Evening star., 1896-12-12


La Mancha By August J. Jaceaci. Illustrated
by Daniel vierge. New York Charles Scribner's
Sons. Washington: Brertano's.
There is a breezy freshness to this work,
despite its references to the days of the
Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance,"
that takes it from the ordinary classifica-
ton Of book Of travel. The artist is
Spaniard, the author familiar from youth
with the land, and both are lovers of Ger
vantes immortal work In their rambles
they found that the scenes of Don QuiNotes
remarkable adventures have changed sur
priSingly little since they were put into
form by the knights faithful chronicler,
and landmarks were TO he found on every
hand to identify to tourists the places
made so familiar to readers of the doings
of the fighter of windmills and his amusing
squire. Eierge's illustrations are wonder
fully lifelike.
THE ROMANCE OF CosMERCE BY J. Mac
donald oxley. IL B.. B.A. New York Thomas
G. Crer eli & Co.
Mr.. Oxley retraces for the benefit of
young readers a number of the more ia
nous enterprises which have had for their
object the extension of commerce and the
employment of capital. Among these ro-
Tantic episodes in the history of money
getting he gives entertaining account
of John Law and the Mississippi Bubble.
the South Sea Bubble the Tulip mania in
Holland, the noble but unfortunate Darien
expedition of William Patterson in 1885,
brakes chase of the Spanish galleons, the
quest of the northwest passage, in which
Sir John Franklin lost his life: Da Gamas
mighty voyage of opening up the world,
the history of the East India, or so-called
John Company, the Hudson Bay Com
pany and other commercial enterprises.
WRITINGS OF SEVERN TEAKLE WALLIS Me
mortal Edition. In four volumes. Baltimore:
John Murphy Co.
When Mr.. Wallis, who was one Of Mary
lands most honored citizens and distin-
gUished lawyers, died N 1894, his friends
and admirers Immediately formed Wallis
Memorial Association. for the purpose of
issuing an edition Of his writings, of erect
ing in the city of Baltimore bust or statue
in his honor, and of founding one or more
scholarships or prizes to bear his name.
The volumes now published are the first
fruits of this effort. The writings of Mr..
Wallis were never before gathered together,
although stamped with a literary style
clearly emitting them to such a distinction
The first volume is made UP of q biog
raphy, addresses, letters and poems. The
second volume contains a selection of the
political writings OF a permanent and his
torical character. and the third and fourth
are devoted to Mr.. Wallis works on SPAIN
on which he was an acknowledged author
ity.
CHARLOTTE BRoNTE AND HER CIRCLE. BY
Clement x Shorter. With portraits New
tanos.
Nearly two-thirds of the letters in this
volume are entirely new, and some of the
manuscripts which are here reprinted of
Charlotte Bronte and her circle must GER
tainly be classed among the most i'm
portant recent literary discoveries in Eng
land. The Brontes have always had a GER
tain fascination In the history of English
literature and to such as are interested in
her writings there has been no book for
many years to compare with this in inter-
est and Importance.
KATE CARNEGIE. BY Ian Maclaren. With Por-
Mead 4 Co. Washington: Brentano's
Kate Carnegie" is Dr. Watson's first
long novel, and it is the more charming in
that many of the characters whom his
readers have learned to love In reading the
other works from his pen reappear and
take part in the story Of a love that runs
the traditional rough course
MY sK E1SG E%SG u LIFE; T An AuToBIoGRAPHIc
:.Tba aTMiM; Gan sy Mary SSwden Clarke. author Of
Gi,no 6ood OF shakespesles Heroines,'' The Iron
6oda Mead Co. WIN Mashins1aa nG15aa Msw York
Mrs. Clarke's Iecollections include So
many Of the notable literary and musical
people Of the last century that every mage
OF the volume is full of a lively interest
The anecdotes and the reminiscent stories
are told in charming manner
RANCH LIFE AND THE HUNTING TRAIL. Nv
theodore Roosevelt, author of Hunting Trim,
Remington New York: The Seniupy py %,aa rreaeraSk
Washington: Robert BealI company
The original edition of Ranch Life" he.
ing out of print and the demand continu
ing, new and cheaper edition has been
published, preserving, however, all the best
features of the first issue This is one or
the most pODular Mr
works.
THE WALLYPUG OF WHY. By G. E. Farro,y.
with page Illustrations by Harry Furniss and
rignettes by Dorothy Furniss.
There is meat for adults as well as fun
for children in this book of curious ex-
periences, to which Mr. Furniss has given
a distinctly artistic character by his clever
Illustrations.
LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BY J. G. Lock
tory letter by ]. r. Hope Scott New York.
Thomas y. Crowell x Company.
This is Lockharts shorter biography #
Scott, condensed from his masterpiece vet
preserving all its essentials. The present
edition is the frs published in America
TWILIGHT !Isa wdaas LASD By Howard Pyle author Of
Harper & Bros washington woodward &
LOtfIop.
lnis Is one OF the most charming chill
dren's books Of the year, done in Mr.. Pyle's
most delightful vein and pictured with
some of mis- best illustrations.
AcANTHA; OR HOW A LITTLE cATERPnIAR
PREVENTED RAILROAD ACCIDENT Writ
ten and illustrated by Bertha NJ SchaerYer
Washington: Gibson Bros.
An interesting little booklet especially for
children, by a young Washingtonian telling
q story based on a telegraphic item in The
Star.
MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE By
+ Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne his pri.
vate secretary, to which are added account
! Of the important events Of the Hundred Days
OF Napoleon's surrender to the English, and OF
his residence and death at St. Helena; with
[ anecdotes and illustrative extracts from all the
most authentic sources. Edited By r. W.
s 5PhiDps, colonel, late Royal Artillery New and
revised edition, In two volumes, with illustra-
tions. New York: Thos. Y. crowen 4 %.
NEIL HAFFENDEN; A STRICTLY CoNyFN
1IONAL STORY. By Tigbe HOPKINS. author Of