Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

oratory, Cicero as an orator. Latin and
English style. and the Roman constitution.
The o~rations have been edited as models
Of classic orstory in a way that swskens
the interest Of both teacher and pupil.
The edition is notably superior in its
scholarly editing and mechanical excel
lence.
Mr.. Job has for years made a special study
Of The gulls and waterfowls whose life his
tories are the least known Of our wild
birds. His photographs generally made
with a string over 100 yards long attached
TO the camera) are marvels Of intimate
bird picturing. Many prominent members
Of the American pathological union have
declared them unequalled, and Mr.. Jobs
pen is almost as ready as his camera. At
sea, in the far north, and In the swamps
Of Dakota. where they breed, he has studied
these gulls. ducks and geese TO such good
purpose that his entertaining narrative
contains much Of real new information
His chapter heads suggest his felicity Of
expression: THE Submerged Tenth"
ocean wanderers,' The White winged
Fleet" and so on. Published by Doubleday,
Page q Co,
LATTE Of Louisiana is an interesting
historical novel by Mary Devereaux. The
authors books heretofore have been New
England scenes and characters, and yet in
Louisiana, in the first decades of the cen
fury and IN Jean LATTE, the pirate Of the
Gulf, who is the chief character. she finds
richer colors to weave into her historical
romances than we're afforded by the fisher
folk Of Marblehead and the minute men Of
the revolution. The Napoleonic legend is
woven into the story, LATTE having known
Bonaparte when still the Little Corporal In
France. aud being reputed to have been the
sailor who returned him to France from his
exile in Elba.
But the chief interest in the story
cehters about Lahtte's stirring life In
Louisiana and the important parts he played
in the winning Of the battle Of New Orleans
at the head Of his Baratarians. 1t is a tale
Of adventure rather than romance, but there
is a tardy love interest in the story, LATTE
winning the heart OF a charming girl before
he returned to France to assume the title
and honors which awaited him. The story
is well told. Published by Little, Brown
& Co.
Lovers of books patterned after the
style OF "Quo vadis" will hnd an interest
ing novel in Amor Victor" by Orr Ken
yon. 1t is a novel OF Epherus and Rome
from IS to 105 A. d. The principal charac-
ter is Arsaces, the frst Christian bishop
Of Parthia. He was a Parthian Of noble
family and a noted athlete, whom the
reader becomes acquainted with while he
is on board a vessel found for Ephesus,
where he intends to take part in the games
and contend for the prize. John Of Beth
saida Is on the vessel and succeeds In
converting the Parthian, but the influence
of associates in the contests and disap-
pointments in love weakens him and he
drifts into the revelries of the times. BY
a well laid scheme by q man who saw a
fortune in his marvellous strength IL he
could be placed among the Roman gladia-
tors, he was captured by the Romans and
taken to Rome. where he became the most
famous gladiator of his time. The de-
scrlptions of his contests In the arena are
tremendously exciting and full Of power.
The book also gives a striking picture of
Ephesus and the sensual worship Of
Diana, bringing in the prosecutions of the
early Christians at that time. Arsaces
and his beautiful wife-a marvel OF tho
Understanding martyrs. Published by
Frederick A. Stokes company.
In his work THE Story of the Mormons''
Mr.. William Alexander Linz gives us the
history Of the Mormons, from the inception
Of the idea Of a new bible and sect to the
present day. II shows what was Joseph
Smiths first idea OF Revelations; brings new
light to bear on Sidney Rigden's connection
with the scheme; traces the experiences OF
the Mormons in their successive moves to
Ohio, to Missouri. to Illinois and thence, by
way of the banks Of the Missouri, to Utah,
and pictures Brigham Young's reign there,
and the operations Of the church to the year
1901. Mr.. LIN rests his narrative largely
on Mormon authority-the publications OF
the Mormon themselves in their earlier
days both east and west Of the Mississippi,
which later church authorities have tried Ia
suppress. and which have been at the dis
posal Of few non-Mormon writer's on the
subject. In this way he has been able Ia
draw a picture Of the Prophet Joseph from
material provided by the prophet himself
and to give on Mormon authority an inside
view Of the basis on which Mormonism rests
and Of the causes which compelled the fol.
lowers OF the prophet to move from state
TO state and eventually to the western will
derness. Published by Macmillan & Co.
These books can be purchased OF the
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