The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

bound by the Roycrofters in green cham
oils, producing striking effect breaks
forth as follows:
Green though II looks to the eye,
As the Roycrofters gave 1t birth,
| am here to say
In positive way.
1t Is read all over the earth
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John. Ruskin: Poet, Painter and Proph-
et,' is the subject OF an elaborate char
acter sketch Qllustrated) in the Review of
Reviews for March. Ruskin's programme
OF social reform, his venture as publisher
Of his own books. and other interesting
incidents OF his long career are described
In the article.
The Echo de Paris, one OF the most bit
terly anti-English papers in Paris, curl
ously enough seems determined that its
readers shall not be allowed 10 forget
that with all her faults England has pro.
duced some excellent literature. and ac-
cordngiy is regaiing them with trans-
lations OF some of the most notable re-
cent fiction. Mr. Kiplings "The Finest
Story In the World' has been running in
its columns, and now the Echo announces.
with much display. that Thomas Hardy's
Tess OF the DUrberviIles Is shortly to
be begun. The editor In his comment pays
graceful tribute TO MIR. Hardy. and
est work Of this celebrated novelist"
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The March issue OF the International
Monthly fThe Macmillan Company viii
contain an article by w. W. Ireland on
Degeneration. Study in Anthropel-
ogy."' Prot. Patrick Gedaes writes on
John Ruskin as Economist Prof. w.
u. Trent writes on Some Recent Baizac
literature" There will also be ON article
nm IVsrts
one on the Southern Question" by r. r.
Clark.
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Richard Carver Is being translated into
German for immediate publication IN Ber-
lin. II Is said to be all che rage among
the Americans and English in the Philip
pines. and according 70 the English pa
rers In Hongkong. Bombay and Calcutta.
Il IS having a blk run IN each place.
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Among the hooks scheduled for p,ssl,ca-
ton by Harper a Brothers during the
coming month are; The Elements Of In
ternatiousl Law" BY Lieut.. col George
u. Davis THE Northwest Under Three
Flags" BY Charles Moore. THE Profess
sor," BY Charlotte nronte dIaworth edl-
tlon): "A Man of Ills Age" a romance. by
Hamilton prummond. LITE u seward
2 vols. By Frederic bancroft 'Trhe Rebel
r romance, By II, y. Marriott Watson. ard
Men With the Bark on collection %
short strtea, b. Frederic Remington.
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To any man who likes SIR. Bernard shaw
the season which brings out a new book
Nv him IL marked VITA a rod line His
followers are never lWkewaFm: 20 them
be is a prophet but Whimsical ana ca
PRECIOUS prophet. Zach one Of hts vaEar-
les IL more interesting caHn the past. ana
one follows The twists and turns o. his
mind with a delight which no writer Of
conventional commonplace can excite
Hts most eccentric and impossible NeA -
az meat and drink 20 the Initiated, and no
book % hts appears wAsch follows the ira
dtiicnm Tines, The coming vainfno.~ths
third q Plays Pleasant ard InplenAante
will contain among other things the del
teate piece - character study which Mr.
Richard Mansfield has made popular Ia
America, THE Devils Disciple" one NAV
agree with aiF shaw or rot bat AZ least
ne has gereona!ity that raunU; be pass
81 by and those 81 US who Ike him can
only cauainiseEate me unfortunates who
80 not.