The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-03
THE AEE PUBLICATIONS.
omE OF THE LATEST BOOKS OF
 THE SEASON.

ber-aCathedraIs of Southern
 France. by Francis SIiItOun-The
 aLIttIe Cousin" series-The 'LittIe
 cOIOner series-"The Hound from
 the North,n by RidgweII cuIIum-
 James Otis, .sTbe sIiunte Boys of the
 Green NountaIns.-New Books by
 Paul Elder < co.-some of the Mag
 azines.
 Two of the very attractive illustra- ted new books of the season (published by L. c. Page and Company, Boston,. which book lovers will prize. are "The cathedrals of England" by M. J. Ia ber, and .The Cathedrals of Southern France" by Francis Miltoun, author of seThe Cathedrals of Northern France" Dickens London" etc. These books tell the reader much that is interesting and desirable to know about the dis tinctive characteristics of the imposing buildings mentioned, and about their origin and the events and persons most prominently connected with their histo- ry There is much to be learned of value in these compact and beautifully illustrated volumes, which the general reader will prize, while they will no doubt stimulate many to study of the subjects so happily presented. Ameri- can readers of English history will be particularly charmed with what is said concerning the thirty cathedrals of England, hardly one of which is not Of importance historically as well as architecturally, and has not awakened hitherto the readers interest. With the accounts of each cathedral are giv- en brief historical and Biographical sketches of their most noted bishops. For instance in connection with the de- scription of London cathedral or St. Pauls, the third largest church edifice in Christendom, great architectural triumph. and which furnishes wealth of tradition and anecdote, are given sketches of the lives of it's bishops, Eckenwold, Folliot, Bonner, the mar tyr Ridley, and Blomfeld; and so as regards the others.
 As to the cathedrals of Southern France" MT. Miltoun tells much that appeals to the interest of the general reader. Not all of the ninety or more eathedrals of Southern France are i'm portant architecturally, but nearly all possess more or less historical impor- tance. MT. Miltoun is admirably qual- flied to speak of the merits of the ca. thedrals architecturally owing to his wide observation of cathedral architec- ture and his Well-knoWn artistic taste and judgment. MT. Miltoun also clothes his descriptions with much that is sympathetic regarding the regions and the environment of the churches described. He finds in Southern France conditions social, temperament. tai and climatic which distinguish this region from Northern France, ono which the reader is told about in z very entertaining way. One learns not slone about the outlines and technicali- ties as regards architecture, but about the people who worship in the cathe- drals, their homes and social condi. tions. The reader delightedly follows MT Miltoun as he describes the distin- guished features of the architecture achievements and his sympathetic treatment of the subject poetically and historically. The book is admirably illustrated by Blanche McManus The ninety full-page illustrations are sup plemented by text drawings, chapter headings, numerous maps and dia. grams giving dimensions and chronol- ogies of the cathedrals. The appen- dices include sketch map, showing the usual geographical divisions in France; a historical table of the Dio- eese of the south of France up to the beginning of the nineteenth century; a classification and chronology of archi- tectural styles in France.
 The end pages of the volume are dec orated in harmony with the subject of the work. In the externals of decora- tions and illustrations the book belongs in the class of holiday books, while in text 1t belongs in the class of books ot permanent merit.
 Price of each volume SLIGO; for sale at Judd's.
 Most welcome additions to the list of new books for young readers are the various juvenile books issued by L. C. Page and Company, Boston. Various additions are made to the very popular Little Cousin" series issued by this firm, among which are "Our Little Jew ish Cousin,, by Mary Hazleton Wade, the chief contributor to the series and .Our Little Canadian Cousin by Eliz- abeth Roberts Macdonald. The Little Cousin" series can be most highly com fnended as delightful books for young folks and the best of testimony to their popularity with young readers is to see how eagerly they are welcomed and read by children who enjoy books and other reading matter of an entertain ing sort. That this series is entertain ing is not their only merit, for they have the important additional merit of being instructive also. In reading them the children are very profitably employed. The time is we'll spent. These books describe the children of all countries, their work and their play, their dress and their homes and all about them. In "Our Little Jewish Cousin" for instance, the life of a Jew ish child at home in Palestine, and in Jerusalem in particular, is given, and the customs to which it must conform, the inherited obligations of it's race and it's wonderful history and how these in fluence it's life are shown. The chap ters indicate the general trend and are T s5i,@# ,aF TynsI JI.,,