Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

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| the intending traveller. They do not cover
all the cathedral cities af France. This
Is one of the most beautiful travel books
of the year. The descriptions of the
scenes so dear to the artist and archi-
tect are full of sympathy and charm.
The illustrations from water-color paint
ings add new beauties to the subject.
A HISTORY OF The INQUIsrrION OF
SPAIN. BY Henry Charles Lea.
LID. In four volumes. Volume w.
New York: The Macmillan Company.
The final volume Of this authoritative
history of one of the greatest movements
in history is now being issued. 1t is prob
able that it will remain the final, definite
work on the Inquisition.
BETEL NUTS. What They Say in Hin
dustan. Rhymed in English by Ar
thur Guiterman. The frontsspiece
after an oil painting by WIN Jen-
kins. New York: Paul Elder 4 Co.
The spirit of the orient in 1t is This
gorgeously made-up little book. These
proverbs, and hundreds like them, are
ever in the mouth of the people Of Hin
distant, giving spice and color to their
speech even as the Betel Nutst-he chew
ing gum of the orient-spices the breath
and reddens the lips of the folks of the
bazaars. The little sayings are fuh OF
English verse-form Is admirably adapted
to their peculiar quality.
THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN. By
Ruth Kimball Gardiner, author OF
THE Heart of a Girl" New York:
A. S. Barnes & Co.
The story of a good woman struggling
with social conditions as they are today
in Washington, lured into the devious
lot, m hitiOllS
through a passionate pI- lie in her daugh-
ter and a proud determination to place
her in the social position she is entitled
to by virtue of her birth and expectations.
The heroine, very modern young
woman, with great deal Of Vivaclty,
independence and charm, Is part OF a
group of Washington's younger set as 1t
is at the present time.
THE EMILY EMMINS PAPERS. BY
Carolyn Wells. With illustrations
by Josephine A. Meyer. New YORK:
g P. Putnam's Sons. washington:
Woodward & Lothrop.
This volume combines the brightness,
the cleyerness and the literary qualities
that explain Miss Wells wide vogue.
THE CRICKETs SONG AND OTHER
MELODIES. BY II: p. warner.
Philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott Com
pany.
H E. Warner. author of 1.-THE Cricket's
Song and Other Melodies, "sis well known
in Washington, lured into the devious
since coming from the west score of
years ago. He was formerly an examiner
in the pension bureau, a member OF the
American Folk Lore Society, the Ameri-
can Anthropological Society and the or
ganizer of the Ethical Club of this city.
ALL of Mr.. Warmers verse has been
written in the 81 are moments OF life
busy with other pursuits, and much of 1t
has been printed from time to time in
periodicals. Through his marriage with
Anna j. Riggs, a daughter Of the Rev.
DR.. 8. r. Riggs, a pioneer missionary to-
the Sioux Indians, Mr.. Warner became
interested in the folk lore of this people,
the beauty and imagery of whose legends
appear in such poems as Star Born
and 1.-THE Flight of the Red Horse"
The cover design in gold and title page
in two colors for the volume are the work
of Everett L. Warner, a son of the
author, and an artist whose work Is
familiar to frequenters Oh local exhibi-
tons.
SOME HYMNS AND HYMN WRITERS.
Representing All Who Profess and
Studies in the Hymnal Of the Epis-
copal Church. BY William Budd
Bodine, DID,. Princeton Illustrated.
Philadelphia: The John c. Winston
Company. adj a II .-~-
The book had its origin in a series Of
sermon-lectures which DR.. Bodine began
delivering some three years ago. At that
time he had little thought of ever putting
them into permanent form. But it was
not long after he began their delivery
before, at first suggestions, then requests.
reached him in constantly increasing num-
Der, that he would give them to the pub
lie at large. The matter was too impor-
tant, the literary form too excellent. to
allow this work to recede into the past.
He has illuminated the whole sphere Of
hymnology, ancient and modern. The
book is mine of information about such
things as Christians ought to know. and
will be found a constant help to singing
of the ages of Christian faith.
The book contains four hundred and
fifty-eight pages of reading matter. and
in addition seventy-two carefully selected
Illustrations.
THE JAPANESE NATION IN EvOLU-
TION; Steps in the Progress of a
Great People. By William Elliot
Griffis. ID. Lid. formerly of the
Imperial University of Japan: author
of The Mkado's Empire" etc. New
York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
To casual observers the rise Of Japan
during the last twenty-five years has been
amazing How much more wonderful
should it seem to one who has been in the
midst of it ALL and who has aided In fos-
tering this western movement! Dr. Crit
ifs was one of the pioneers of civilization
to Japan; he went there as one of the
first American educators after Commo-
dore Perry found entrance to the hermit
kingdom.
The purport of this work of his pen Is
well described by its title. although 1t is
by no means limited to the last quarter
or half century, as some might suppose.
1t traces the rise of the Japanese people
from prehistoric times. incidentally en-
phasizing a curious fact upon which the
author insists-that the original stock of
this people is Aryan, or Ainu, and not
Monaghan. In other words. they are
closely allied with the white races of other
lands. and thus assmilate European cul-
ture in the rapid manner they have al
ready shown.
GRANDMOTHER, The Story of Life
That Never Was Lived By Laura E.
Richards, Iauthor of Captain Janu-
ary," etc. Boston: Dana Estes & Co
An absorbing story, which in freshness.
delicacy, charm and pathos seems quite
the equal Of Captain January" 1t will,
we are assured. appeal to readers of all
ages.
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