Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-05
traveIer-reader northward through Ra-

traveIer-reader northward through Ra-
VIENNA, Ferrara, and Padua to Venice. and
emitting the northeastern portion of the
Veneto. it treats of the towns that lie at
the foot of the Alps from VicenZa. We
roma and Brescia to Bergamo. The au-
thor's discussion of the architectural and
artistic features of these cities is the
result Of long acquaintance with deep
study He is most effectively aided In
the task Of presenting northern Italy by
the artist. whose color plates, twenty-five
in number. and numerous black-and-
white sketches effectively reproduce the
atmosphere Of that land Of beauty.
OUT-OF-DOORS IN THE HOLY LAND,
Impressions of Travel in Body and
Spirit. BY Henry Van Dyke Illus
trated. New York: Charles Scrib-
ner'S Sons.
DR.. Van Dyke vitalizes every subject
which he discusses, and it was assured
when he went to the Holy Land he would
bring back with him record of the
pilgrimage which would differ in most
respects from the traditional work of
travel That expectation was fully justi-
fed. as the volume now issued attests.
The author went to Palestine prepared to
see clearly the present works of early
Christianity and the reminders OF the
ancient days before Christ. His chapters
are both descriptive and interpretative.
With his own caravan he visited the IA
nous places and familiar scenes of the
Old and New Testaments, travelling
leisurely. He passed through Jerusalem.
Damascus. Bethlehem. Samaria. Galilee.
Jericho. Hebron and other points of usual
and unusual tourist interest. With his
great love of the out-of-doors life he en-
these chapters reproduce the experiences
of the road which came to him. MI:
Furniss' illustrations in color are gems Of
unusual rarity in their fidelity to the
subjects. The work thus published makes
one Of the most appropriate and attractive
Christmas books of the season.
THE CITY OF ENCOUNTERS. BY Hor-
ace HaZeltine. Illustrations by Harry
Stacey Benton. New York: Mitchell
kennerley.
A young man Of American parentase
reaches New York from Honolulu. hav-
ing had a thrilling experience in rail-
road wreck on the way. He finds that
he has by accident traded handbags
with another traveller. and upon opening
the one In his possession he finds 1t
filled with money amounting to over $780,
600. He tries to find the owner Of this
wealth. and his efforts to do SO LEAD
him into many serious situations, ana
cause some strange encounters. The story
is full of life and movement from the
beginning to the satisfactory conclusion
FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS,,
Through the ages with the heroes
OF saber. spur and saddle, with faith
full accounts of their forced marches,
dashing raids and glorious charges.
BY Charles II. L. Johnston. Illus
trated. Boston: L. c. Page & Co.
The unwilling in Washington the other
day of statue to Gen. Sheridan gives
particular value to this interesting sum-
mary of the careers of the worlds great
est men on horseback. The author has
extracted from history the materials for
a series of sketches portraying Attila.
Saladin. Genghis Khan. Chevalier Bay
ard. Count Pappenheim. Gustavus Adolf
plus, Prince Rupert, Old Father Ziethen,
Frederick William. Baron Won seydlitz
Francis Marion. Marshal Ney. Joachim
Murat. ]. E. B. Stuart. Phi Sher; dan and
George A. Custer. There are numerous
illustrations. some presenting portraits
of the subjects and others reproducing
famous paintings depicting scenes in
their careers.