Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-14

attempts of Gilbert and Raleigh at colo
| nization
Mr.. Story gives just enough of the
political history of England to weld to-
gether the voyages, colonizations, diplo-
| matte works, foreign wars and con-
quests by which the empire was built
up and defended in the space Of three
whole. In this way the reader has his
attention fixed on greater England" F"
rather than on the British isles, whose
directing force is, however, everywhere
felt in the text.
The acquisition by England of her
American, Indian, Australian and South
African possessions, especially, makes a
! most memorable story. The loss of the
thirteen colonies, which have become the
greatest republic of all times, was the
most serious check England's policy of
| expansion ever received, and the author,
| an Englishman, condemns the fatuous-
! ly oppressive policy that was respon-
sible for the birth of the United States
Of America in no uncertain terms.
! Mr. Church shows himself to be a
patriotic Englishunan in the best sense,
yet he seldom allows excessive partia-
lity to mar his judgments of matters
falling under his consideration.
The illustrations, which are numerous,
are noticeable from the fact that they
have been derived as much as possible
from contemporary sources. Many OF
the portraits are from old paintings, and
the majority of the battle pieces, for in
stance, have been reproduced from
prints in the British Museum, at Lon
don.
Mr.. Church divides his two volumes
into. four large books, each comprising
several chapters, as follows: "The
England of Elizabeth" Laying the
Foundations" Fighting on ALI the
| Seas" Completing the Edifice." The
author cites many authorities and fur
nishes an index for each volume.
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Frank R. Stockton will shortly pub
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The life of that section in its charm and
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