The Washington herald., 1912-08-11
LITERARY NOTES.


of the Dove of Peace would only read
and distribute. broadcast The Advance
of Women" by Mrs. ]. ]. Christie, to
be published by the Lippincotts. they
would find little use for The Hague con-
ference before many seasons. In de-
lightfully readable manner. Mrs. Christie
has argued that by the failure OF giving
woman equal rights with man the moral
and mental development OF the world
has been greatly retarded. and that by
her sharing the rule with mankind war
would soon be a lost art. All Mrs. Chris
ties statements are supported by a con-
and sociological facts that would i'm
press the most veritable skeptic of the
equality Of woman.
II Is an often-heard colloquialism that
South America is mot on our map"
There is more, truth than jest in the
jibe IL one considers the few travellers
and explorers who have penetrated the
vast wilderness around the great rivers,
the Amazons. the Orinoco. the Rio Negro,
&c. During the century following the
first landing Of Columbus. while North
America was yet unknown-Spain and
Portgual were creating cities in Peru,
Brazil. and Venezuela, and all the world
reverberated with the stories Of uncov-
ton receded and II is one OF the extra
ordinary phases of history that so much
of this vast continent should have fallen
from the worlds ken In his new book,
The Flowing Road" Caspar Whitney
gives his experiences on five overland
and river expeditions into the wonder
full heart of South America. These were
largely by canoe on streams more or
less connecting the Amazon, Rio Negro.
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Whitney describes the wilderness OF the
country and the narrative is interspersed
with many startling adventures. His
journey with a treachsrous native to
reach the unknown land at the head OF
the Orinoco is a chapter in travel ad-
venture which has rarely been eQualed.
The book will be issued by J. b Lippin-
colt Company early in September.
Doubleday. Page & Co. plan TO bring
out several more volumes of The Ben
Greet Shakespeare for Young Readers
and Amateur Players this fall. The
next volumes will be Julius Caesar.
and COMEDY of Errors" So far the
published volumes of The Ben Greet
Shakespeare" include. THE Tempest"
"A Midsummer Nights Dream The
Merchant of Venice" and "As You Like
IT. This edition has met with Inffhe-
diate favor from all interested in bring
ing Shakespeare closer to the young.
Arthur c. Train. whose &C. Q. or IN
the wirelss House will be published by
the Century Company in August, spends
much of his holiday time motoring
abroad. This summer he and his family
are doing Spain. the Pyrenees and the
Republic Of Andora. Normany. and Brit
tany, Mr.. Train driving his own car
much of the time. The party will spend
August and September in England and
Scotland.
The United States government has re-
Gently purchased for the print collec-
ton Of the Library OF Congress the en-
tire set OF Autographs Of the Panama
Canal by Joseph Pennell. This series OF
drawings was undertaken for The Cen
tury In February last. and several OF
them appear in the August number OF
that magazine. The historical value OF
Mr.. Peunelrs pictures is increased by
the fact that with the letting in Of the,
water the picturesqueness Of this part
Of the canal work will be largely OBJ
liberated.
There are many frank opinions in the
collection Of hitherto unpublished Dickens
letters collected In the volumes entitled
Charles Dickens as Editor" (Sturgis
ana walton COMPANY. winch appeared
about the time of the Centenary. Here
Is an unreserved characterization OF a
woman who meant to be good all
through" We refer to Miss Martineau.
She attacked Dickens on the score Of
an article in Household Words. which
that periodical answered with crushing;
effect. II do suppose" wrote Dickens
to W. H. Wills. that there never was
such a wrong-headed woman born-such
vain one-or such a Humbug."
Since undertaking the free distribution
to libraries of John Muir's memorial to
the late Edward H. Hartman. which has
been published under the title of e.
H. Hartman" the publishers. Double
day. Page & Co. have received hundreds
of requests. all indicating the great pub
lie interest tn-th-- railroad magnate's
and financier. One large edition already
has been practically exhausted. but the
publishers declare that they will hold
themselves ready. to send a copy Of the
book, free to any accredited librarian
who will make application to them at
Garden City. n. Y. The book Is Not for
sale.
Charles L. Barstows Famous Pic
lures is designed to help boys and girls,
from ten upward. to pleasant acquaint-
ance with the worlds great paintings.
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