The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-05
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Il NEW PURLTCdIIONS.
IA Short History of the American
revolution" is a valuable book by Ev-
erett Tomlinson and fully and finely il
Illustrated with many pictures of battle
scenes and other military events of the
Revolutionary war, together with pic
lures of many of the heroes of that Pc
ROO both civic and military, and of
many noted scenes and incidents of
that great struggle, 1t is an epitome Of
| the events of that war; the causes that
led up to it and the experiences of the
people as well as the deeds of the ar
mics in that trying period. The work
| has grown out of the desire frequently
expressed to the writer when he has
been lecturing on the American ReVo-
luton that a book having this purpose
In view should be writ ten. TIE author
therefore steps aside from the beaten
track in histories of this war and
speaks of and illustrates the heroism,
the devotion and the sacrifices of the
people in that momentous struggle for
liberty The book has special interest
from this standpoint as well as from it's
\ ptilci lCettlilCS, ttllu Lie eiutIIol has uu-
mirably succeeded in meeting the de-
mand for clear, stirring and impair
| tial one-v olume history of the long
struggle for American independence.
Mr.. Tomlinson is an adept at the kind
of writing that grips the essential in
| terest of his subject, and for readers,
either young or old, who wish to under
stand this crucial period of our nations
history, this is a very desirable vol
ume, The fifty full-page illustrations
| from old engravings add greatly to it's
value. Price $500 net; for sale at
| Judd's.
| In kim we have Rudyard Kipling
| at his best During it's serial produc-
| ton it became more and more apparent
as the story progressed that in this
tale this famous writer was giving us
something wholly satisfying and who'll
ly worthy of his great reputation and
now that it appears in book form from
the press of Doubleday, Page & Co., of
New York; 1t must win permanent
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finished and beautiful literary produc-
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The New YORK World says: 1T IS
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ling who has given us Kim.
The New York Evening sun says IN
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Mr.. K1pling mas round hlmseil WIN |
vengeance to the JOY OF MS frlenus ana
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is now an accomplished tact' In hlm
doubleday, Page Coz ne mas sue
cessfully attempted a long night. AS I
a piece OF literary Work this is mn
nitely more important than any OF ms
other writings, perhaps than all or ms
other writings combined.
THE Black Tortoise, or the strange
Story of Old Fricks Diamond, wnlch
Doubleday, Faye d Co., New YORK,
publish, is capital detective story,
in real merit OF sherlock
Holmes work. Inc author, FREDERICK
V1ller,' is Mr.. &. SPARE, until recently
captain in the Norwegian navy, put
now a member of the present liberal
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find as they wonder who 1t was That
stole the very valuable diamond called
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The mystery is revealed at last ana IN
a way very satisfactory to the reader
Though written by a Norwegian with
the scene laid in that country the DOCK
Is a detective story that will pass cur
rent in any country. 1t is a detective
story mira and eir11D1p and fold with |