Evening star., 1901-05-25
A New Romance
OF the Chesapeake,
BY a Washington Author.
The Tower of Wye,
by William III. Babcock.

THE SEATTLE TIMES SAYS:
MI Babcock, more artistically than any ofh.r
writer has caught the atmosphere ~ maze and
marvel through which newcomers to the western
world saw all things The book is new in ,r,at-
m"nt. and holds the readers attention fas.jp,t,l
from beginning 10 end
THE NEW YORK JOURNAL SAYS:
Love and hate, perils 10y and land, magic
both black and white, with mystery galore. all
combine TO make The Tower Of We a story
well worth reading
THE BALTIMORE SIN SAYS:
A bit Of literature that makes exceedingly plcgs-
ant reading The book is only w,I,an,r a,I-
dition to Mary land literature. hut Is well worth
buying for the sake of its strong story.
MIR. WM. :. WALSH, IN THE LITERARY ERA
SAYS:
1t is redolent Of youth and spring and She Glory
OF the morning. 1t captures and reprnlrc.s the
gallant adventurous spirit If Younger day which
no adr"rsity could permanently cast down. Mr.
Bahcock has firm hold on the YER, form II
speech in which that spirit expressed fts,If tIlI
English is the careless free Icls,nar English
Of the early seventeenth century. hefrrr the ,ava-
Her had Yielded to the Puritan and gayrty had
merged in gloom.
THE PHILADELPHIA ITEM SAYS:
Mr.. Rahcock has thercfo r. chosen vol I'm Iavfny
the more Important sreHcs # his romance in tiis
territory and the excellence of his work appears
all the more apparent when fit his style aud
manner Il treatment To his subject and his l,ralr
We see at glance that he has risen capitaIly to
tie requirements Of very romantic tlrme AID
,loSc the book ut the rnd II the story We
willing to add need ~ admiration to The
praise already accorded TO tie author If Inter-
esting a story.
THE PHILADELPHIA ENQTIEFR SAYS:
There are in it elements uf unU~0al iutrr-
est Tie narrative is clear from beginning to cud.
History is introduced for ddartie purposes hut
in order that it may prov" n proper setting
TIE FIT'TSBT RG PRESS SAYS:
It will he safe to predict that moro atcr'st-
ing novel will be published this season than Mr..
Babcock's The Tower Of Wye.''
THE BROOKLYN STANDARDI'NION SAYS:
Here IS capital story ~ early Marylan ouIo-
NAL life that will easily hold the readers att"n-
tion from beginning to end. 1t is fun "r ad,"n-
and lively incident The scene If the tale is
also that has been but little ,rscd in fc-
tion. There four five spirited page Elus-
traions.
TIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL SAYS:
In The Tower Of Wye" Mr.. Babcork has
lated very entertaining and pleasing story ons
which holds the readers attention from beginning
to end.
THE LOUISVILLE POST SAYS:
A book written with remarkable care. with much
beauty Of detail and with a thoroughly F"InaI.tIc
feeling for the mystery Of the new world.
What a lovely conception and how enrhantingiy
put. One needs close reading for the onjoym"nt or
such things-in fact. for the enjoyment Il tie
whole book.
THE NEW ORLEANS PICAYTNE SAYS:
The book is exceedingly fascinating from be-
ginning end.
THE PHILADELPHIA EVENING TELEGRAPH
SAYS:
1t has in it the making II n brilliant success lis
pages are pcoped not with lay figures, hut with
living creations: the not surface int
ings but landscapes and apes In rnlrf. The
style Of the narrative is very pleasant clear. pi-
gramatic and breathing the spirit of the time.
The quaint. subtle humor fits the story and the
style. The description of places gives "a tie
scenes definite reality The love interest is
strong and natural. The story Is tod WI, the
author uses his pen pen, not as n s"aprl.
The following is a good example If the manner in
which the spirit time is shown. Is it not as
real Robinson Crusoc:''
Published by H. T. Coates & GO. of Philadelphia,
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