The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19

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part, Of days Of hard drudgery spent In wading
glacier streams and travsrsing miles Of bog and
morass, through country that was almost uni
formly desolate and uninviting, with chill winds
blowing and Q continuous driszlo soaking the
travellers b. the akin. The Nanssn sledges, |
with which the party was equipped. though
excellent for loo work, proved almost use-
leas in the numerous bogy and stony places,
and hence the journey waa accomplished only
with the most toilsome and almost dishearten-
Ing exertions. while tho heavy fosa interfered
seriously with the survey work. Here 10 the
authors account OF the present condition Of
Affairs In Spitsbergen;
'sioops and cutters from Hammerfest and Troms0
Btil visit spitsbergon in small and perhaps decreaa-
ing number. and thcro endeavor to secure q naked
cargo Of whatever they can take, elder down. seals.
white whales, sharks liveTs, q bear or two. perhaps .
fow walruses from North East Land, hut chiefly rein
deer, the meat OF which IL SOLD In Norway at . good
price. The nutchmen, Rnglishmon. Germans, Biscay-
ans, Russians. and Norwegians have all At one time
or another sought spitsbergen for Industrial pur-
poses, and by thar ruthless methods Of exter
minntion reduced II TO is present almost iifeless con-
dition. Unfortunately It continues TO DO q no-mans
land, annexed BY no stats, and governed by no laws,
Fisheries arc unrcgulated. there u no close time for
bird or beast. and 10 the animal depopuintion threat.
ems to become complete. In the interests of science
and industry alike It 10 time spitsbergeu were an
nexed by some power capable Of regulating the coun.
try. The Norwegians arc the people upon whom the
tssk should fall"
As . Norwegian company has lately been
formed with tho object of taking summer visi-
tors to the country. this animal dopopulation 10
likely to DO carried stin further. The present
volume deals only with the general narrative
and tho typographical results Of the expedition;
the scientific results will be published later on.
Letters Of Women" Meyer Bros. & co., is
tho title of o volume Of selections translated
from the delightfully."- witty and cynical Lcttrcs
dc Fspnes of II. Marcel Provost. The trans
latorts task has been by no means an
easy ono, az the author Of Les DENT
Vierpes has q frank and cheerful way
of putting things thAt gives him numberless
awkward corners to get round, and necessitates
the frequent use Of the periphrasis and tho
; hiatus. In fact N. PrSvosts translator must in
evitably be placed, from time to time, In tho
metsphorical predicament Of the man who must
either boldly descend by the open stairway, or
put his boots under his arm and climb down tho
fire escape. Mr.. Hornblow, by o judicious use
Of the FIRE escape here and there, credit
ably accomplishes his task, and tho reader who
does not care to go to the original. may. In this
little volume, get some idea Of the delicate
cynicism and Psychological insight of one of the
oleverest Of tho younger Frenchmen.
Miss Harriet Prescott spoiord's little volume.
"1n Titisn's Garden and Other Poems" Cope
land & Dayh contains some dainty and musical
numbers, of which "Trumpets In Lohengrin.''
"The Pines "The VIOLIN" and the title poem
are all excellent examples Of her workmanship.
These lnes are from the "Trumpets In Lohen.
grin"
" Harki IT'S the golden trumpets Of the dawn
sounding tho dayl
Music. o music faini
From rosy reaches drawn.
And full OF silver rain.
Along the call how swift the sunrise streamsi
Sound. sound again
o magical refraini
Peal On peal winding through the dewy cir.
Peal on peal answering far on and fair.
Peal on peal bursting in victorious biarot
Sound. sound again
With your delicious pain
sweet Wild haunting strain.
TIL the sky well with hint Of heavenly cleans
And the heart break with glAdneas iooood from
dreamsl"
1t Is some time since we have mot with Q
moro amusing character than 10 "Pink Marah"
H- q. Stone & Cob or. to give him his full title,
William Pinknoy Marsh Of Chicago. He 10
only q colorod bootblack. and no talks In
q dialect that cannot always DO followed
without some effort; but, In a series O.
deity written sketches, Mr.. George AIDE
succeeds in building up the personality of the
boy till he stands out 40 o delightfully."- fresh and
original type. His conversations with tho
author. ono Of his regular morning customers,
are full Of humor and quaint philosophy. and his
love affairs with Miss Lo'ena Jackson. Miss
Jennie Taylah. and some Of the other "wa'hm
babies" Of "Deahbo'n st'oet" and the South
Side, and his deadly rivalry with oil Gaw'ge
Lippincott are described in q way that Ia
inimitable. Pink 10 not tho conventional
coon d" Of the comic paper and tho variety hall,
but q genuine hesh and blood type, presented
with a good deal Of literary and artistic skill.
Some OF Mr.. John T. MoCutcheop's pen and ink
sketches are excellent
Mr.. Charles Jesse Bullock, Phi. D., Instructor
in Economics In Cornell University. publishes
an " Introduction to the Study Of Economics "
tSilver, Burdett s. Col. which Is designed as an
Introductory text book. and In which economic
principles are discussed with special reference
to American conditions and experience.
We have received the second volume Of the
illustrated Flora of tho Northern United
States. Canada and the British Possessions
From Newfoundland to the Parallel of the
Southern Boundary of Virginia, and from the
Atlantic Ocean Westward to the 1O2d Meridian, +"
by Prof. Nathaniel Lord Britton. Phi. D., and the
Hon. Addison Brown. The present volume.
which 10 fully illustrated. covers the genera
from the Portulacaoee to Menyanthsoee.
We have also received:
my Run Home" Rolfo Hollywood. Mao
millans)
1.-The Treatment of Nature. In Dante's 'Dt
vina Commedia.'" l. Oscar KuhnA- QDdward
Arnold.)
Tho Dagger and the Crosa." Joseph Hatton
peter Fenelon Collier.I
1.-THE HalfCaste. an Old Governess's Tale
: BY the author of "Johu Halifax. Gentleman
, tThomas Whittaker.)
, "In Which Hearts Lead. A Book OF Rhymes.'
, John Lenord Merrill. Jr. (De Merle Company
Lulu Hurst's New Revelation" Zulu Hurst
Book Company, Rome, Ca.
| "Bittsr Fruits."-Mme. Caro. "a Ban sinis
ter."-St. George RAthbone. "a New Aristoo
/, racy."-Birch Arnold. "Marjory Moore's Low
. or ."-Adelaide Sergeant. "Kerchiefs 10 Hun
: Souls."-M. Amelia Fytohs. "A Fascinating
sinner Delta Sweet DanRer."-Ella Wheel
: or Wilcox. II. Tennyson Neely.)