The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05
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CLASSICS FOR CHILDREN. AdVeh-
lures OF Hatim Tai Translated from
tho Persian. by Duncan Forbes. heNis-'
ed and Edited, With Introduction W
William Rounseville Alger. CHM COM
many. Boston. For sale by Hunter
Co. 81.
This attractive romance, In It's Engnsh
version. was originally pubhsheu unu 1
the auspices of the oriental lrahsia,lp"
Fund. sixty-ive years ago. The puOnsh-
ars Of the nresent edition. becoming ac-
ouainted with its exceptional merits anu
| interest resolved TO bring 1t III mo-
available shape TO the attention oil tle
| large class of refined readers VINO cahiiot
| fail 10 be both delegated ana edlieu Dy a.
| The story consists OF seven cohhec'ou
| rales of the same general character ds
| those Of the Arabian Nights Entertain
ments. In exciting interest IN e1.Ioa'
charm. in imaginative richness OF 80.
ling adventures, it is not one Whlt iilei .ol
| 80 tho very best of those world-popuar
| ~ a.',,tccss II is n fine specimen OF
that IDEAL freedom OF genius when or
a,es ia own world. peoples II win lS
! Gun productions and events ana syihp1
| tbizes i'm vivid interior reproduction VIZ
| 49,. ro,n,ntic experiences OF its characters
| ia their destinies Herein II Is a VaIuauie
| education Of the reader In draihduv ~
ertv of mind, fertility OF fancy puiC",'
| and strength Of emotional ac'ioh anu
| action. I'D r,, an
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ouinentlv humane and heroic split ,e
u,,,s,~,o,,s nersonage who figures as us
! baro md whose adventures II recoIu7
,,os In his time regarded as an unequai'eu
nattern of bravery, wisdom, ana sehei
osIty. a., HIGHEST
| interest of the whole work lies IN the iac'
that II IS an embodiment OF the Mona,..
medan ideal of human excellence. ia, ia
walks before US as the impersoha'eu H'oN-
~ - u,bat man should be, according 10
the standard of Islam. In that loeal Sle
| four chief virtues are iaish' We, az -
| kindness. and blind submission 10 the ue
| crees Of fate The Christian ldeal pu,7
in Mac. of blind submission TO the WIZ
| NJ cod. as fate, an intelligent anu ~. ''-7
oa.-oneration of the will OF the creatui,
In Tho viii of the Creator as ratlona
freedom. The Islamite hero, III shool,,,-
AZ the mark on which MS ne uePo',i-
conddes all 10 Allah, and SHUTS NE -
as he shoots. The Christian, under sun
circumstances, would equally trust -
cod but also take careful aim.
Tbe volume IS well worth reading.
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Literary Notes.
:, The Boston Journal recently printS
the views Of DR.. Butler President
" colby University. on literature. lie col
demned Robert Elsmerc.' she az
6 other novels, saying they belonged TO Il