Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
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LAND OF LEGENDARY LORE"
Sketches of Romance and Reality on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. Ky Prentiss
lngraham. Easton, Nd: The Gazette
Publishing House, Svo., cloth, 800 PIP.
BY mail, s2.l6
Land Of Legendary Lore" is the
most elaborate work ever gotten up Of
the Eastern Shore, one of the Oldest and
most interesting portions of the United
States, and makes entertaining reading
to all who have the slightest affection
for the territory bordering along the
eastern side of the Chesapeake The
author is the son of the Ingraham who
wrote Prince of the House of David"
and has been tireless in his efforts to
compile book worthy of the people it
represents.
The character Of the work is we'll
stated IN review printed in the Balti-
more News. which speaks of it as IAN
attractive volume of more than 800
pages devoted to sketches of romance
and reality on the Eastern Shore of
the Chesapeake The title chosen for
the volume. Land of Legendary ore''
lis very apt, as the section CT Mary
land described is rich in legendary
associations, into the heart of which
Col. Ingraham has penetrated with
very excellent result. He begins his
story with the appearance OF the
white man on the Eastern Sho'
in his white winged canoe, and brings
it down to the present era. The
volume is illustrated with number of
attractive half-tone pictures of notable
scenes and residences in Talbot county,
including the famous Wye house, the
house of ex-senator Gibson, old Trinity
Church at Oxford, the old Friends
Meeting House, the Tilghman mansion,
scenes on the bay, on the Miles and
Choptank Rivers, and number of
photographs typical of the happy life
of the people in land that is rich in
surprises for the sportsman and health
seeker, fertile in the products of tho
soil and permeated still with the spirit
Of the Maryland of 'ye olden time ;
A biographical section is one of the
features of the book, and map Of
Talbot county accompanies it, showing
how its favored location makes it one
of the best watered counties in the
world in proportion to its land rea.
Salt water streams flow around it
almost everywh here, and all of them are
rich with food products-tish, crabs
and oysters. .
The Baltimore Sun says "the hand
some book is devoted chiefly to the
history and the many things and places
of interest of Talbot county and is Iro-
fusely illustrated with pictures Of the
scenery, the people and their habita-
tions To complete a book
of over 300 pages, octave, the author
gives nearly SO pages OF biography, in
| which are many names that deserve to
figure prominently in any list of the
makers of America.
The book is the only history Of Tai
bot published and combines the his
| torical with the legends and romance.
1t is beautifully printed, richly illus
trated, and includes fine and accurate
map of Talbot county, frequently called
the garden spot'' of the Eastern
/ Shore.
Received of the publishers.
An interesting and timely publica-
tion setting forth facts about the
Southern States has just been issued
by the Southern railway. 1t is called
1.-THE Empire of the South" and gives
q comprehensive exhibit Of the devel.
opment OF this section of the country
in every line of activity. 1t contains
q discussion of the South as it was, as
it is, and as to its destiny, and treats
at considerable length the various in,
terests, such as agriculture, cotton,
tobacco, iron, coal, resorts and climate
Chapters are devoted to each Of tbs
States south of the Ohio and Potomac
Rivers, and east OF the Mississippi River
In these the early history of the States
is given and the important features art
touched upon, as we'll as the progress
of the leading cities. The author o
the work, Frank Preshrey, has been
! student of the Southern conditions, anC
with the assistance of the extensive or
ganization of the Southern Railway ha
! been enabled to collate much that viii
, interest the practical man who is inter
ested or oontemplates an interest in tn
South. The book contains 1874 quart,
pages, each of which is illustrated
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; if request is addressed to Charles Hop
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