The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-26
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after the completion Of the beautiful perms-
nent building for his orchestra lends un-
usual intores, to tho autobiography Of tho
great orchestral leader which will be
published in April It il interesting to
learn that Mr.. Thomas had completed every
thing he wished to say In his book some
weeks before his death The book will ho
published in two volumes, the FIRST written
by MIR. Thomas at Felseugarten, his New
Hampshire summer home, and containing
tho musical events OF his boyhood ana
first public Appearances. together with all
details Of his public life down to the present
orchestral season. The Same volume will
contain an appreciation OF Mr.. Thomas's
life a. IA man and work as a musician written
10y Mr. Upton. The second volume Will con-
tain his representative and most Significant
programmes. which constitute an inter
esting record of the musical progress OF
this country during the last half century
AS those programmes number over 1000
only the most important groups Will be
printed entire.
A timely article to be published soon by
the Century is The Outlook for Reform
In Russia II is written by DAVID
Bell Macgow an, whom the Century sent
to Russia, where he secured a number OF
important interviews with Statesmen and
others, including Minister Witte, Mr.
Shpov. leader o. the Moscow zemstvo
movement; Count Tolstoi, and the editors
OF tho leading st. Petersburg papers
new edition OF Nine. d'Arblay's letters
has been brought out by Macmillan Co.
with 1000 notes by Austin Dobson. 1t Is
some sixty years since an edition OF the
letters has been made and the earlier col
leotions lacked the notes which make this
edition valuable. Dobson wrote the Life
OF Nine. d Arblay last year. book which
proved 10 be one of the most charming OF
the Men of Letters series.
Herbert Paul has completed two more
volumes Of his History OF Modern Eng
land Of which the first two volumes APP
peared last year Mr.. Paul's experience
as a journalist, critic. Member of ParliA-
ment. cultivated scholar and keen observer,
gives him special fitness for writing this
history which Is a purely political
chronicle of England and her relations
with the rest OF the world, beginning with
the last Wing Government of ls46, Al
though Mr.. Paul has passed the half CEN
tury mark his work Is the work OF
young man rather than OF the man COM
temporary with the events OF which he
writes His style is trenohant and down.
right, his matter refreshing and ilumi-
mating. The book will be completed In
five volumes.
Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton. who Is
better known by his hyphenated nom de
plume Seton-Thompson, has just returned
from O lecture tour in England, where he
delivered sixty lectures in sixty days. As
no lectures could be given on Sundays Mr..
Seton spoke more than once on several |
other days. The subjects Of his addresses |
were the old favorite themes familiar 10
American audiences. but Silver Spot
and the others are new percentages to the |
English people, and camera hunting for
big game is something unknown in that |
land OF killing small game with large dogs |
for the amusement Of the gentle folk, /
male and female. Tho lecture rooms
were overcrowded with eager audiences /
and the circulation Of Mr. Setons books
jumped into large figures.
The Neu Garden Magazine Tor February !
contains a nature romance and tragedy !
as well as the life history Of the San joss
scale and the best modern means for des
troying the ener getic and provocative little |
garden parasite. The female insect OF |
this interesting species arrives at her ma
turity in about thirty days and her fecun-
dity is so great that it is estimated that
single individual may become the pro-
genitor OF over three billion descendants
in single season. Moreover. she has not
succumbed 10 the modern spirit OF rest
lessness, but settles down 20 business in
about twenty-seven hours after her nativity |
and never moveo from the spot where she
locates, but loses legs, eyes and antenn
and becomes an animated pump, drawing .
the vital fluid from the tree on which she |
fastens.
The publication Of the remarkable and
exhaustive story Of Tibet written by |
Perciva Landon. the London Times CORE
spondent, has been postponed. and the title /
has been changed to Into Lhasa- The |
publishers have obtained as an introduction |
TO the work an article by Col. Younghus-
band. which indorses it as an authoritative |
account Of ono OF the most remarkable
e1h .bitons OF modern times. The veil has |
been lifted from the Holy City. the story |
Of its marvels written, a seriee Of wonderful |
photographs have been made and now the |
veil has fallen again, TO be raised again no |
one knows when. The gates Of the city !
are closed 10 the stranger. but the record |
Of She expedition will soon be available |
and Of most thrilling interest
William NJ. Bryam's contribution TO
Richard G. Badgers collection Of poetical |
publications is entitled Poems. and is
tribute to fair unknown about whom he
writes as ardent love measures as his genius
can produce. In the dedication Of the book
Mr. Bryan says: ITO One Woman whom
the author has never met he dedicates
this book In the hope and belief that the
Providence will guide Alright Earth's wan
derors and finally cause her to;
stay for him theIe-he will nc, fsil
To meet her In that hollow vale
The place Of rendezvous Is a little |
vague-stiu the One Woman will no !
doubt know where it il when she gets |
there and win DO able 10 understand the
poetical significance OF such verses as the
following;