The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-28


issued by them which in many re-
epecta is work of art.
1t is composed of readings from the
diary OF globe.trotter, by Frederick
Diodati Thompson, and entitled In the
Track Of the Sun. The illustrations are
scat tered profusely through the work,
and ars engravings from photographs
and d rawlings by Henry Fem, showing
how ii 70 author followed the sun around
the wo yld and what he saw Hereunder.
Il il q magnificent volume. in which
the auth or describes in an easy, enter
tanning, Intelligent manner this tour of
the world. Starting from New York he
crosses the continent. sails from Van
couvrr to span, whore he spends some
time in stut Tying noteworthy features of
that dsligh tful country, and then
visits China, Singapore, Ceylon and
other places, reserving considerable
portion OF his time for India and
Egypt, where be does most extensive
sightseeing. aud afterward traversing
Italy and Fran &c and returning to New
York by way of London and Liverpool.
Mr.. Thompson is an instructive. and
amusing cicerone- The illustrations,
comprising iull-page pictures, vignettes
and other text cuts, head and tail
pieces, and initials. number over 200,
and present an itinerary OF the Journey
around the worlds including hot only
scenery, historic and remarkable build
ings and street scenes, but also an
abundance of studies from life, which
show contrasting types of humanity the
world over, ranging from our western
Indians to Maharajaaas of the Orient,
and from the beautiful women of japan
to Egyptian fsllshs. Truly In the Track
OF the Sun gives birRs-eye view of the
worlds most picturesque features.
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Another interesting book rom the D.
Appleton & Co. press ia a omance of
history, entitled A Friend of the Queen,
by Paul Gaulot. The int resting and
brilliant life of the French cfsurt toward
the close of the eighteenth century, with
the varied figures Of historical and per-
sonal interest, are nowhere flo closely de-
picted as in this account OF the relations
existing between Marie AntOinette and
the fascinating young Swedish noble-
man, Count Axel de Fersen. whose ro--
Marie Antoinette led him gladly to
peril his life again and again in vain
attempts at rescue. The hero Of court
fetes in the palmy days of Louis XVI;
q soldier in the American revolution and
an aid-de-camp at Yorktown; the dis
guiaed coachman of Marie A.ntoinette in
the fight which ended SO wretch
eddy at Varennee; the agent
Of Gustayus III and the grand
marshal of Sweden; and finally the VIC
tim of mob fury, killed like mad dog
with sticks and stones in Stockholm
here, surely, is'a career to which history
offers few counterpartR. The main
facts are known. The details which
lend color and throw new light on
many historical points have been OBJ
tanned for this volume from family
archives. 1t is not only an exciting and
most interesting romance of this period
but also historical one, touching on
the history OF four different countries.
The binding is very neat and there are
several portraits given.
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From Roberts Brothers OF Boston
comes q charming little volume of verses
by Gertrude Hall. entitled Allegretto. |
The illustrations are by Oliver Hereford, |
The volume is dedicated etc Wolcott
Balestier, These Verses and Pictures"
This is one of the jolly books OF the |
season, full of lie and wit, with some
very quaint and unique sketches. There !
lie always pleasing surprise when an
author writes something unlike anything
that has come from the same pen. Miss
hall IS author of volume of short
stories, Far From Today, that is re-
markable for strength and dignity, yet
now she gives US volume of airy verse
In as merry mood as its title
implies. The cruel yet true saying that
when Pegasus ia mounted by woman
he immediately gallops to graveyard
hnds an exception in this instance, for
there is not dismal line in the book.
The illustrations. which are abundant,
are sketchy and dainty, in keeping with
the verses. The ode to Mrs. Golightly
is quite chic. A Kitten and its eolilouuy
will csuse quite number of the young
men just commencing TO study their
upper lip to reflect why kitties are born
with whiskers while he will have to sui
fer much before he can raise his own.
Her Dream is excellent, and Fuzzidora
IL the dream of many little folks. For
the Safety of the Public was probably
suggested by the well-known picture OF
the ''wse doggie that was muzzledp and
Is lamenting-not because he cannot
get at the public, but because he cannot
''pley wiz his tall" The tribute, $50
My Old Watch" is an excellent one
well orded, full of meaning, even pa
thetic; containing lesson for US all.
Messrs. Roberts Brothers will search
long time before they find another book
OF verse equally merry and az true to
nature as Allegretto.
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Everybody is reading Dodo. Every
one Is taking abous Dodo. All tie
newspapers and magazines and book
critics and reviewers are talking about
Dodo and its author, Mr. f. +. Benson.
A new book by this author ia soon to
appear. The work ia Ec being noticed
in London. According TO reviewers.
there is little in the work to suggest the |
suthor of Dodo, except, perhaps. The |
Defeat of Lady Grantham. The oriei.
nal of this exit is said to be an ill-bred
woman who is well-known in London So |
csety. The other bits are extremely sim
pie and will disappoint those readers who |
like their fiction highly spiced. The |
description of the dead rock in Once ia
quaint, and the sense of having had a
perfectly charming time that existed
in ;he minds of the children, along
with the sense of sorrow for the wreck
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