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Davis and Glare Angel; cloth, PIP. 1872
price, $1.50. New York: New Amster-
dam Book Company.
This is n new book of exceptional
dramatic force and interest. 1t also
reaches a high mark in the proportions
and quality of its literary workman
shin. Mr.. Lyman is a new light in the
literary armament; but the brilliancy
of his initial performance gives prom
Use that he is destined to be a perma-
nent one.
The northern tier of counties of the
state of New York, among which the
scenes of 1.-The Trail of the Grand
Seigneur" are principally located, are
uniquely rich in romantic historical ira
ditions. 1t is but a century since the
first feeble settlements were estab-
lished. with much toll, along the
southern border Of the st. Lawrence
and Lake Ontario by the pioneers push
ing through with their ox-carts from
New England in the East, yet the first
years of the young, raw region are
crowded with such history and cpl
sodes as are seldom encountered out
side the pages of fanciful romance. The
occupancy of the region by French
refugees of noble lineage, driven from
France to these shores during the riot
of the Terror. furnish rare fund for
the lover of history and those who find
pleasure in romantic traditions.
The wealth of mtaerial afforded by
such an environment has been handled
nv Mr. LYMAN with rora skill
The introduction of the characters of
M. De Montefort and his daughter
Renee. the French refugees who figure
in 1.-The Trail of the Grand Seigneur,"
was suggested to the author through
bone tide historical fact. Among the
many who were driven from France
during the Terror were a nobleman and
his daughter, the latter mere child.
The Frenchman quilted his disturbed
country for these shores with great diff,
ficulty, taking his child, who had been
committed to a convent for safe keep
ing. They removed to a rude cabin in
the all but unbroken wilderness of
northern New York, the nobleman hav-
ing supervision of some large forest
holdings for some French compatriots.
The daughter cheerfully shared his
years of exile and performed the do
nestle tasks.
Around this basis of historical fact
Mr.. Lyman has built the narrative of
an exceptionally strong story.
The Philippine Islands 1493-1S03
Explanations by Early Navigators.
Descriptions of the Islands and their
Peoples, their History and Records of
the Catholic Missions, as related in
'contemporaneous books and manu-
scripts. showing the political, economic.
commercial and religious conditions
Of these islands from their earliest re-
lations with European nations to- the,
beginning of the nineteenth cestpry.
Translated from the originals. EhtBd
and annotated by Emma Heleir Blair
ana James Alexander Robertson. wifi
historical introduction and ,adaiHHtA
notes by Edward Gaylord Bodfnes
With maps, portraits and otherssfjAas-
trations. Cleveland, Ohio: The. Ar,
thur II. Clark Company. -
The interest which now attaches. in
this country to the Philippine Islands
and their history makes this work of
special value. Here are given from the
original documents, the adventures
and observations of the bald explorers
who first exploited for Europe the
Wnoders of the archipelago
Volume ii deals with the expeditions
of Garcia Jofre de Loaisa, Ruy Lopez
de Villalobos, and Miguel Lopez de
Legazpi With the latter enterprise
may be said to have begun the history
of the Philippine islands, so far, at
least as other countries, We're con-
cerned
I.egazpi's expedition left the port of
Navidar on November 20, 1854. On
January %. 1865 they finally anchored
at Guam. Here the natives treacher-
ously murdered q Spanish boy, and, In
retaliation, LegaZpi, who had formerly
taken possession of the island of the
name of Spain, burned their houses,
and hanged three men.
From Guam the expedition proceeded
TO the Philippines. They forced land
ing on the island of Cebu, where they
built a fort, and erected a church. A
nominal peace was concluded with the
natives. but, nevertheless. they let no
onportunity pass for the display of
their treachery. Legazpi was soon
forced to contend with drunkenness
and RIGHTEOUSNESS among his follow
ers but found that these evils did not
annoy the natives among whom the
standard of morality was exceedingly
low. The record of Legazpi's admin
istration of affairs in the islands, and
his relations with the natives fills the
remainder of the volume and consti-
tutes q narrative of rare historical
value and absorbing interest.
"Simms's Child Literature" by Mae
Eenion Simms. Cloth; 12mo.; IA
pages; with illustrations. Price, 80
cents. American Book Company, New
York. Cincinnati and Chicago.
This is the latest addition to the we'll
known and popular series of Eclectic
school Readings, and is intended for
First Reader grades. Its distinctive
feature consists in it's method of pre-
senting attractive nursery rhymes and
stories, popular poems, and Bible sto-
.IGoJ ord told in chnrt EASY