The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-18

1 NJ INT age VI elSHIy MI HERBERT Spen-
Ger, although an invalid, has completed
the revision of his Principles of Biology -
and the final edition, in two volumes, has
Just been published by d. Appleton & Co.
Mr.. A. Henry Savage Lander. the ex-
plorer. whose book, I'm the Forbidden
Land created a sensation in both this
country and England. made his first Amer
| lean appearance as a lecturer last week.
One OF the penalties which an euthor
must pay for his popularity is tina. ia his
daily mail there are at the least some ten
| or a dozen requests for his autograph. In
the case of Mr.. Winston Churchill, whose
novel, Richard Carvel,' is now in its
| three hundred and thirtieth thousand, aud
Mr.. F. Marion Crawford. whose Via Cru
| els bids fair to reach its hundredth thou
sand within three months of its issue, these
requests have become particularly BURDEN
| some. The publishers have hit on the ex-
| pedient of issuing a special edition OF one
| thousand copies of each of these novels,
each one Of which will contain the author
autograph.
A publishers note in regard to Charles
W. Chesnutts new book. THE Wife OF His
| YOUTH reads as follows:
'Mr. Chestnut has not been without
motive in writing the stories which make
| up the volume. In writing recently to a
| friend he said: The book was written
with the distinct hope that it might have
\ its influence in recting attention to as
poets OF the race problem. which are en-
| tirely familiar TO those ON the weaker side
| of it, but which have hitherto found no
adequate expression. OF course the sermon
| that is labeled sermon has to be a good
| mi no
J of all books, If they lave the strength TO
/ stand the test. / have confidence in the
| book myself, but that might he the
authors Partially for his own work
THE value of the book lies no doubt in
| the fact. that 1t brings the colcred man.
| whether white or black "a startling para
| dox that Mr.. Chesnutt explains), into view
as simply a human being. as one of a race
crying, We are men Of like passions with
you"
Bird Notes Afeld," by Charles Keller,
| has had a decided success. 1t is. in fact,
| the only work of its kind on the subject Of
the birds of the Pacific Coast.
"Bird-Lore" tthe Macmillan Col for
February, the first number of volume ii.
publishes list of over fifty prominent
| ornithologists, residing throughout the
S"te' .''"ee' az" N'h''""' VIZ 49, N"'
scented TO assist students OF birds by re-
spending TO their requests for information.
The same issue also contains on obituary
and fuli-page plate of the late Elliott
Coues; Methods Of Teaching Ornithology
at ooerln eohese, very -uas stuuy oi
b,rus ior husy reopie' r, tne 10
peal TO Bird-Lovers. and other articles
and Illustrations OF interest 10 Dird-ioVers.
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:, roih oonsS IO" t"o ~,
iieien nun.,ns'ou, - puoi'sueu " .ne
futhams. MIS-. n'htins'Oh haS eoieD.eu
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..Iu Old Now YORK;, is a historical ro-
nance nv wilson Rarrett and EIwvn Par
ron. dealing both v:itb the Dutch and
American elements in the society of New
Amsterdam AS il ant IN he the case when
a dramatjst writes book or collaborates
in such a work. there Is a certain lack of
atmosphere about the whole novel. The
sVns'' =" nU n - n PEN a,rona
sconss h,,, ~. characi.rs are !, ed
With soms var,,eness and tho storx suf
fars all tho way tbroupb from the omis
s;or 81 do,aits .,,d ,,.hot r,i.b, no called
bacI. ground Mr. parron,s .Vandars, had
moi This effect of severity and skeleton
like hardness. and II must therefore be
a,tr,buted tn The collaboration of Mr.. Bar
rett tRoston. l. e. Page a Col
The Ship of Stars" by \. T. CUTLER
Couch. is particularly fortunate in its title,
and that accounts for at least a part OF
its popularity. while the name of the author
also has something to dc with the sale the
book Is having. But although there is
story iisef il is well conceived and the
style is charming. II il the story of Taffy
parmond con of nm ENGLISH clergyman in
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dents of history was the ride OF Anthony
Severn. young English servins-boy. VINO
carried 4 message from the headquarters
OF the provincial army at Cambridge to
Eannebunk Ne in less than thirtv-six
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