Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23


saue general subject though they be-
preat diversity is presented, and there
&c no sameness as to detail. The SEVERN
articles are: mount Washington III
winter: some Episodes Of Mountain
eering by a Casual Amateur; Ascent OF
Mt Aetna; 1.-THE Ascent OF MOUNT
Ararat". climbing Mt St. Elias
"Mt. st. Elias and the Glaciers, ana
zone Thousand Miles Through the APPS
Each article Is profusely illustrated the
total number of illustrations being over
eighty. The volume abounds with
spirited descriptions Of scenery, valuable
information. and practical suggestions
10 those who court Nature in her WING
est forms.
For sale by the ]. w. Randolph Com
pany.
THE BUILDERS AND OTHER POEMS.
Nv Henry Van Dyke. New York:
charles Scribner's Sons. Price, Sl.oO.
Pages, ST.
Many OF Van Dykes poems are very
sweet. "The Builders" an academic ode.
recited at the 10th anniversary OF
Princeton College. october Il, l6yl'
IS a fair example of the poet
more ambitious style. We quote It's CO
sing lines:
o. Thou whose boundless love pes'o"s
The Joy of life, the hope Of Heaven;
Thou whose unchartered mercy noWS
Ger all the bles sings Thou mast gNeh'
Thou by whose light alone we see;
Thou by whose truth our souls set Iree'
Are made imper.shaoly strong,
Hear Thou the solemn music OF our
song.
Grant us the knowledge that we need
To solve the questions Of the mind;
J1gbt Thou our candles while We read,
And keep our hearts from going bind.
Enlarge our vision to behold
| The wonders Thou hast wrought OF Oh
Reveal Thysef in every law,
And gid the towers OF truth with holy
awe.
Be Thou our strength when wars Wild
gust
Races round US, loud and fierce;
| Give MS the courage that prevails,
The steady faith that never fans;
Helm us TO stand in every tight
Firm as a fortress to defend the right.
| O. God. make of US what Thou VIII;
Guide Thou the labors or our hand'
Let all our work be surely built
AS Thou, the Architect, hast Panheu'
But whatsoever Thy power SHAH make
| OF these frail lives, do not lorsahe
Forever in the temple OF our breast
Another good Illustration OF his versi-
ncation and methods of thought Is
found in his "Tennyson," which we
| give:
| From the misty shores OF ih'ulI'ei Nv
touched with splendors OF the morn
To the singing tides OF Heaven, and the
light more clear than noon,
| ~ - eo,ti that crew 10 music llll IL
| was with God in tune.
| Brother OF the greatest poets, true &c
nature, true TO art,
Lover OF Immortal Love, uplifter OF the
human heart;
WIN shall cheer us with high music
who shall sing. II thou departY
| cuanca here-for love Is silent, gazing
on the lessening sail;
silence here-for grief is voceless wher
the mighty minstrels fail;
silence here-but far beyond US many
voices crying. Hail!
Tn many OF the other efforts we have
beautiful thoughts.
For sale by George NJ. West.
HIS LETTERS. By Julien Gordon
Author OF "Maronettes," "a Diplo
mats Diary" ~ Successful Man,
.sVamuires.' mile. Reseda," "A Puri
tan Pagan" etc, etc. New YORK: Gas
sell Publishing Company. lA and 10
Fourth avenue.
For sale by Hunter & Co. Price. soc
FUGITIVE LINES. BY Henry Jerome
Stockard. c. r. Putnams Sons. New
York and London. 1881.
There Is NOT much. II any, poetry az
parent in these Lines" and a mere
critic might be disposed to say let then
remain fugitive. But we are Modified b.