The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

book so popular as her Timothys quest
could not fail 70 be selected Tor the inter
es;ing sacrifice Mr. Oliver HEREFORD. who
has gained ali enviabie reputation by
HIS designs in Life and in book ilustra-
lions. has ma, H. a large number OF pic
lures for ri rothys Quest some OF
thtm allegoric a, others directly olIustra-
ting the incid slts OF the story, but All
drawn with reat delicacy of apprecia-
ton. In sight. nd artistic touch. Inc pooh
is carefully y. inted. and bound In very
attractive styl :. and cannot fail TO De
a most popula 4 Holiday book
one Of tn, most important works OF
biography issue II this sea son Is the Lire
and Letters Of John Greenleaf Whittier
by MIR s. r. oickarl. whom Mr.. Whlt-
tier chose for his oiographer. IL Is III
two volumes, ith several portraits anu anu
views and cont aims "A generous selection
from his letter to friends and to emf
mont literary me N. statsemen, and reform
ers 1t gives new views OF "Hllsiel S,dro
acter, notably us acuvlty , e..,u the
i'm notifies but without lessenlne .nc
readers respect ia his hlEh in'esrl ny.
The work Will oe most acce2tanIe 70 tne
multitude who haV e been charmed anu
uplifted by his poet ~.
Fortunately at the same time with a
biography Of Whit der appears me Lie,
To;,sts and Diary OF Lucy Larcom, ms
intirnate friend and the one most closely
associated With hi in much Of the 1T
ertary work Of his later we irs, on enid
I 10 Songs 1
I,arcom's Life Is written by Rev u. d.
H@Iieon OF BeVer ~, Mass, who knew
ber we'll. and VIII has told tire story
OF her life In AN int eresting way. incOrpo-
rating in i many letters and passengers
TN TSc Life Of Geo rge William Curtis is
added 10 the series OF American Men OF
Letters. by Mr. Edward Cary. 1t was
a remarkably nobAa. fruitful. and beau
tiful life Mr. Cary he'd to commemorate,
and he has done - fifty.
one Of the richest recent contributions
to biographical literature, and one OF
Familiar Letters Of Sir Walter scott.
which in two octave To'umes gather the
charming frank. pleasantly gossippy let
tors the great romG.rcer wrote to his IN
innate friends inc general estimate
OF the work Is well oppressed in the fol-
lowing paraGraph from the London DalIE
here trace the majestic process Of his
fame. seeing how. in the midst of domes-
tic peace and the soft circumstances Of
life which success brought him. the Won
dcrful series % his works developed, and
what ma nhOOl. " hat gentleneSS what
piety, what duty, what patriotism lay
behind his genius. we do not know
whore to look for anything concerning
him Of higher value or interest than
these Familiar Letters Of Sir Walter
Scott
Frances Po rer Cobbe. one Of the wisest
and nohlest Of the present generation Of
Englishdome1 has written her auto
biography, IN two handsome volumes
which contPin her portrait and a view
of her horne. Those who are familiar
with Miss Cobbe's writings do not need
to be told how fresh and full or enthusi-
astic appreciation Of all things admirable.
how fertile i'm suggestions OF improve
ment and growth in the art OF living.
and how interesting from a literary point
of view. these volumes are. Miss Cohbe's
life has travcrsed a most prolific section
Of English history, and her autobiography
is one Of quite cXtradionary variety and
attraction.