The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-30
Foreign Lands.

An entertaining account OF the accessible
places in the old Barbary States, helped
out with excellent colored pictures, will be
found in Algeria and Tunis,' by Frances E.
Nesbitt "a. and c.. Black, Macmillans). 1t
is an unpretentious journey the author
takes, seldom leaving the railroad and only
touching at we'll known places, but that
will make i. easier for the traveller to follow
in her stera. She sees things intelligently
and has plenty to relate that is of interest
of modern times, of the old Mohammedan
DAYS and of the remnants OF Carthage and
of Rome. Algiers, Biskra, Tingad, Tunis,
El Diem, Kairouan all supply their share
of brilliant pictures. The author, who is
also the artist, is more successful with land
scapes and street views than with figures,
which ia perhaps to be expected in water
colors. In this boob she certainly tempts
the traveller out &C the well beaten road
into lands where a step will take him out
OF Western civilization and she brings
him to the brink Of the great desert.
The wildness and barbarity that may yet
be found in Europe are described by Mr..
Frederick Moore in "The Balkan Trail"
Macudllans). 1t is a novel and refreshing
account Of personal experiences. Mr..
Moore vent to Macedonia in search Of
Turkish atrocities il behalf Of the London
Times. He has the remarkable good judg-
ment to leave out these matters, save as
they ft In incidentally with his adventures.
From the mass of incidents, many trivial
many often amusing, none protesting to be
more than the impression Of tie moment,
the reader will be able to form a pretty vivid
idea Of the tumble of races who are cutting
z-athorta thrpata ,tnHar tho S,ilta -
rule. There Is a delightful absence OF
prejudice for one side OF the other that gives
force to the authors observations and
Eoakes his book very readable.
The tour Of Spain is described, a trife
pompously, perhaps, and with too evident a
desife to instruct, but pleasantly enough by
Mr.. Edward Putton in The Cities of Spain
Macmillans). The author follows the line
of the railroad from Burgo5 to Mair:d, then
to Seville and Graraia enG back by way Of
Valencia and Barcelona. His description is
greatly assisted by Mr.. r mington's pretty
colored pictures, The account of the Madrid
pioture gallery, to which Mr.. Hutton devote
much space, is illustrated from photographs,
The book will be a useful companion for
intending travellers in Spain.
The inclusion Of books from other series
In the pretty Medieval Town" snriss issued
by j. NJ. Dent and Company, is to be re-
eretted. The Paris" by MI. Thomas Okey
Macmillans) now added to it, when it first
appeared, under another title, a couple Of
years ego did not seem to be a very sue
cessful piece OF work, owing in part to the
fact that the subject was too large for a
moderate sized volume. That fault is
apparent in this vol ums too, the author
having chosen to bring in general French
history, when the town history alone would
have strained his resources in sraoo. The
last chapters form C. sort of guido to the
city. There is no harm in that when build
ings are to be described; but why go into
the contents Of the Louvr, galleries and
why should the Victory" Of Samothrace
be the frontispieos for madinva! Paris?