The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11
CORD AND CRDUsn BY James De
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wat, 10 "a
boy INC sneys re sssa's5
I by delightful shivors Of horror creeping
down bis back, or for the girl who de-
kktaghts IA the hnal triumph OF ROMANCE
Eor for Tho man with tho blood Of ( q
!. soldier and the Instinct Of ( a detective
THE reprint Of an old Fashioned adven.
tlturous novel. first ubLshed In 1859. will
naurder opens the story and al the
efro.ts OF the hero, Louis Brandon, ire
bent towards it, avengence; but the
once and adds the necessary touch OF love
and youth trust to the plot. ~ Il Il ,}s.
The beautiful characters OF Langhetti
and Edith shed q pure radiance over the
book, while tho villain, John Potts, and
each one Of the minor. characters, at Into
their particular. inches. 8 e 5Y ,is3
Such n. =. book comes asa relief from
tv1DWs IN AFRICA BY Anna B: Bad \
lam, Published by Silver. Burdett g
Although many books about Africa have
been written for older folk, there are as
yet few that furn ish to young people an.
about q continent. regarding which recent
explora ton has produced SO much new
and valuable material.
The present revised edition Of Views.
In Africa has taken full advan tage OF all
Authoritative sources OF nformatlo the
| writings OF explorers, the official reports
OF government. agents and the records of
volume a reliable and up-,o-date descrlp--3a
ton OF this comparatively little known
portion Of the world--lt Is various divisions.
| Its rich and strange flora and fauna, and
| its peoples. their occupations and customs. 4
The study OF the con tinent is first taken,
| up according to It's main physical divt-i
sion 8. 97 ~ 5;8 7s 5a{
VA Several piers are devoted to the cii-s
mate OF Africa, Its vegetation, itR anil.
mails and birds. and Throughout the book
occur frequent descriptions Of the curious
modes Of life prevalent among the many
different peoples the Hottentots OF tho
South, the Fans OF the Guinea coast, tho
Beers OF the Transvaal, he 1'arkis .of tho
Desert or the Mohammedan and French
jewellers In the Barbary States. u.
Most interesting chapters deal with
South Africa-with Cape Colony and its
| famous diamond fields and ostrich farms; )
with Natal and its commerce;, with the
TransYaal and 81 Its Boer- English &ques-
tions; with the Orange River Colony and
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The slave trade, the settements Of va
rious missions. the progress OF y ciyiliza--
|}bilities Of Africa, are all dealt with.
OF especial Ftimeline 50, when tho cues
ton of canal building Zig 80 prominent In
l.
|tconception, cons ruction and Anal success
of the suez Canal. Egypt. with It's won
derful monuments OF anclenI civilization,
fof the Orient. the primitive villages OF
| the native tribes, are shown IN fascinat-
ing and striking contrast to the new
Africa, with its schools and churches.
| hotels, railways, On bles and electric lights
New Publications.
A new book on swimming, which covers
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locations on the9subject Is now In press,
1t, is entitled THE Art OF swimming.
and the author Is Richard +. Nelligan
circles generally as Instructor OF GYM
|herst College, Mass: Aside from the
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done to any extent in educational lnsti-
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N An qrtlole OF leading interest In Bob
ISTaylor's Magazine for August Is a de-
soriptlve and historic sketch OF the Old
Capitol building In Richmond. The arti-
| Gle con tains, among other interesting rolf
! erences, mention of the library that was
nssocated with the CAPITOL and that
formed one OF Its most distinctive fen-
n The article Is from tho non Of Mrs.
| Thomas Christian Gordon. who, as Miss
Ruth Robins, was formerly well known In
! Richmond as n journalistic and literary
writer Of much brightness, cleyerness and
originality. Her latest magazine con-
| tribution strlklngly exempihes the quali-
tiles which have always rendered her style
SO attractive, l ID ~
Mrs. Kelly, who has Just returned from
| New Zealand, writes her impressions OF
| that country In q leadpE article for the
August Craftsman. Whlch she calls I, {, "A
New Sort OF civilization" Other authors
OF note who are factors In making up the
I August Craftsman ARE John Spargo,
Henry Atterbury Smith and Gustav
4 stickley. i.3Sai Il dgi ~ ). ! III
SAYS ne Manayunk Phi losopher, 'butait Will
4 often keep him out OF Jail
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