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journal readers will feel a special in
terest IN this book from the fact that
us gifted author was born and reared
III Augusta. They will feel, too, Il
Apeciai pride and qualification in the
! lidrhed success attending the first
! iiter"rS venture of one whose charming
! personality has won her a wide circle
u iIleilas and admirers. The God of
lhiiiGS IS a novel of positive strength.
III grace OF diction, in the acuteness
ana cIoarness of its analysis of feeling
ana motive, in its vivid and SYM
patIlenc portrayal of character, in the
sustained cleverncss of its dialogue,
ana III Its constantly increasing dra-
matte interest, it is entitled to rank
With the successful novels of the year.
ANA cannot fail to win the apprcciative
favor Of the reading public. Mrs.
| Nhitchouse has chosen 4 most at
tractlNe environment tol her charac-
ters. The scene Of her story is laid IN
modern Egypt, which. with its brood
ing past; its pyramids "doting with
age, lends ITSELF naturally to
psychological studies, ana is rich iii
opportunities for striking situations
ana picturesque groupings. 1t IS q
| held thdt has been rarely exploited by
| modern writer's of fiction. and, there
fore. possesses the furt her merit of be
| ing unhackneyed. Mrs. Whitehouso
| has awaited herself Of the possibilities
OF TINS setting, in the movement OF her
narrative, with rare Judgment and
skill. The result Is 4 story delightfully."-
fresh and absorbing, pcryddcd in every
part by 4 spirit Of sympathetic insight
ANA warm human interest. If at first
| we are inclined to think the shadows a
httlc too sharply drawn, the pathos on
human suffering and sorrow little too
strongly accentuated, we perleiv" later
on how essential it Is to the artistic
completeness of the story ard hov i'm
HoTtant part it plays in the move
rltnt OF the narrative which leads
easily and naturally, with constantly
intcnSifyinS interest, to Il climax Of
rare dramatic strength and beauty.
We will not undertake to summarize
the plot or purpose Of This story, for
- do 50, would meet ssariIy be- To- ac-
cord it scant justice. Il Is told With Il
| tlearness ana dir,ctncSs that does not
! lend itself readily to further con
dCnsation. The narrative builds itself
easily and gracefully around n story Of
love ana sacrifcc-a theme that runs
back to the garden Of Eden, ana still is
ever new. retaining its firm hold upon
| the human heart, ANA It's consequent
power to stir the human pulses. To
| Mrs Whitchouse must be given the
credit Of employing it outside Of the
conventional lines, aud in 4 manner
1t once to command attention ana
arouse interest.
| This book does not carry the impress
sion of being 4 first effort There are
no traces of the tyro in evidence. On
the contrary there is throughout the
fine sense of proportion, the ease Of
movement, and the grace Of diction
that constitute finished literary work
/! menship.
1t is the genius Of conception ana
| expression that comes naturally to
some and which others toll for in vain.
1t is to be hoped that future works
may come from the pen Of Mrs. White
house, for she certainly possesses liter
airy gifts of a high order.
Samuel De Champlain, by Henry
lDwight Scdgwick, Jr sfuth; PIP t65
price. Go cents. Boston: Houghton,
Mihlih & Co.
/ The career Of the great French cx-
/ plorer and colonizer is full of interest to
all students Of American history. In
giving us Z This comprehensive and
| scholarly account of the life and
achievements of champlain, Mr.sSedg-
WICK has made d most valuable and in
| teresting contribution to our historical
| literature. The volume is published
as number II in the admirable River
| side Biographical series, which give us,
in the attractive typography eharae-
teristfc Of Houshton, Midlin9 & Go. IS
publications, brief but eminently satis-
! factory stndiessof various great Ameri-
leans. Not only are these volumes, in
their tasty ana substantial cloth bind
p;gs, adapted for library use, but they
1may be carried along, in the pocket on
a Journey affording most Instructive
and agreeable companionship.
Mr.. Sedgsvick has written OF Samuel
de ChampIain with wonderful clearness
and .vividness. He shows throughout a
lsympathetic insight into, and appreeia-
lion ofsFreneh life and character lie
I has, consequently, painted this krig.t
los France. with rare vividncss, making
his adventures. his Craftsmanship. his
daring, and his prudence as clear TO us
as the qualities of men OF our time.
| e;aEvolu Philosophy by L. t.
Chamberlain 16 mo. paper; deckle
edges Price, so cents. New York:
The Baker & Taylor Go.
In this work the author has con-
cernedahi,nself'n not with the theory OF
mans physical descent, but with the
philosophy which, evolutionists have
| built up i'm connections with, ana in as
serted Extension of, the primal
| biological discovery. He holds that
there is no essential, aniagonism be-
tween the theory of biological eyolue
ton and the Christian faith. The great
| question, to his mind, which presses
Tor solution at the present time, is
whether the evolutionary philosophy,
with it's vaster contents, its bnundFess
inclusions seaually reconcilable with
the essential Christian facrs and teacfl-
| irFs.
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