The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22
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Boston. September Is-Those who have
become fond OF John Burroughs essays on
outdoor life will now have an opbortunity
TO see him among the scenes he loves hest.
Mr.. Burroughs friend, Clifton Johns n.
who enjoys close Acquaintance and In.
Innate knowledge Of him, has written n
sketch Of his life which contains twenty
I'VE Illustrations from photographs. lnelcd.
ing In each case the figure Of Mr.. Bur
roughs
This sketch II included In the new edition
/ OF Mr. burroughs "a Year In the Flelis''
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Lovers OF the oriental will delight in
new book OF Japanese stories which has
come from the pen Of Lafradio Hcarn
OH OF romance is attached 20 Mr.
hearn from the fact that be loved and
married Japanese maiden, and through
MS marriage he gained rare insight into
the lives. HISTORIES folk lore and love OF
the japanese
He has made study Of even the little
Japanese children and his new hook. IA
japanese Miscellany" is full Of the pretty
romance, the bright color and the dreamy
NA'''N tN''AAA f''ffNs
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Little, Brown & Co. have brought ont
Lillian Writings new book. ''The World
! Beautiful in Books"
This latest work OF Miss Writings might
hc termed companion to her "The World
Beautiful" as it is similar In treatment
In 1t she seeks to suggest that life and
literature are in perfect unison, that ma
ture and the beautiful in art and literature
are harmonious one. Miss Whiting es-
says are Of an inspiring and uplifting or
der In speaking of her World Beautiful"
It well known writer told me that she kept
1t upon her table for a daily comforter
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The Man with Country" by william
p barton, calls TO mind that famous novel
OF pr Halc's, 'rhc Man Without Coun.
try. and the intense interest that clus-
tered about 1t ana the sad fate OF its hero,
Philip Nolan.
But "The Man With a Country" Is a
tale Of happier II less powerful issue than
Its tragic predecessor. This is evlnced froua
the outset and the fact that the introduc-
tlon TO this story Is written by nr Hale
adds not a little to its interest. "The Man
with Country is from the press Of L. c.
Page y Co.
The recent scientific discoveries In Rome
Of the ancient Forum, tho tomb Of ROmulus
and other things OF great interest 10 the
classical reading world have now heen put
into literary form 10y Rodolfo Lanclan the
italian author under the ttle Of New
Riyorsrdo prose
10 doscrlbos and Undertakes ,,I,, tho ,orr
hurlea Ron,,n roon,,ro,ts which have nov
noon hroroht 10 ,l,ht eel, st,roro ~
cIaprs sebolorsbln ON those Subjects !.
profound ana no has mo bannv f,c,,,tv
/ Of nrcsentInp his f,cts In such rorrotiye
! form os 10 roote tbcso ,otos os ,,soIna,in,.
os historical roman,cs
49,
ytu,,r, sor,.'., t., 49, ,.,r. 1850,
more man INV othcr onfboritv ON Coto-n.
blan and Venezuelan subjects nv reason Of
his hook deaIlnf, with +bosn ronuhIics ,
now edition NJ which "a nov, betnc brourh+
our Inv rittIe Rrovo & %
Mr. Scruprs is Soptherner now living
i'm Atlanta. Ga.
his knowIodcr and exnerIence In sortb
| American affairs date from 1874. when be
was appointed minister to Colombia be-
\ fore he was 10 years Of age. He held that
post for fonr years.
! He was next appointed consul and sta
toned In China from 1877 to 1888. Then
came his promotion to envoy extraordinary
and minister plcnlpotentlary TO Colombia.
After another residence of four years In
Colombia he was transferred TO venezuela
with the same high position.
In this way Mr. Scrucgs came to see
both sides Of the troubled affairs Of these
two countries This accounts for the thor.
oueh knowledge Of these warning republics