The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
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The Story Of EngIaud's Growth From
Queen Elizabeth to Victoria.
PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
By Alfred Thomas Story-Onc of The
Story of the Nations Scrics."-An
Admirable Addition TO HistOr-
icaI Literature-Lifeo Of Patti.

EMPIRE The story of England
growth from Elizabeth 10 Victoria
With more than one hundred portraits
and Illustrations from contemporary
prints. BY Alfred Thomas story I'm
two parts g. r.. Pu,uams' Sons, New
York, London.
For sale by George NJ West
The public is indebted to Messrs Put
mans story OF the Nations series for
many valuable volumes. none. however
more excellent than these I'm which. with
q most intelligent discrimination ana
with vast care. the writer has used the
overwhelming amount Of data which pre-
sents itseif to the writer of English his
tory. 20 the editicatiOn and entertainment
of his readers. I'm the space az MS as
posal ho has cndc3VOred 90 faithfully
present the story of the growth and de-
velopment Of the Empire from the moo
ment when England. having been finally
shut OF from dominion on the Continent
Of Europe. began gradually and az hrat
with Indifferent success, 20 grasp empire
beyond the Wider seas impelled mainly
By the blind instinct 90 Doe doing, coup
led with an indomitabIe energy that
could not be satisfied with mere exist
ence. "The work" says mt. story, 'ls
not an inspiration OF yesterday, but was
commenced several years ago, being de-
signed 20 give those who in the coming
centuries VIII have the destlnies Of the
Empire in their keepng-to carry on TO
greater issues or 20 mario give these
some idea OF the splcndOr of British
achievement I'm the pass to show them
that fl vas not the work OF men Of ex-
cepti0nal gifts and high place. so much
as of the common sons of common moth
ers. and that upon such. too, the future
will depend. To do this was the AIM
not 90 make men proud with the hector
ing pride OF the man with "a big muscle
or a great gun. but. rather, TO inspire
them with the chastencd feeling OF one
ON whom the gods have laid great ana
a noble task
That is an admirable purpose, and ad-
mirably executed by Mr.. story, although
Il may be questioned ~ the native
Briton is not c0ustituti0nally proud
with the pride of the big muscle.
Certainly Pie may bee excused if De IS. for
no country on the globe has been $50
potent in the exercise OF influence Tor
whatever is best as that one upon whose
dom.nious the sun never sets. lt me eA-
ercise of tho power has been selnsn, DC
has been a most enlightened ana gener-
ally benedcient se,isnue5s. Mr. S-ory
characteristics as 10 style have been made
pleasantly familiar 10 the reading public
through his Life Of John L.nnell
"Tr. Tffc. Genius and Works of VIII
fam Blake" "A Book of Nasrom Men,
etcerae. It is a simple, dulcet and pleas
ant one. and If through this interesting
medium that the reader has presented to
his attention the abundant 1acls. lhe
stirring life Of England during the period
indicated on the tide page. To nave made
history interesting is 10 have placed am
of those who value IL I'm am lneAcula-
BILE debt Mr. story may Doe placed in
orr Judgment. c0usp.cuoualy amous those
who have succeeded iu doing $50. Many
of the Illustrations in which the DOCK
abOunds have been reproduced rom
prints I'm the British Museum, and tney
are notably excellent. Indeed from every
mechanical standpoint the volume IS
beyond praise. Seusibly as well as taste
fully bound excellent print on eNcelleht
paper. etc. i'm those chapters which cone
Germ themselves with the American
Revolution Mr.. story is admirably I'M
parti8l-Indeed signally $50, and does not
hesitate to call tyranny by IT'S name.
"whev were high spirited people says
he. ''lnheriting from their fathers more
than a. common share of Br.--sh freedom.
They found themselves face 20 lace WIKI
n governing class avid OF dominion ana
% greedy of the spOis OK Office tnal thcy
cared little whence tine money was o.
tanned so long as they could handle ll'
IL was the same class whose narroWness
and Intolerance mad driven their pro-
eenitors forth from their English homes
into the wilderness. Confronted with the
same ulberal spirit, with the same pru-
tai methods of governing, they Would
have proved themselves less than men
If they had failed 10 resist. ana not only
they. but the whole world to-day, mas
cause % rejoice IN the bold and deter
mined stand they took
The concluding chapters, devoted 10
citation of the interesting tacla IN con-
nection with colonial expansion etc., are
especialy interesting, although from
start to finish Mr. story sustains the
interest of his readers with eminent sue
cess. In connection with the publication
Nressrs Putnam made the following an-
nouncemeut: M
n is some years since. with the publ
cation of the tweuJy-hrst volume, the
story of the Nations Series attained us
majority The list OF histories issued in
this series now comprises the titles OF
some fifty works IN readiness lrieapec-
tive of the group I'm press and M pre-
marathon. In connection with the increas-
ING demand for the Series as set. It
has seemed desirable Co prepare FOR it
"a stvIe OF cover somewhat better suited
to the reQuirments of the library. Inc
volumes hereafter TO DE issued IN tho Sc
rias and the further supplies or the vol
umes previously published win be, as far
as issued IN the cloth style, put up IN the
new cover
customers who prefer 10 keep their
sets uniform I'm the original style Of bind
ing can. however. still be supplied with
the later issues I'm this original style
The half leather style Will be retained
as heretofore.
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NEW FORMS OF CHRISTIAN EDU-
CATION: BY Mrs. Humphrey Ward
author Of Robert Elsmere.| T. I.
Crowell & Company. New York. Bos-
ton.
For sale by George VI. West
Mrs. Ward herein declares that we
are on the eve of a new Christianity
INT she believes that 1.-The faith OF nine
teen centuries has been no mere delu-
sion" that 1.-The history OF these centu-
ries themselves OF tAe part played there
in and the transformations suffered by
that force which We call the life OF
Christ win enter into the new symbo-
lum fdei whenever 10 appears" Love
and faith she considers Is the very basis
of all education: "love to the most Iowa
ble thing that history contains, which IS
the story and character and preaching
OF Jesus Christ: and faith, that in 50
making Il lOvable ana beautiful I'm our
eyes. in hitting il 20 such a place In hui
man life the Divine Mind has given US
one chief clue 20 its own nature and
purposes for man: and that in calling
ms TO the work OF CHRISTIAN reconstruc-
ton. tria Power whose we are and whom
we serve is only bidding US turn another