The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

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as a dinner But as in the novel that.
1lcases my, Lady there must be one domi-
nant quality. so in the love-story that
plcases my Lord there must be the quail
ty of movement: there must be no cessa-3
ton OF the actioa; the story must move
may move as it will; but move 1T must il
1t is to win the approval OF my Lord.
WITH "BoBs', AND KRUGER. BY
Frederic w. Unger. Henry T. Coates
& Company, Philadelphia.
Frederic ". Unger, war correspondent
Of the London Daily Express in Africa
enjoyed unique opportunities to see 'Doth
sides of the question: and he has given
an account of his experiences in his book
entitled With .Bcbs' and Kruger. - Mr.
Unger though he represented an Eng
lish journal, is an American, and he has
all the determination and push that
are typical Of the citizens of our country
He was determined to see all that there
was to be seen. and he saw II. more
over he photographed it; and the re-
suits of both seeing and swapping are to
be found in his book. They are excellent
results. too. Mr.. Unser writes very
brief but equally comprehensive preface
in these words: ."rhe author wishes 10
state that in the following narrative ne
has confined himself strictly to 1acts.
If this be true then has Mr.. Unger a re-.
markafae facility in making facts as
lively and interesting as fiction: and this
is an achievement not easy OF attainment
He writes with freshness ana FlVaclty
that are fascinating, and he went through
sucI, a number of experiences ana aoVen-
lures that the book is Interesting from
start to finish.
For the general reader, the greatest IN
+arest in Mr.. Unger's book will lie IN il S
sn;r;ted accounts OF the adventures y
himself and others in the smaller my :.
ments of the war. He is not IN the leasl
a Paladin by his own account pue NC
GOOD service in other roles than that o.
800. ,,.-,orrssnondent. Moreover, he knew
or knew of many whose conduct was OF
tba dashins description: and of these ne
+s,ls ns Altogether, the reader VINO ue-z
sires ia obtain a vivid and PROBABLY az
o,,r,+e i,roression of the methods anu
General conduct of the war i'll the ! rdle-
yaal cannot do better than read NJ. Cn-
gers book
LIFE EVERLASTING. BY Jotll : is1s'
uouehton. Mifflin 6 Company, bostoli'
T. is curious-to some a sign1flcant-
t,o+ that the last public utterance by
John Fiske should have been on Tue SUI.
SO. If ..Jife Everlasting" The ADDRESS
MAS delivered as the annual lngersolA leS
tire on ..the Immortality Of man, Wi.ion
lart,reshiD was created in 1893 by MISS MISS
caroline Haskell Ingersoll daughter Oh
George GolothwaitI ngersoll. IN accoroa.ice
With the wishes and expressed 1 hteli.ioi1
of the latter. Mr.. Fiske could oniy speeu
late then: he knows now. lie reasoiieu
admirably and he had not long 70 "aie -
before hnding the worth of his reason
ing. II looked like a prompt answer TO-
a question. The volume before us Is small
in size. being but the text of the one
lecture; but it is great in power and val.
no. 1t is a philosophical contribution 70
the literature of Immortality; and its PM
losophy is as weighty as II is clear. Many
NAV not agree with the reasoning or COIL
clusion, but all must needs honor the me
scholarship, the perfect presentation, the
close argument and the noble dlct1on, a nd )
thought Of this work. Nothing is prov
ed. of course; nothing can be proved upon
this subject. But M. F,ske puts forward
a noble plea, a logical argument; ana he
bases his expectation of that which is to
come upon his knowledge of that which
has been anG is. 1t is to a certain eX-
tent study in evolution. Mr.. Fiske be-
lieves in progress. Of the individual as
we'll as Of the race; and his foundations
Of belief are strong, if not unassailable.
The materialistic doctrines are consider
ed-of course very briefly-and an answer
is found to the most important
The book under review is to a certain
extent the completion of the series Iof
philosophic studies which Mr.. zFiske has
given us In the past upon kindred sub
jects. 1t lis the logical completion there
of, for it deals with the last-thougf per-
haps not the most important-queston Of
all. It may not bring conviction: but it
is certain to inspire hope 1t represents
the calm judgment of a wise and learned
man, and as such has great and positive
value Yet after ALL the question is one
which only faith can satisfactorily an
swer and concerning, which arguments and
counter-arsument can accomplish moth
ing of positive result. None the less is
argument well; and to all who seek a
philosophic standpoint of view on this
subject we cordially recommend the words
OF the great man whose knowledge is now
perfect, though he cannot share it with
US who still question of the darkness and
silence. P. X q.
LIVES OF THE HUNTED. BY Earnest
Seton-Thompson. Charles scribner's
Sons, New York.
Where is the man, woman or chile
who does not know ana love the books
of Ernest Seton-Thompson? eff such
there be, go mark him (or her, or it,
WE'LL" that individual is worth remark
ing, but not worth knowing-that is. If