Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21


rious English and Scottish reviews. The
Century Company, New York.
For the Liberty OF Texas" by Captain
Ralph Bonehill is the first OF three vol
uucs each complete to be known under
the general title of the Mexican War Sc
ries" This particular book recites the
history Of the struggle between the Tex
ans and the Mexcans which led directly up
to the Mexican war and which was one of
the immediate causes of the conflict. 1t is
a subject which has received relatively lit
tie attention, especially in this form OF lit
erature, despite the fact that II contains
material as romantic as any to be FOUND
in the history of our country. Dana, Estes
& Co., Boston.
DR.. A. Conan Doyle, who wrote "The
White Company" by many regarded as the
best novel OF war and adventure ever writ
ten, has now written the story OF real
war. The Great Boer War" Is it's title and
1t will unquestionably stand for years to
come as a comprehensive history OF the
sharp. short clash between Boer and Briton
in South Africa. 1t is written with all the
vividness and rich Imagination so observ-
able in 1.-The White Company" but, at the
same time, it deals with facts. The author
secured these facts at first hand, He served
several months as surgeon in South Africa
during the war and was enabled to set
and describe events clearly and accurately,
Mcclure, Phillips e. Co., New York Price,
$3.50.
No one who has read THE Beginners OF
a Nation" by Edward Eggleston, will miss
the opportunity Of securing his most recent
work, The Transit of Civilization from
England to America in the Seventeenth
Century" No writer has ever succeeded
in depicting the great events OF history or
the underlying causes with such clearness
and in language so easy Of comprehension
as Edward Eggleston. In his hands dry
facts become clothed with life and interest
that make story far more entertaining
than any work Of fiction can possibly be.
In his latest, as well as his earlier work,
he brings out in the clearest manner pos
sible the transition Of civilization from the
old world to the new and explains the deep
and underlying causes Of American great
ness. ID, Appleton g. Co, New York.
Price, $50.
old soldiers and all who are interested
"A Captive OF War" by Solon Hyde hospi-
tai steward Seventeenth regiment Ohio vol
untcer infantry. The author was in the
tatu, OF Chickamauga ana was subsequently
captured by Forests cavalry. From that
time on he went through all the various ex-
perieuces incident to prison life in the
south. He tells of Libby and Pemberton
prisons, of life at Danvile and Anderson
vile, Of attempts at escape and various
other thrilling experiences. Mcclure, Phil
lips & Co.. New York.
"An American Engineer In China" by
William Barclay Parsons, is designed 10
present a view OF China and the Chinese
from the standpoint of industrial develop
mont as IL exists at present and along the
lines il is likely to follow in the future
Such phases of the Chinese questions as the
missionary problem and the causes and
treatment OF the recent political disturb
ance are left entirely to be dealt with by
others The author went to China under
retainer OF an American syndicate to ex-
anime, survey and report on an extensive
railway enterprise, and the duties connected
with his professional work placed him u
an ex, ,ep ional position to study and OBJ
serve this interesting country and it's peo-
pie from quite a different point OF view
from that taken by other writer's. II will
be found a very interesting work by anyon,