Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
DAYS OF THE Discoveries. !

cF L tPlotoN EiSt sfkS. Ivy
l.. 1Lamprey. Frederick a. Stokes
Co.. New York.
The few national holidays that we
celebrate represent but Il small frac-
ton OF the great days In American
history on which some important
discovery. some brave deed, some
great invention. has helped to make
our nation what 1t Is. The events
Of these great days almost consti-
tute the history OF the country, and
their stories. AS told by the author.
arc interesting and exciting To an un-
usual degree.
In this volume we have the stories
OF some of the great days in the
period of the discovcrcrs. We have
Columbus the day he first glimpsed
America: Balboa as he cache
the shores OF the Pacific; liendrick
Hudson sailing up the river. CorteZ:
John Smith and other men who made
history. In cach story Is found the
interest and h accuracy that have
such a sure place In worthwhile lit
crature for young people.
Parents. librarians and teachers Of
history will find this volume in
valuable az supplementary reading
for regulation study In history and
the young reader will ind adventure
and romance OF the fncst naror. The
beautiful Illustrations double the
value OF the book.
FISHING WITH a BoY-THE
TALE OF \ RE:JUvENATlON. by
Leonard iiuii,. Stewart & Kidd Co.
Cincinnati.
The reader is carried back more
than q quarter century. The story
tells Of a city man whose broken
health sent him To the country IN
search OF a lo~nE-necded rest and re-
cupcration.
There he meets a ountr lad. red
FLOODED and enthusiastic. whose con-
taSious hunOr and quaint speech
soon wins the mans affections.
The boys knowledge OF "hsh AMI
fshings" far outwcights his acquire
ments at school.
His meagcr means permitted only
the most primitive tackle. which.
however. he used most effectively.
Made possible through the man X
generous WAYS. the lad sees many
things and visits places OF wonder.
ment to him.
The whole story is threaded with
the ways OF the humble species Of
FISH. and the most effective methods of
taking them. Interesting to youth A.
well as R~rown-ups. Filled with real
fishing lore" from cover to cover.
THIS MANS WORLD. Ry VIII
Lexington Comfort. Doubleday. Page
& CO.. Garden city. y. Y.
This Ia the story rf the struggle
OF 4 cican-souled whit. man to pro-
tect the natives Of the South Seas
against the cruelty and guile OF his
own kind. \ waif in the Chicago
streets. Tom was picked up by 4
lonesome American soldier. who took
him into the Philippine jungle.
where the boy lived the swift. keen.
dangerous life OF the natives. Hunt
I'd down on a false charge. swimming
~half-conscious through shark-infcx,-
cd waters, Tom saw pccring down
from tho rail OF the rcscuing shin "A
face that was to change his destiny.
Tom and Lone" .tnstcy. ;hc yirI,
discovered each other IN their COM
mon hatred Of the pirate mission OF
the ships crew and in their common
struggle TO protect the natives and
their rcasure from violence. trcach-
cry and greed.
Mr.. Comfort has seen much ser
vice as war correspondent in the
Philippines. and knows the South
their coral reefs. His previous book.
"Son OF Power was a story OF
jungle life in kipiinE's India.
THE BRIGHTESER. Ky G. y. and
a.. NJ. Williamson Doubleday. Page
& Co. Garden city. y. Y.
Elizabeth. the young Princess dc
Miramare, counted up her assets. She
had beauty. charm. youth. a great
name, lut no funds to maintain the
embellishments: a lovely Tudo house.