Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04

balanced. He scores the English rule over
irdia. but IL Is significant that his severest
CRITICISMS are couehed in the form OF quota
tons from the writings Of Englishmen and
retired officials
The first lecture In the series is devoted
70 clear and succinct account OF the six
ieaaing schools OF philosophy in India The
second describes the nt.,nero,s religious
seets included in the ''Sanatana pharn,a -
or eternal religion OF the findus In the
Social Status OF the Indian People the
Swami points out that the instftrtIcn
known to us caste was In reality tie
outcome OF an effort TO establish "coni-
plete system OF division of labor He
also sAoas that the Fundamental idea De
hind the whole community form OF gov
eminent Is that OF self sacrifice. THE in
dfviduRl sacrifices his freedom for the
sake of the family, the interest OF the
family is merged In that OF the clan and
the clan sacrifices its Interests Tor the
community" The two following lectures
on the Political Institutions and Educa-
ton In India" are strong arraignment OF
English rule In India, substantiated by
many statistical citations such as the fact
that England drains out Of India every
year between sl25. e00, GOO and Si50. 900 GOO
for which no equivalent Is given. and that
While she spends annually nearly f27 oo0.-
oOo OF the country's revenue for military
expenses. she allows for education the mu-
nincent sum of one penny ard n fifth per
head OF the population The Swami. how
ever. Is ready to give the British govern
fnent full credit for whatever OF good II
has brought to India The series OF lee
lures closes with consideration OF THE
lhnGence OF India on Western Civilization.
and the Influence Of Western Civilization on
India 1t VIII doubtless Surprlse the great
majority OF readers TO learn now much OF
our language, religion and learning are di-
rectiy traceable 10 Hindu sources In
treating each branch OF his subject the
Swami draws a clear picture of the con-
ditions prevailing in ancient India. Of the
effect OF each successive invasion and OF
the present state of the country
THE CITIES OF SPAIN. BY Edward Hut
ton, author of ITALY and the Italians"
&c. illustrations in water colors by A.
Wallace Rimington, A. r. f.. r. 3. e.
and other illustrations. New York:
The Macmillan Company. Washington:
Brentano's
Mr.. Hutton writes OF Spain as the sun
worshiper might write Of the orb he
adores. In Spain he sees chiefly the glow
ing light from an unclouded sky. He may
pant for breath on the dusty plains. but
he cherishes the sun in his heart neverthe-
less. Yet he glories chiefly in that mar
velous hour which follows the sunset that
hour of peace and rest and relief from
care and suffering. In Spain Mr.. Hutton
heard echoes of a storytelling past. His
ear was keen for the vibrations of old
love tales, of romances, of tragedies His
eye was alert for the tokens OF an art
which bespoke the passionate enthusiastic
as In this book related. through Spain for
the first time, he eschewed all guides and
followed his bent, accepting his impress
sions as trustworthy and relying upon his
past reading for the links binding the
present with the historical centuries lying
in the background.
ArtistSaly this ls AN exceptional vol
ume. Mr.. Rinington's water coiors, ex-
heat and silence of the Spanish plain and
cathedral, the slowness Of the life. the
richness OF the eoloring. The painter has
caught the spirit Of Spain in its intensity
and its quiet. OF exceptional interest arc
the chapters with their appropriate black
and-white illustrations dealing with the
art of Spain as disclosed in the galleries OF
the larger cities Mr.. Hutton treats OF
these works with rare discrimination and
well disciplined enthusiasm.
THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST DAU-
PHIN louis xvID. BY Emilia Pardo
Bazan. Translated from the Spanish
by Annabei Hord Seeger. Frontispiece
by Raphael Bode. New York.: Funk *
Wagnalls Company
OF the many variants OF the ''lost dau-
phin'' tradition. Sonora Bszan. who has
been called the George Eliot OF Spain, has
chosen for her fictionai rendering the story
of Naundorff. the matchmaker OF Spandau.
who is regarded by many Frenchmen today
as the true son of Louis XVI. Sonora Ba-
zans novel deals with the fruitless efforts
of Naundorff to secure recognition from his
sister. the Princess Therese, who had been
established at the court OF Louis XVIII
the wife of his nephew. The claimant bore
documents which established his right to
the throne and the kings police minister
Baron Lecazes, went to all lengths to OBJ
tain them. Naundorff's cause was espoused
by Rene, Marquis de Breze, who loved his
daughter, and who eventually lost his life
In the effort to place the claimant upon the
throne. The story moves briskly and dra-
matically. following closely the historic
episodes which serve as guides to the plaus-
Utility OF the tale. The translator has in
addition to an Instructive note regarding
the senora's place in modern literature,
written a PREDATORY chapter descriptive OF
the present status of the Naundorff claim,
styled by his partisans Jean III, grandson
of the man who vainly besousht the inter-
est of Princess Therese during the last
days of the kngship of Louis XVIII.
HUMOR OF BULLS AND BLUNDERs.
Edited by Marshall Brown. compiler
of wit and Humor of Well-Known
Quotations" Boston: Small Maynard
& Co.
Inevitably such compilation as this will
include much that is familiar and In places
the familiarity of the matter will cause
wonder at it's inclusion. For some of the
bulls and plumbers quoted by Mr.. Brown
have done long service In conversation and
in the book of "Donts" and other guides
to polite conversation and composition.
Still. the bulk of the material is excellent
and its arrangement Is well conceived, save
that there Is at times a confusion between
the authentic and the apocryphal.