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] points with which we should take issue
but the central theme is full of th'
deepest of truths, which are worked
out in an ever-bToadening process o
beautiful, vitaizsd thought. The whole
story is symbolical in a strong degree
true in all the essentials of truth, and
beautiful in ways too numerous tC
specify.
The opsn, easy, natural way in which
spiritual truths are presented as living
ordinary facts, contrasts well and in
forcsful aspect the freedom of spirit and
the limits of materislity. Indeed, one
| of its strongest features is the clear way
in which causes and effects are con-
trasted, reconciled and explained,
through the relations of spirit and body.
Ocesnsides covers so broad ground as
30 be able only to touch on certain pTin-
.ciples of life, which are nevertheless so
referred to as to sufficiently indicate
their position in the authors thought.
The vitalities of life, which he treats
very strongly, are shown as having their
foundation in love itself considered in
the highest. deepest, most spiritual
sense), and his theory ia full OF potenti-
ality. Music is a moving factor in this
narrative, Rnd is beautifully illustrated,
treated and made vital. In certain ways
Oceanides is curious and unique; but 1t
always radiates vitality, arouses
thought, calls forth the perceptions and
appeals to tine conscious truths within
us all, as we'll as to tinge with conscious
nses certain spiritual eensibilties which
we're but sleeping. The work will be
read by all who are curious and like the
bold speculative qnality which distin-
guishes this line OF investigation. This
interesting volume can be secured from
the author at his studio in the Y. NJ. @.
A. building or at the Antiquarian book
store.
A new issue in the choice series from
the press OF Robert Bonner's Sons is a
new novel by the author of A Priestess
of Comedy, Nstely Won Eschstruth, and
entitled A Priestess of the Stage.
In this story the author gives us both
tragedy and comedy. The romantic love
affair of the chamberlain of the czar ex-
cites the most thrilling interest, involv-
ing as it does such tragic conse-
quences. There is q delightfully."- anus
ing side to the story in the
love affair of Lena's sister, and that of
her hoydenish, noisy little country cous-
in and young dandy. The character
of the prince is exceedingly we'll drawn,
and the transformation Of the hoyden
into q refined and elegant young lady is
most charming. Nothing that has been
published from the pen OF the Baroness
Won Eschstruth is better than this story.
The illustrations by Mr.. Pagan are ex-
cellent. The book is beautifully bound
IN cloth as well as in paper covers.
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Another very interesting novel in this
same series is A Sleep Walker, by Paul
H. Gerard.
This last work of Mr. Gerard is
novel OF incident, As the title indi-
Gates, com mplications arise from the do
ings of fair eomnRmbulist. In the
opening a mysterious woman is discov-
cred in the act of throwing a child into
reservoir. The fate Of the child and
the identity OF the woman are matters
upon which the plot of the story turns.
Much ie involved, and large number of
persons interested, and series OF events
transpire, all of which 90 to form dra-
matte story OF most sensational intereat.
The story is published simultaneously
in England and this country, and is we'll
calculated to please readers in both
countries. The illustrations are by War
rem B. Davis. 1t can be secured in both
cloth and paper.
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A new English novelist has arisen in
Mr.. Percy White, with keen eye for
character and the portrayal of individ-
ual weakness and foibles in the social
world OF the motherland. He has writ
ten q book on the modern English snob
= 70 r1ndor fhn
title of Mr.. Bailey Martin. The picture
OF this type of the social life of modern
age is cleverly drawn and piquantly set
forth, and with such truth es the up.to-
date snob, il he has any humor in his
com position, will not fail to realize and
himself laugh over. The we'll known
publishing house OF Lowell, Coryell & Co.
of New York will publiah Mr. Whites
novel.
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Macmillan & Co, of New York city
have just published cleverly-written
story by E. Douglass Fawcett, entitled
Hartmann, the Anarchist. Others be-
fore Mr.. Fawcett and since Guy Fawkes
have imagined the destruction, by ex-
plosives, of the the house of parliament.
the burning OF London, and the general
realizing of the scene which Macaulay's
New Zealander WAS to see. But this
story is a good one, and we'll told. The
time of the action is the year OF grace
1920, and the place is London it part,
and in part the upper air. Hart
mann, the Anarchist" supposed to have
been drowned Just after he blew up
Waterloo bridge in 1910, has really been
hiding in Swiss wood where he. with
a dozen choice spirits like himself have
built the "Attila," an air ship planned
to efface London and its inhabitants
from the lace of the earth. The writer
of the chronicle tells the story of
the attack on London as seen
from the deck of the "Attila."
The air ship was made of some
metal lighter than most kinds OF paper;
she had ell known and unknown engines
of destruction aboard, besides her crew,
and she attacked in three ways-by
shell-gun firing and machine-gun fire,
by dynamite and forcite bombs, and by
streams OF burning petroleum" 1t
should be understood that this cheerful
ship was somewhat bigger than an
ocean liner, and carried an aeroplane-
then brought to highest scientific per-
fection-with which aerial centerboard
she could navigate just where and bow
the General Hartmann listed. There
are several fine shocks to the nerves to be
got out of this book, besides the moral
lesson which is supposed to 20 with it.
1t rattles along and is good to read just
before bedtime.
All Of the above books for sale at the Anti