Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-01-12
Oar Jouruey Around the World.

lOurney arouuu inc "OiiN' '
inc TO the peculiar circumstances at
tandinp il. does not often fall to the lot
.of man to make, 1t was undertaken
nndor asnaciallv favorable conditions toy
por Francis T.. Clark, ID. D., president
of the UniteG Society of Christian In
deav,r. and his wife, and throughout
tho lopp Journey, which occupied more
than y5ar. and covered nearly my
Thousand miles by sea and land, they
enioved rare opportunities for ooserya-
,i1n and study. The entire volume Is
marked by fresh, original and striking
material. and is one Of the most Vhu'
able be. ks ever issued by the American
press. ,-..5
through Australia, India. China, Japan
Epvnt. Palestine. Turkey, and many
other lands. We see these countries
through American eyes, and Obtain
nerfectlv clear view of them and their
people. supplemented by two hundred
and twenty splendid illustrations from
photographs, most of which were taken
by DR.. Clark himself; for he carried
complete Photographic outfit with NM
The daily life of Chinaman IN his
own country; his favorite food and oad
dishes: the singular rites witnessed III
the temples; Chinese farms and farm
inc. the seamy side of Chinese HE;
Jananese acrobats and their wonderful
performances; the burning CHATS OF In
dia where the bodies OF the dead are
consumed on huge piles of wood a GER
emopv DIR. Clark wtnessed) the Tow
err Of Silence where the dead are exposed
to be devoured by thousands OF waiting
yultures that constantly sit on the walls;
nativr jugglers, snake ch"rmers, ana
fakirs-these are but few OF Hundreds
of interesting topics presented.
Their route led across the and that
joseph gave to his father and brethren;
past the very fields where III israejltes
made bricks without straw, and along
the highways where oaco rolled the
chariots of the PharaObs. Much time
was spent i'll the museum OF bniak
Egypt)-the most wonderful museum
In all the world-where may now be
seen the mummy of the Pharoah who
oppressed the children OF Israel The
story of the discovery of Pharoah's num-
my among those of forty other mum
mics of kings, queens and princes found
in the royal mortuary chamber IN the
Theban Hills, and the Identification OF
Pharaoh, is we'll told. illustrations
from photographs show where the
mummy was found, and others give full
length, profile, and front views OF thus
ancient king who was contemporary with
Moses and reigned in Bible times, thus
enabling all to see lust how Pharoah
looked" 1t is one of the most wonder
full things of this age that the mummy
of this Infamous king. whose burial place
was hidden for centuries, should at last
be found, and the witbered body be ex
posed to the gaze of the curious.
The description of modern life and
scenes ia Palestine is written with an
earnestness and fervor that make this
portion of the book wonderfully real and
precious to Blblo readers.
A Journey was made of hundreds OF
miles in an old spring wagon across
Turkey in Asia, through an unknown
country infested by robbers and hostile
natives. The story of this perilcus trip
is full of thrilling interest and exciting
adventures. Mrs. Clark accom- panied
her husband everywhere. She draws a
vivid picture of life in far-off lands. ''As
seen through Woman's Eyes" Her
narrative is packed with anecdotes, in
cidents, and personal experiences. Her
story of the long journey IN the wagon
is highly entertaining, It's privations
and perIls, especially to woman, being
many. She was the only woman in the
party, which consisted of herself and
seven men. The ~ me Of Rev, Francis
f. Clark is a familiar household word,
ana his fame has extended to every cor
ner of the world. Many distinguished
persons urged him to write this book.
They knew that he had acquired in this
remarkable Journey a wealth of material
whi'h, with his unique collection of
photographs, would make one of the
most valuable books of the day. AL
will find 1t delightful entertainment.
rare amusement, and solid information.
To possess it is to prize it; TO read 1t is
to obtain liberal education.
1t contains steel-plate portraits of DR..
Clark and his wife, from recent photo
graphs; large map exhibiting the
whole word at n singl- glance, 81 owing
the authors journey from the beginning
to the end, and 900 fine illustrations,
from photographs from life. These
must be seen to be appreciated.
We do not know when $40 pages have
given us more genuine pleasure. II we