Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-21
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Notices of New Books.
TIE WHITE CONQUERORS. 4 Tale
OF Toltec and Aztec. by Kirk Munroe'
author OF "Wakulla," The FlamingO
Feather" &c, &C. illustrated by W.
S. Stacey. New York: Charles Serb
n-Ts Sons 1870. West. Johnston < Co.,
Richmond. Va. pp. S26 $.e5.
Mexico f. an exceedingly interesting
country. AMI the literature Of the dag
IS bringing it-both old and New-promi-
nenuy before public attention. Besides
this highly engaging volume by Mr. Mum
roe We have POGO TEMPO" and Monte
zumas Daughter"
The Conquest OF Cortez j. n series 81
historic maryeis; and this well-narrated
story Of "fhe white Conquerors' presents
them in n manner both graphic ana true
20 history. with them. too. IL interviewer
q love plot ingeniOusly conceived. sk.lfully
concealed ard sustained, and pleasingly
developed. when Hueizin, tho TOltec
hero named bis warehouse Cocotin. h.
only knew that such was the name OF
child that had been lost by the two
Tol;ec slaves who had saved his life.
In lighting and swimming his way out
of the water ami causcway-dcfended
city. Cocotin. though wounded and
drowned. enabled him 10 save his beloved
Marina until she was rescued from a
watery grave 10y the very slaves who, had
b-frieudcd him 50 faithfully. This Marina
proved % be their lost CocotIa and became
To happy bride Of HIrIu. who's" soul
had become knit as that ~ a brother
70 that Of Sanloyal. Sanloyal, without
knowing who h. was, loN"i Tmta.
Hurtzin's lost sister. ami had TO see her
shot. in the 81 gulsr OF page. ~ me
monster high priest OF Tenochtillam. lie.
too, had noted war horse. Motila. who
I'm battle fought as effectively as dII her
master: and when he carried her back
to his native Spain. having no Tiatd To
love. De still loved his gallant steed who
hal shared with him so many great dan
gers and borne him through them an.
when he hal 90 die h. commended Mo-
tilla to the care OF the happy Marina.
Read this story and see whether You can
not entertain the opinion that other ami
mails besides men and women are worthy
Of consideration.
HCMBLED PRIDE. 4 story Of the Mex
lean War. I;y John r. Musick. New
York London. and Toronto: Funk x
aeualls Company. Al pages. Price
ST.
This IS another Of the Columbian His
torical Series OF novels. II ,mbodies some
Of the leading events pertaining TO the
administrations of Presidents Adams.
jackson. Harrison. tyler. Taylor. Polk.
Fillmore. and Pierce. and deals largely
Fillmore. and Pierce. and deals largely
4 f.f no. D.. 4fttIep fa hf4gtl
ignorant, or INSCRIPTIONS 10 degree
that vitiateS the entire volume. IL f. such
historical romances as this that empha-
size the necessity Of q southern history
OF th- civil war and the events which led
10 h..
FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND PRISON
ESCAPES or THE CIVIL WAR. New
York: The Century Company 80 pages.
illustrated.
The contents Of the volume are: war
Diary oil a Union Woman I'm the south"
"The Locomotive Chase In Georgia."
"M0sby's Partisan Rangers" ~ Ko-
nance 81 Morgan's Rough-Riders." cot
onel Roses Tunnel AT Libby Prison"
"a Hard Road 10 Travel out Of Dixie"
and Escape Of General breckenridge"
Both northern and southern writer's are
represented. In reading the Libby Prison
tunnel adventure thoe" who were ac-
qualnted with the officers OF that prison
viii not know whether they should laugh
OF be- indignant
LETTER Of THE OYSTER CUES
TON or VIRGINIA. BY William FL
lnger. Fox Island. Va: ls1l Press OF
the Friedenwald Company. Baltimore.
Nh.
In this pamphlet Of twenty pages the
oyster question Is discussed by an intel
lieent planter. whose views are worthy
Of close attention from members OF the
Legislature and others Interested In this
subject.
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY. Study in Municipal Activity.
Ey j. II. Ilollander Fellow in Eco
uomics. Johns Hopkins University: 4
Memorial Of Lucius ). Merriam. Phi -.
O.. II. - Johns Hopkins University
Studies in Historical and Political Sci
ence. Herbert -. Adams. Editor. Bal
timore: The Johns Hopkins Press. ZIG
pages. Price. 81.
YOUNG MISS GIDDY. BY Albert Ross.
author Of "Nhy I'm Single" His Pri-
vate Character" Thou Shalt Not"
in Stellas shadow" IAN Original Sin
rer," &c New York: Copyrighted,
D
successor TO @. W. Carleton * CO. $50
pages. Price % cents.
NEW THINGS TO EAT AND HOW To
COOK THEM. Fancy Dishes arl
Relishes Not 10 Be Found In Ordinary
CookBooks. By Mrs. DE Sails. New
York: G. W Dillingham;. publisher, sue
cessor 10 q. w. Carleton q co. ~
pages. Price note stated.
BY Winifred Johnes. New York: Copy
righted. 1893. by G. w. Dillingham;. pub
Usher, successor 10 q. ". Carleton a
60. 80 pages Price 80 cents.
THE CHILDHOOD OF AN AFFINITY.
by Catherine r. Rand. Boston; Arena
Publishing Company. C0pley square.
1895. 5l2 pages. Price 80 cents.