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vrsT MOUNTAINS VIRGINIA. ny
Edward C. Mead, Author OF Inc
theological History of the Lee dnny'
90 virginia and Maryland Win
Twenty-three Illustrations ana Map
philadelphia and London. 1879.
Ar Mead is already well known u
s+,,aonts of virginia through his geheai
nov Of the Lee family. named ABOVE anu
he is well qualified for this secohu 'ds"
.hat he has undertaken. He Is q H"''''
80 ,lbemarle county, and from his youth
I'm has lived in the Southwest mountains
o,d among the historic homes that nc
r.rite. Of: and no ono ought 10 h"o"
them better than he or be better ao'o ~
describe them. ~
In the introduction to his book MI
Mead gives few pages TO the cary ~
torv Of the county; describing the cp'
oc,er ~ the men that settled H. anu
touching. by the way. with enthusiast"
on tho fertility of the soil, the Eea''n-
fitness of the climate, and the beauty
NJ the scenery. SO lavish is he lhdeeo'
in his praises OF beautiful Albemarie' thal
he almost makes 1t appear that thoso
unfortunates of the race that were not
| horn there were born in vain. However
the rest Of the world has long since 'sas-
! ed TO be discouraged, for these are oiu
truths. Who SO ignorant as not TO kno"
| that Albemarle is the sarden-spot OF
Virginia. and Virginia tine earden'spo'
| Of the world.
4 eIanco at the table Of contents VIII
rive soma idea Of the extent of Mr..
Neads work and the thoroughness thd'
he has done IL with. Among the historic
homes he describes are: Monticello, PAN
tons. shadwell, EdgehilL Edeeworth, Bel
voir Keswick, Castle Hill, Sunnyslde'
and many others. The chapter on Month
cel1o of course, will be of most general
interest, but there ara many bits Oh IN
formation in each one that are wen
worth preserving. Among the families
that figure in the book are the Jefersoh'
Randolph, Everett Long, Fox, Pace Full
Ter Meriwether, Nelson, Chanler. Riyes'
Boyden, Dickinson, Page, Gordon, lamp
bell. Mead, Bowcock, Magruder, Tayior'
Marshall. Terrell, and Lewis.
The volume is beautifully printed on
heavy paper. handsomely bound and IL
Illustrated profusely with photograph,
views. 1t will make an ornament as We'll
as an addition TO any library.
For sale by the Bell Book and station
cry Company. Price $50.
CLEAR SKIES AND CLOUDY. b.
Charles c. Abbott, NJ. ID. Ihiladephl'
and London: ]. B. Lippincott Company
1899.
DIR. Charles Conrad Abbott needs no In
PRODUCTION 70 naturalists as a student
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its THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF I
cod TORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Puolis
Quarterly by the Virginia Historical
= ciety. Richmond, Va. Volume W.
- g. January, 1899 William Ellis 10
4 Printer.
y Publication Committee-Archer An
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