The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-15

The moment; NJ has .. SLENDER plot atd y
Is well written: Mr. Thuraton'sbo book he p,
Somewhat a1as I'i more cieverly written Than the
average M s5Si 4, IA 81 4isS5 @
1t Is a tale OF a priest. o. Catholic, and
bound to celibacy, who walked close to the
precipice edge. tottered but did not fall;
turned his thoughts to the power Of wo.,
MANS attractions first. Later for tho flrst
time In his life, he comes to Know 9
She sketcnes and s reg
he finds out that she lis the girl whom the
young man had wronged, but this makes
no difference in his own sen ailments toward
discovery, whittier both her and Roona
had gone for a days holiday; and on tho
%ny Sm L ss If ree1g Suiss
arms. She fell forward on his breast and
to be the longest Ii his life, and Yet tho
Da nfy pof se he {Sna her si w a.
Father Michael hated himself for that
ejaculation. TO Father Connolly, tn, tovIIal
had fallen, that he had broken Ills vow.
And Father Tom, naturally expecting the
worst, was consequently surprised Wfien
He e heard EaeF eh rs st9Ty
ana y HiishaeI se rspIied THAT Is ali Giory
be to God: wasn't It enough 7,..}ts ~ .i5
But evidently twas not. For on page
Rsone ene and gAs Nehae oxahap y klssss
that left the sting upon his lips for all his
life Only on that occasion, It was. to
e SURE hae 81 fap5 Ths part
the conclusion that It reaches will surprise
most readers. n "A clever and intereatipg
story which the reader may lightly skim,
but which he Is likely to follow out to
~ AND ITs PEOPLE IN twelve Vol.
lmes. Vol. By zEroy. Mokendree
yery Pub!ahsa ~ ths burre =,
e et9shei gss 81 ps glssfi1ans p -.
Taking the first published volume OF DR..
5Avery's book as an indi ca ton 81 what
may DO expected to follow, one can safely
along the lines Of America n history, has
yet been WrittAns Or ubllshed.
shsts ana hs
nlands OF the present student and reader,
enc that bears the slgn-manuals OF faocu-
racy and authority, one that $is, n add
ton extremely interesting In st vie. and I'm
its presentation OF facts,
An examination OF Vol L. shows t to
be q beautiful speclme IN Of the art Of the
bookmaker in binding. toposraphy I, end
Of reproduotlons Of Old pictures. ships.
furniture, charts and other attractive and
Instructive presentfnen ts, 3a5t; S Il. .58
The initial chapte OF the volume Is de-
voted to s''The First "A meri cans. The
geologic for1nn lions Of the conn try arc
used as evidences OF the fact that North
e. the gaSa mus.
lithic ancestor says Dr.. Avery, was
low in the scale Of civilization, but ne
it must be sought for elsewhere. "
The second chapter Is given over to
"Neolthic Americans, I" and the third TO-
legends and traditions Of American his
tory. The claims Of the northmen, as fac
tors In the early discovery OF the Ameri-
can continent, are presented with force
and dwelt upon at length, their early
occupancy having left behind existent
proofs in the records, handed down, u
the Morse Sagas, and On the monumental
memorials left by tho northmen on Amerl-
can shores. .sfF5s573 ~ 5455{ 54E
Chapters on Early Geographical Knowl-
edge" and on prince Henry" the Hayl-
gator" are very full and comprehensive.
The maps used In connection are splendid
specimens of art in their color!ng and are,
many Of them, exceedingly rare, For ex..
ample. Juan de "a cosa's o%-hlde mape. Of
1900 is one Of the Oldest knownito Of the
New World. Tho illusions to the great
nayigators seem an easy and @natural {tn-
PRODUCTION to the chapters IN which Co
lumbus figures, and figures Strongly, with
tho searchlight OF pat!cn. investigation
turned on all tho hooks and crpunies OF his
life and character. &
Following. in the wake OF Columbus
come ealiatic accounts OF tho explorations
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