The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18
IN The SHADOW OF THE ALEXANDRA
OR THE
LAST OF The MOORISH KINGS,

Is the title of new book Just res
ceived at this Office, by the Southern
author W. M. Greenlee, M. D., Phi. D.,
which for the purity of its English is
almost unrivaled, and will, without
doubt, take its place as a standard in
our literature. In conciseness OF ex.
preston and in the beauty and purity
of its diction, the work will rank with
those OF MacCauley, Irving and Haw-
thorne as masterpiece of English
literature.
The author has written with the su-
thority uf research, having worked for
more than ten years upon its prepare
ton. Six Of these years we're spent in
Europe and IN the Moslem countries
of Asia, in the examination of Arabic
sources OF history.
The story is designed to illustrate
the most interesting period in Spanish
history, viz: that connected with the
expulsion of the Moorish power from
the Peninsula. The characters are for
the most part, historic, and the true
order OF events Is accurately main
tanned throughout. The chief features
of the eleven years war OF Ferdinand
and Isabella against the Moors, are
distinctly brought forth. Although the
story closes with the second siege of
Lola in 1886, it is clearly shown that
the battles up to that time, were the
J decisive, battles of the war, and that.
the fate of Granada was sealed.
While the story, by adhering so
, closely to history, is thus calculatedN no
, instruct us in the times about which
, it treats and inspire love for all II
, tory, at the same time it is also NY
of absorbing interest, considerv. k~..-
ly from the standpoint of the romance.
The horrors of the in9uisition under
3 the great Torquemada are unfolded,
!. and the brilliant tournaments of the
: Moors in the Valley of the Xenii are
j. graphically portrayed. AS we follow
!. the chief characters, Christian and
l Moorish, we are now inclined to SYM
! pathy for the first, in their struggles
to rid their land of eight centuries of
j. oppression, and now to pity for thu
: second, upon whom vengeance for cen :.
! turtles of wrong is 80 signally taken
Q We are almost forced, in spite OF our.
e selves, to wish that Musa, the valiant
{ support of the unfortunate Boabdil
v might have succeeded in his efforts ,
Q restore the glorious days of the Cordo
q van Caliphs, when the Moorish power
/ in Spain had reached its heigh'.
= Strong lessons of moral fortitude and
+ Christian gentleness are given in he
o development of every character. he
t author evidently believes in the uiti-
h mate triumph Of the Right, and is de-
j. cided optimist in his confidence in hui
g man virtue. The book is inspiring in
j. every sense, and should be found in
d every home.
d Lovers of good literature: : the schol-
:. ar, the student, the physician, the min
j. lister, the moralist, in fact all who
e have desire for historical romance
8 that is pure and clean should have
@ this book in their library.
Y 1t is beautifully bonnd in cloth, silk
n finish, $50 octave pages, and is elegant
q ly printed on heavy white paper.
g Price $3.50 by mail to any part Of the
it United States or Canada. Ask your
e newsdealer for it or order it direct
k from the publishers, s. B. Newman &
d Co., Knoxville, Tenn. Agents wanted,