The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-24
FOREIGN LANDS.

The beautiful Austrian shore OF the
Adriatic, with It's picturesque old towns
has been hitherto kept comparatively
free Of tourists. who do not care 10 face
discomfort or unusual experiences. To
visit II still calls for some initiative,
~ Alice Leo Moque's Delightful Dali
malta" Dunk and WagnHlls Company
shows, though the author docs not lay
much stress on difficulties. She had
tho good sense TO read m about the
country before she went to It and to
learn what she could from Il. G. Jack
sons architectural survey, she also
devised a sort OF story in which she
vents her sentimentallty, leaving her
free 10 be rational IN the description
OF things seen. The trip began at
| Trieste. they put IN at Rovigno and
proceeded from port 10 port at their
leisure, ali tho way TO Cattaro. trust
ing to the local steamers TO carry them
on. They visited all the towns Of in
terest on the mainland coast, perhaps
because tho islands would require too
much time and trouble. They took
many very good photographs. The
book therefore gives satisfactory pic
ture OF land that Is unfortunately
prominent and closed to travellers lust
now, in a form that readers can enjoy.
for the story part Is easily skipped.
Books put together FOR a special oc-
casion are generally unsatisfactory
and Wadham Peacock's Albania. the
| Founding State of Europe" (Appletons)
| Is no exception to tho rule. Tho au-
thor has the knack. so common IN Eng
! lsh books Of information, OF talking
all around his subject aud saying very
] nS al l.
! TO be acquainted with Montenegro and
with Scutari; outside of that city and
OF the coast he apparently saw little Of
Albania. JIe describes some customs,
some ceremonies that he happened to
see. interesting enough IN their way,
4 but dsproportionate in an account Of
tho people he gives Il summary ~ AL
bantam history NJ the end. In his pref
ace he announces the arrival Of the
new King; before the book reached us
the new Mpret had been glad 20 make
/ his escape. The statement OF Monte
negroes position IN tho Aha MAN mixup,
about which he has some special knowl-
| edge. is the Item Of chief value in Mr.
| peacock's book. There are illustrations.
| Those who have enjoyed Egerton Il.
Wllliams's earlier pleasant book about
Italian towns will be glad that he has
| Completed the task he set for himself
w!th Lombard Towns II Italy" ODodd
Mead and Company. As before, he
avoids the big cities through which
tourists rush, but. neither does he often
hunt up out of the way places. 1t Is
tho towns Of what may be called the
second rank that he treats OF, the towns
that the more leisurely travellers
manage 10 see Milan he leaves out, but
Pavla with It's Certosa, Mantua, Gre
mona, Pergamo Mona, Lodi, Crena AMI
| half a dozen more OF lesser note are
here, and what they hold OF art or
literary or historical associations the
author tells az he proceeds on his pill
! grimage. His three books Will be help
full and add greatly 10 the pleasure Of
those fortunate enough 10 make n pro-
longed stay in Italy: they will inform
the stay at home traveller, too.
People who like TO travel with Miss
Lillian Whiting have the opportunity 10
see London with her in THE lnire Of
London" Gittle, Brown and Company.
She describes institutions, museums aud
galleries as we'll as customs. persons anu
"moyements"; sometimes she adopts the
I guidebook tone and often that of the
society reporter. There Is much that
! ~ interesting III l'llhpll' ga N'AN ''''''.
and the author has discovered some
Of Il.
In his humorous views OF travel
"Europe Revised" George II. Doran
Company), Irwin S. Cobb Is sometimes
funny and sometimes describes expert
ences which will awaken similar recol-
Iectlons in the reader. 1t is the authors
business 10 excite laughter and not
TO describe European manners; he
appeals to the superior Intelligence OF