The herald., 1897-11-21


world was young. A. Pindar says. "rhs
thing that one hath well said goeth forth
with voice unto everlasting: over fruit
ful earth and beyond thesea hath the light
OF fair deeds shined unQuenchable for
ever" Mr.. Taylor In his dedication says
And SO through thee the feats of heroes
great,
The hues Of life OF other times than ours.
With such refulgence In thy sonnets glow.
That In the splendor of their new estate.
They there. with deathless Arts supernal
powers,
Shall DER the centuries enchantment
throw"
Mr.. Edmund Gosse tells us that de He
redia Is a Cuban by birth, and French
man by education. He was born In 1s43
and is member of the French academy.
Altogether this volume will be accounted
notable one. and especially will Califor-
mans take pride In II, as one of the finest
specimens Of bookmaking yet shown to the
public.
IF WE'RE GOD. BY Richard LeGalli.
enne. author Of ''The Religion of Lit
erary Man." Prose Fancies," etc, One
volume. 12mo.. 40 pp.. 80 cents. T. Y.
Crowell & Co.
The title Of Mr.. Richard LeGallienne's
little book is evidently taken from his par
aphrase OF the Omar Kheyyam quatrain,
II I were God. and this poor world were
mine,
Oh. thou should'st see on what fair Dc.
would rebuild It like q dream for He'll
Nor shouldst thou ever blush to call It
thine.
Which corresponds to the ninety-ninth Of
Fitsgerad's version.
On the title-page is quoted variant on
the epitaph In a Scotch graveyard said to
have suggested to George Macdonald the
title Of David Elginbrod:"
Here lie Martin Elginbrodde;
Hae mercy O. my soul. Lord God:
As I wad do, were / Lord God.
And ye were Martin Elglnbrodde.
This is a strikingly beautiful little
sketch. said to have been the outcome Of
an excursion Of LeGalliennes 8 last summer
The takers who met ION a still summit
of the Alps one August afternoon" were
young man and a young woman. and
they talked Of God. because each felt the
hand of God In life" 1t is unique little
volume.
GODS FOUNDING. BY A. J. Dawson,
author of Mere Sentiment" etc, ID.
Appleton & Co.
This most excellent story Is No. 2os of
the famous Town and Country Library
series. which, like all the stories. is sure
of a general and generous welcome by the
great reading public. 1t Is a stirring and
worthy story Of England and English life
CORLEONE: TALE OF SICILY. By
+. Marion Crawford: 2 volumes. 16mo.
New York. The Macmillan company
1t is simply impossible for the reviewer
to write at length concerning every new
book from one author. What the reader
wants to know Is the truth about book
which the publishers put out, and the
booksellers ask him to read. This Is
not only the reviewers solemn duty to
tell. SO far as his judgment will admit.
but 1t is the best thing he can do to make
that truth brief and to the point. Long
notices are not warranted except in few
cases. much less expected. Notices OF
books should be, like all printed things,
boiled down to the point of directness ami
simplicity. In a busy world. with no end
OF books thrust upon It, the mention OF
these must be made to accord with time
and space.
One thing can always be said of Mr..
Crawford-he is entertaining II not great.
Even In "A Rose of Yesterday" which was
a sad falling of from Mr.. Isaacs'' or
'Dr. Claudius,' he told us story far
above the average among the novels of the
day. "Corleone' Is tale of Sicily al
though it is Of the Saracnesca family Of
stories, which had their beginning in Rome.
II Mr.. Crawrofd has filled any previous
story so full of what, for lack of better
term. we are accustomed to call action.
we fail to remember 1t. 1t is running over
with adventures and incidents. among
which are no less perils than real fights
with brigands. In addition to the mastery
plot itself and the swift and many happen-
ings Of the story, "Corolene' Is a sequel
to Don Orsini." and therefore. In addi-
ton to the excitement OF the present ro-
nance in the Siclian mountains. we are
again in the company of some OF the great
characters in earlier volumes. There are
many books that will outllve this one. but
there are very few more extraordinary
ones.
On another place on this page will be
found a sketch OF Mr.. Crawford's life