The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08

| out for heroes. There are interesting
appendixes containing, among other things,
all the regulations applying to the Victoria
Cross. The records are from Official sources;
| they stir the blood.
The dreadful muddle IN the Balkan PENN
sula the mix-up Of religions and races and
languages and civilizations, is hard enough
for any mind when explained scientifically
with the aid Of diagrams and tables. II
becomes hopelessly incomprehensible when
told in an impressionistic manner, with
dabs Of history and description and not
very intelligent comment, az in THE Burden
Of the Balkans, by NJ. Edith Durham I'D
ward Arnold; Longmans, Green 4 Co...
The author travelled in the vilayets where
the latest massacres occurred, making her
way from Cattaro and Cettinje TO Skodra
and thence 10 the sea again at Durazzo
Whether on account Of her sex OF her being
foreigner, she was apparently not allowed
70 wander far from beaten tracks, and We
infer that she was ready 10 take a great
deal Of information from hearsay without
much criticism. II seems strange for a
person who has made six trips in Balkan
lands TO relate az novelties or as striking
90 many commonplace about feuds and
brigandage and the like. though this may
be intended TO offset the maudlin sentiment
with which people in England regard
religious disturbances in the peninsula.
The book may be clever journalism. but
IL only adds confusion TO a subject that IL
already tangled up enough. We have
nowhere been impressed with the authors
talent for accuracy.
At this time when almost anything is
possible in Russia IL is a public benefit 70
reprint Stepniak's The Russian Peasantry"
George Routledge 4 Son; +. p. d ytton r
Coz In a cheap edition. The author knew
Russia as few other Russians did and was
also able 20 write clear and excellent Eng
lsh The picture he drew Of Russian con-
ditions s as true to-day as when he wrote
and the book must be read by any one who
would have a faint idea OF what an up
rising Of the Russian peasants would really
mean.
An interesting exposition OF Catholic
doctrine by a lawyer will be found in The
Church Of God on Trial Before the Tribunal
Of Reason by Edward ]. Maginnis Chris
tan Press Association Publishing Com
pany, New York;. Each statement in the
Catholic creed Is followed by the CORE
spending Protestant tenet, usually taken
from the. Thirty mine Articles Of the Anglican
Church and under them are arrayed QUO
tations from the fathers and other authori-
ties, winding up with an argument in behalf
Of the Catholic view. The book bears
Archbishop Ryans imprimstur. To Prot !
estants Il should prove useful as a statement
Of what Catholics really believe.
After thirty years a book which attracted |
attention in It's day, Mr.. George Cary |
Eggleston's a Rebels Recollection is
published In a fourth edition e. p. Put !
MANS Sons). To the original papers that |
make up the collection is prefxed an en-
pertaining article on The Old Regime in !
the Old Dominion, and in his preface Mr.. !
Eggleston gives an interesting account
Of the manner in which Mr.. w. ID. Howela
led him to write the papers for the Atlantic |
Monthly.
OF late there seems to have arisen in
England a craze for publishing very
ephsme al newspaper or magazine notes
in books. There may be a demand for
the philosophy and the information OF
Mr. Philip Gibbs as expressed In Facts
and Ideas oulled from the journals OF
Leeds, Belfast Nottingham, Edinburgh
and other places, TO which he contributed
Edward Arnold; BonRmans, Green d Coz.
In his preface the author gives instances
Of his popularity, but In his book we fail
10 see any marks Of originality, while the
information can be obtained more aocu-
rately from the encyclopedias. from which
we surnise, II was originally derived.
The articles are all In the shape Of not
very long paragraphs and cover the whole
range Of human knowledge and experi.
ence, with little systematic arrangement.
Mr.. Archer Butler Hulbert's interesting
set Of volumes on Historic Highways Of
America lie brought 10 a CLOSE with Vol. 10,
which comprises an exhaustive index 20
them all. Che Arthur H. Clark Com
pRny, Cleveland)
France. outside Of Paris and the Riviera,
s unduly neglected by travellers, though |
nobody can know France who has not
taken a glance at least at some Of the pro-
vincial towns. North Of the Loire, within |
easy reach Of Paris, there Is an endless
extent Of picturesque and interesting coun-
try 10 be seen. Brittany, Normandy, with |
Caen and Rouen, Anjou, with Chartres,
the northern provinces, Burgundy. The !
excuse Of no guide book does not hold, for |
Baedeksr is 10 be had now in the fourth |
edition for Northern France" (Charlos |
Scribner's Sons) This covers, besides, Or |
leans and the ohAteau1 Of Tourainc. and the |
country east Of the Loire as far south a.
Lyons and Besancon.
Better IN intention than In execution N |