The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25

ability 20 describe as pleasantly and pic
turesQuely I'm words as in drawings the
countries that lie aioug the Mediterra-
mean. There are thirteen chapters In the
book. taking up the Riviera the Dali
matian coast at Figmc Mostar. ltagussl.
and other places Sicily Naples, Venice,
Malta and Tunis unr hc has Illustrated
them with seventy or moro draw ings.
varying from little sketches Of out-ot-the-
way corners TO lars. drawings thtt give
a moro comprehcnsirc idea Of the coun-
try and OF the towns. I'm his preface he
says:
This book has been called by Italian
Seas though TO-DAY several of the coun-
tries pictured therein arc politically not
part of Italy But they are bound TO
Italy by the strongest bonds. Dalmatia.
though Austrian. was FOR SO long a time
under the dominati0n of Venice that IT'S
art its civilization. and even its Ian
guage. are essentially Italian. Malta,
though English. wfs 20 cosmopolitan
island like Sicily. hcloneing first 10 one
power. then TO another. and TO none so
much IS to the Kn.shts o. Malta. whose
most powerful auberEc was that OF Italy
and Provence. Tunis was Europeanized
by Italians. with whom the French pro-
tectorate is still standing grievance
and source OF national resentment.
THE papers contained in this book
Of lover OF nature being but a record
OF the charm that he found in seeking
spots and sensations away. from the
beaten tourist track
The makeup OF The book is exception
ally attractive. even 20 the binding paper.
which is of an original and charming de-
sign.
'rruegate Of NogadOr and other Co
dartOn Folks" by Sewen Ford. There
are twelve short stories in "Truegate or
Mogador and Other Cedarton Folks"
which has recently been published. and
II would be hard % fnd greater va
riety OF amusing characters and pictur-
esque incidents between two covers. The
scene OF all the stories. except the title
one. is laid along the New Jersey coast.
and the country people and longshore-
men and city folks are all drawn with
an appreciative realism and a sympathetic
understanding that makes the stories
perpetual delight Tho title story. TRUE
gate OF Mogador.' IS m inimitahle tale
Of an American consul in n lonely little
town on the north coast Of Africa who
drank beer with tho shcikhs and fra
ternized with the Wild mon OF the desert
until he got M'uken all o. x" Then
follows such tales rs the dne and vigo-
rous CAPTAIN Folly and the amusing
sketch Across Picket Fence" when
love came disguised with measles. and
the oDen-air. breezy yarn OF Through
tho Needles Fvr Each Of the stories
strikes a different note but there IS a
unity of atmosphere that makes them into
harmonious and delightful book.
"Old Creole DAYS" by George W. Ca
bile. This is n beautiful Christmas edi-
tion Of a book widely known and widely
read. This volume SIS marvel 90 beau
tiful binding and printing and contains
photographers % Madame Derciense the
cafe des FXiles. Belle Demoiselles Plan
a DE Dbl q o. ~l
lite Poulette and Sieur George. AS
holiday gift book nothing could be more
appropriate.
Under Castle Walls" by II. c.. Bal
ley. A tale OF the South in the days
when men fought for love and won their
ladies fair at the point Of the sword. A
tale Of love and adventure and OF bold
wooing A threefold story that ends IN a
threefold wedding and much happiness
for welded lovers.
THE Wooing Of Folly" by James L.
Ford. A satire on fashionable American
life. developed principally through letters
that are both humorous and clever. and
that hold Up the fads and follies Of So
ciety in an unspairing light.
Salvage" by AqUia Kempstcr.
novel that has romance and "a mys-
terry in II. and that is intensely interest
ing. The scene IS laid In London and
New York. and the story is very dra-
matte and exceedingly well written.
From She Neale Publishing House. Of
New York, have been received the fol-
lowing autumn publications.
The Women Of the Coufederacy," by
the Rev. J L. Underwood. In every
sense Mr. Underwood's work is worthy
its beautiful and exalted theme Himself
a soldier he not only knows the condi-
tons OF which he writes, their signih-
canoe and historical value, but he has "a
deep love and admiration for the patri-
otto women whose deeds he records. The
theme is indeed a sacred one 70 him. and
his eloquence is the natural expression
OF profound feeling.
In the first section OF the book is n
Symposium" in which the author col
lects all the important and noteworthy
tributes TO the Southern women OF war
days This collection is invaluable. Here
are letters and praises from soldiers,
statesmen poets. historians. judges; from
President and Mrs. Davis. from Generals
Jackson. Forrest and Butler.
and others. from Judge Reagan. OF
Texas. and Judge Alton p. Parker. OF
New York; from President Roosevelt.
and scores Of men Of note. It is "a
goOdly companie."
Memoirs" by John II. Reagan. The
Memoirs are written in q modest. straight
forward way. There is no literary gloss
here; the truth Is what the writer cares
most about that is evident on every
page The plain. unvarnished tale" car
ries conviction straight as an arrow 10
the shaft. Tho writer commences With
the first bread winning struggles of q
poor boy, ne clerks. teaches. oversees
negroes. farms-anything he can 90 80
long as he can do II honestly. But It
Is not easy. ION the way. wher I had
got cut Of tho city. overcome by my feel
Ing of helplessness. among strangers IN
strange land and without money
enough to pay for & nights lodging.
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