The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

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1 eighteenth century and are brought
! down 10 date by the survival OF one
| OF the principal characters. IL has for
its base thesis the prolongation OF hu-
| man life, not by the ascetic mysticism
| OF the "Rosicrucians" nor the quack-
| ish use OF some wonderful "Elixir of
| Life" but by means more In keeping
| with the progUss OF modern science.
| Of. Tennyson Nicely, Publisher)
Victor Charbonnel is an optimist,
/ whose optimism grows with close study
| OF the great moral problems which con-
| front this human world. His book THE
| Victory OF VIII" translated from the
! French by Emily Il. Whitney and pub
lished by Little, Brown a. Co. is re-
freshing 20 read. 1t treats OF spiritual
realities In simple and practical way.
An inkling of its line of thought Is furn-
ished by the titles Of his chapters. em-
braclng such subjects as The Forma-
tion of Character" sorrow and Life"
THE Religion Sf the Ideal" "The Cos
pei OF Morality" Prayer and the Un-
known God" etc.
4 remarkably engaging book IL
called wild Life at Home How to
study and Photograph It." II Is the
vivid recital OF the adventures possible
from photography Inv the open after
what may be called big Photographic
game. The author IL r. Kearton who
photographers may remember was the
author of another delightful book en-
titled with Nature and "a Camera" II
Is illustrated from the bag" of plates
made by the authors brother. com
panion OF his exploits, and many of
the photographs testify To ex-
periences that not every sportsman or
even every enthusiast with the camera
would care to undertake. To the gen
n
citing I'm many places while To the cam
era nend the suggestions anu inspira-
ti0n possible from II are WeII nigh IN
calculable. published by Cassell &
Company.
Little. Brown and Company have Just
issued the second volume In the new
and complete edition OF the writings OF
Edward Everett Hale OF which u Is
designed TO get out one volume each
month or so. The new book contains
the splendid story I'm His Name" and
n collection OF Christmas stories which
are quite as fascinating now as they
were when thoy used TO appear from
year TO year. In his Introduction DIR.
Hale tells a curious story Of the how
In His Name" came 10 be written and
throws some side lights upon the theme
that are almost as interesting as the
story itself.
4 variety OF papers By that dreamy
writer. Lafcadio Hearn. are printed in
a book entitled "ENotics and Restro-
EpeCtives" published by Little Brown
a. GO. All the papers comprising the
dainty volume are here printed for the
FIRST time and are not reprints from
magazine articles with which so many
are already familiar. The second sec
ton ~ the book under the head OF RE
trOspcctivcs," IN devoted 10 essays deal
ing with experiences In two hemls-
pheres, while the first part relates 20
Japan and of course there is the flavor
~ Japan and the tropics all through
The esrnya are especially delightful IN
tho dellcacy of their style and the noV-
city " their suggestions. price 80.
SIR Burr Mcintosh. n talented actor
and delightful racOntcur, tells in The
Little ! Saw IN cuba" the story OF his
personal experiences and observations
Of the Cuban campaign which began
With the assembling 90 the troops az
Tampa and closed With the surrender
- Santiago Tho doHcriptiye matter
----1.Alzn1d- Il glNe place ID a Large
collection ~ vivid Photographs taken
bt ths nufhur while acting a. Corre-
pDOndent f1r LeHiie's Weekly. bat what
Mr MoiuiDrh writes is no lesp breezy
and entertaining th3n the pictures DE
took The book iF handsomely gotten
uy and is altogether one ~ the most
attractive and informing souvenirs 20
fhe spanish Har that has been pro-
duced ~. TennysOn Nicely. pub
Usher. Price. ,l.oo.
we 90 Dot need a iong backward stcp