cisiSairy he would be. With his pen he portrays as
beautiful aud grand scenes as ever did artist
The soul is filed with admiration. animation;
you hold yoar breath In grave suspense, charmed,
fa-cinatesi as Won resd the chariot race Of Ben
Har" or tl,e galley slave" al his oar.
MOI the less is the boat race of The Prince OF
fndlsi,n Hle wandering Shek's wterd and charm
pyehide=, Niios combat with Tameriane The hon.
In aii yea chained TO the description;
you carried away with the genius that per-
Nssies these pictures of OrIentalIsuf.
/ recently Bt.iiceia criticism that The Prince oil
Intiil bears striking resemblance To romance
written by DIR. Ludlow. of East Orange, n. j.,
ess7fiad Tine Captain Of the Jtfsizaries." 1t Is
=ass! The two orlSs bear strong resemblance to
each OlheT many of the imaginative parts, eSpe-
sly TIE abduction scene in the Emperors wafer
vats.t n ConsianIinopie.
Wallace - not accused of plagiarism, but DR..
Iasisow - unable "a account for NHaces imagins-
tissH asa his running in the same line.
Rstsrring TO the slnlilafiles III books have my
sal aGiiEeJ e striking resemblance between The
PFizsas Of india " and The Last DAYS of Pompeii."
Tlsis csa best De Boted by reHuiug aud comparing
the two works.
Ia tie f,r,.ier we have The Prince" who bears
sirynge similarity Arbocss the Egyptian of the
latter. Both and powerful, being rich,
and wieiaIug great influence Both secretly
cs,assE adssirsii"n and reverence of others to
i8.- purpose etij secretly seek to make everybody
how authority their wisdom and will, to their
pIrgBsse il IL be done By gentle persuasion,
fseee vengeance. Their policies he
that tiley get rid of open enemy or secret
foe,
Processes Irene and lone, the queens of beauty
asa layiincss, both depicted alike In charac-
ter answering tie same purp9sein both works.
There Is osrgIue and Apaecides, the monks, striy-
Inc 10 cast of tbe TniserHbieness OF their monksh
be Ia boik works there is that same nagniii-
ceatiy-awfu scene pictured of the li0n fight In the
arena. a5sd boIsI flash ia tie grand hnate with The
m0st inc graphic. aud soul stirring deseripiiuti-
ta OF CoiIstantinopie, the other of the
destruction of Pompsil A. l. Seaman.