The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

first time. II consists OF q series -
papers first published partially IN Black
and White" February 10 December. iSip
and fully In the New York Sun during
the same period. In an editorial note IL
IS stated that the voyage which supplied
the occasion and the material Tor tho
work were three IN number viz. one OF
seven months June. 1875 TO January. ls')
I'm the yacht "casco.' from San Francisco
TO tho Marquesas the Paumotus, Tahiti.
and thence northwards to Hawaii: Sec
ond. (June to December 1881 In the trad
ing schooner Equator from Honolulu.
the Hawaiian capital (where the author
had STAYED in the intervaD. 10 the On
bcrts and thence TO Samoa; and third
fAnriI to September. 1890. In the trading
steamer. "Janet Nicoll" which set OUT
from Sidney and followed a very devious
course. extending as far AZ from Benrhyn
I'm the Eastern 10 the Marshall lslands IN
the Western Pacific. The course or thesc
VOYAGES can readily be traced on th9
excellent map. which makes sort OF
frontispiece to the volume. and upon
which each is marked by different kino
OF red line.
Before setting out on his PACING traVen
Mr.. Stevenson had contracted TO wriss
an account OF them In the form OF letters
bv changed In his mind into that OF
book. partly OF travel and partly OF re-
search. which should combine the results
of much careful observation and inquiry
upon matters OF island history, custom.
belief and tradition. with some account
of his own experiences. and those OF his
travelling companions. Under the NOM
inaI title of Letters" he began 10 com
nose the chapters of such book on board
the Janet Nicoll' and continued tne
task during the first ten months OF nus
residence in Samoa October. 1871 10 july
1s9D. These chapters were sent nome ="
fulfilment of his promise. bur before tne
serial p,blication had gone very far. he
realized that the personal ana the I'M
personal elements were not very success
fully combined nor in proportions thar
contented his readers. Accordingly ne
abandoned for the time being the Idea
of republishng the chapters IN pooh
form. but when the scheme OF the Euih-
burg edition was maturing he desired
that a selection should be made from
them. and should appear IA volume
| twenty OF the edition. That desire mas
now been carried out.
A considerable portion OF the author
VOYAGES above mentioned. II not recoru'o
| In this volume. OF one of its most at
tractive episodes-the VISIT 10 Iahiu-no
account was written. while Of his ex-
,,orionces in Hawaii. he only narrated
visit TO the Kona coast and 10 the ieper
| settlement at Molokai. These chapters
| ala nor come out AT all TO his own satis-
ractiou and have accordingly been omit
tod So have some others describing -
| visit TO Penrhyu, i'm the course OF his thiro
voyage. l..
OF the four sections here given, each ~
complete in itself. The last two SECTIONS
describe the authors residence III 'he
| Gilberts. a remote and little known cora'
| sroup I'm the Western Pacihc, wnicn ~
| the time of his visit was under ihuepen'-
| ent native government, Dut mas SIN"
been annexed by Great Britain. ms II
| tho mart of his work with which inc
author was himself best satisfied, ana II
derives additional interest from the tact
| that 81 describes n state OF manners anu
government which has now passed away.
The subject matter gains charm through
| its presentation in Stevenson wen
known and attractive literary style
| V.
| THROUGH SWAMP AND GLADE;
TALE OF THE SEMINOLE WAR: by
mn uunroe. Charles Scribner's Sons.
1 New York. sl.2o.
For Sale BY George NJ. West.
| THE principal Incidents i'm this story or
the gallant young chief. coacoochee are
historically true. and they are narrated
with a vim and vigor that viii be greatly
enioyed by youthful readers. The book -
fully illustrated.
VI
THE PRICE HE PAID: BY Il. werner
Rand McNally & Company, 'hioaso
and New York. 50 cents.
ARTIE: BY George AIDE. IA. >. stone ~
Company. Chicago. .u,~.
THE FEARSOME ISLAND; by ALBERT
Kinross. Herbert 5. Stone company
Chicago.