The herald., 1896-02-16

worlds of space the author finds jour-
neying and interviewing quite easy and
natural, and of all this he writes conf
IDENTIFY and gracefully. In the last
chapter Napoleon's views on theology
are given, with many other observa-
tion and hints. All through the book
runs a vein of speculative-not to say
ogmatic-d1scussion though one does
not get very clear idea of the philos-
ophy or doctrine of the writer.
! It is not altogether easy or pleasant
reading. One feels at times like pinch
ing ones self to make sure there is no
dream or disorder somewhere around.
In short, we hope it is not out of place
to remark that it begets a crawly feel
ing once in awhile. 1t will please the
persistent seeker after truth, especially
if he has good nerves and reads it only
by daylight. How much it will add to
the stock of human knowledge we cam
not undertake to predict.
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ISRAEL AMONG THE NATIONs.-A study of
Jews and Antisemitism BY ANAToLE LIE
RoY-BEAuLIEu, author OF The Empi OF the
1sars, etc., etc. Translated by Francis
Hellman, 6. T; Putnam'sso New York
For sale by stoll & Thayer.
The world of letters is q grateful
debtor to the author of this volume for
patient, intelligent, sincere and schol-
arly work. His researches in prepar-
ing this book were as thorough as they
were in the making Of The Empire of
the Tsars and The Russians, which in
troduced him to American readers.
His judgments, too, are sympathetic
but just-critically just.
There is no topic before the world
today which is exciting a more genuine
interest than the story of the Jews,
and their relation to the nations of the
earth. This is abundantly shown by
the vast and almost pathetic attention
bestowed upon the writings of Miss
Lazarus, by the widely praised and
widely read work of Prof. Hosmer of
the Jews, The Story OF the Jews Under
Rome, by the Rev. w. Douglas Morri-
soD, and bythat monument of hard work
lie, the History of the People of Israel,
by Ernest Renan, in which he tells of
the extraordinary hopefulness which
has given Israel it's place in the world,
which has kept it's autonomy through
endless reverses and in spite Of the
scattering of its people over the earth,
the world new religion.
The present work, the newest and,
on the whole, the most valuable to the
general reader of any single treatise on
this subject, traces the history of the
Jews from their emancipation by the
French revolution down to the present
time. In every detlil of life, and in
every matter of statistics of the Jewish
race, the book is painstaking and satis-
flying. The introduction and preface
fully set out the basis and purpose of
the work, and the volume has the
crowning excellence of perfect index.
1t can be commended as valuable, if
not actually Indispensable, addition to
any household library.
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THE SEA WOLVES. by MAX PEMBERroN
Rand, McNally ~ Co., Chicago.
This is No. 234 of the Globe library,
and probably the most exciting ro-
nance of the whole series. AT least it
is the most exciting and ''rattling"
story yet essayed by Max Pemberton,
who has already made reputation as
teller of strange and stirring tales.
Unlike his recent works, this recital of
thrilling events can hardly be claimed
to be founded on historical lines. The
adventures here related come fast aud
furious, and hold the readers atten-
tion absolutely. That his credulity is
also somewhat taxed, does not matter;
for it all might have happened, and
that Is perhaps better than any other
way out of it.
By the way. do TIVE HERALD readers