Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25

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| nitions and enabled him to range himself
| alongside of those whom at first he con-
| ceived to be allies of the devil. Miss Sill
! berrad has portrayed him at full length
! and the various stories are replete with
| human interest and with dramatic Sltua-
tons.
ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS, Edited
by John Morley-THOMAS MOORE.
| BY Stephen Gwynn. New York: The
Macmillan Company. Washington:
| Brentano's.
There would seem to be no especial need
| OF another biography of Moore so replete
| is the literature on the subject Of his life
| and his works. In the face of the memoirs
prepared by Lord John Russell filling eight
| Volumes this book Of barely 200 pages
might at first glance appear to be made
| quate. But 1t does not leave that impress
| sion after the reading Mr.. Gwynn has In
| a small compass managed to yield his read
er every salient fact as TO Moore's life and
| to throw light upon all phases of his char
acter while noting in brief but expressive
terms the best judgment of posterity upon
| his works. 1t is a sympathetic biography
| dealing gently with Moore's faults and ex-
| tolling his virtues. Yet 1t is not susceptible
| to the criticism Of being over enthusiastic
| The author does not condone the peccadll-
| Ices of the poet, nor does he use hyperoole
| in praise of the man. His story OF Moore
| is written with an exceptional grace that
well BELTS the treatment of such master
of the language as the Irish bard.
HANNAH LOGAN's COURTsHIP, a
True Narrative. Edited by Albert
Cook Myers. Illustrated. Philadel-
pha: Ferris & Leach.
Hannah Logan was daughter of James
Logan, colonial governor of Pennsylvania,
leading Quaker and most estimable
citizen in all respects. She was wooed after
no ia
Smith, assemblyman of Pennsylvania, who
| had acquired the excellent habit of keeping
faithful diary of his experiences, thoughts
and observations. His own story of his
| courtshlp of Hannah Logan is highly
dverting and suggestive description OF
social affairs and the manners of the period.
| The wedding occurred in October, HAS.
| James Logan lived at Stenton, on the old
| York road between Philadelphia and Ger
mantown. The house, fine example of the
| plain colonial brick mansion. still stands In
excellent preservation, fit reminder of the
| early days in Pennsylvania after tranquil
| lily had been established through the main
tenance of honorable relations with the In
dams. In this volume are given extracts
from John Smiths diary, with an excel
| lent commentary an introduction by the
editor, who has gone afeld for contenl-
porary materials and supplements Smiths
own description of his love affairs with an
abundance of notes. The Illustrations are
from photographs of existing mementoes
IF the Stenton mansion and reproductions
Of portraits
THE DOG BOOK; a Popular History Of
the Dog, with Practical Information
as to Care and Management of House,
Kennel and Exhibition Dogs, and
Descriptions of all the Important
Breeds. By James Watson. In ten
parts; Part One. Illustrated from
photographs. New YORK: Doubleday,
Page d Co.
Every lover of the dog, whether as COM
panion or a competitor for blue ribbons,
will welcome this work, now put forth in
the first of it's ten parts. If the entire
project is conducted with the and
artistic quality displayed in this initial
number the complete work will be indeed
valuable Following an instructive chapter
on the early history of the dog, giving the
various theories Of science as to Its descent
and breeding, come practical suggestions
which will appeal to every reader who has
ever owned blooded animal. Detailed de-
scriptions of the ideal methods or feedlng
and handling and of kennel construction
and management are supplemented by ad-
vice as to the management of shows, and
warnings to intending purchasers of AMI
mails The illustrations, from photographs,
aptly bear upon the points developed in the
text.
THE, NANEUVERS OF JANE; an Orig
inal Comedy in four acts. By Henry
Arthur Jones' New York: The Mac
milan Company. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
This is a publication in book form of the
NAV by Henry Arthur Jones which greatly
amused the theater-goers in this country
and England several seasons ago. III is
comedy of modern society life in England
NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS, PRO AND
CON; Bacon VS.. SHAKESPEARE Com
M author of Bacon VS.. Snakes
mere Brief for the Plaintin, &c.
boston: Coburn Publishing Company.
About once year comes Bacon-Snakes-
peare book, usually on the Baconian side |
If would seem that the weight of printing |
at least is on the side of the "plaintif" in |
this celebrated case. But the weight OF
argument is another matter entirely In
the present compilation of opinions from
more or less noteworthy sources there is
evidence of care to give advantage to those
that bear on the Baconian end or the see
saw The editor believes that the contro-
versy should be kept alive. There is no |
fear. 1t will remain to puzzle students or
the occult as long the vitality important |
conundrum (Which came first, the hen |
or the eeg?' remains unanswered