The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12

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CAPTAIN BLOOD" Rafael sab.
atnl3 iloushlon. Mlfflln 60.
The phenomenal success OF scar
amouobo" proves that n fine type
Of historical novel iH stll one Of Tho
most popular forms Of literature.
Now Il Ia followed by the story Of
the rcdoubtahc Peter Blood. hue.
cancer par excellence. captain Of
he great ship Arabella, terror OF tho
spaninrd. and undlsputed master Of
the waters Of the spanish Main,
In reading Of how Peter Blood,
condemned for high treason 20 Alay.
cry In Barbados, escaped ON a
captured Spanish ship. and OF his
sea fights and desperate adventures
~ free booter. many blass
novelronder VIII feel thrill he has
not experienced since boyhood
dreams OF buccaneers and pirate
ships. Spanish gold and pioees OF
eight. Tho story has glamor and
beauty. and IL Is told with an easy
confidence, ~ f)r Blood himself,
ne Ia supermnn. compounded OF "a
snrdonio humor cold nerves, and
hot temper. Both tho story aud
the man AFRO masterpieces.
THE ADVENTURES or THE
INK SPOTS" Ruth O. Dyer: Lo,hrop,
Leo & shepard co.
We cannot tell now the two faml.
lies OF Ink Spots. red and black. es'
capped from the professors ink bot.
ties. reached the wonderful Mother
Goose Garden. had picnic and a
fair with a'. the bestowed Mother
Goose people. and came safely back
lagnin before winter set in-you
must look IN the book for that. and
sou will be glad you had tho chance
Author and artist have happily
worked together In n way 10 make
all glad IN renewed acquaintance
with the characters OF wlac nonsense
that arc part OF overyone's right
70 a joyous childhood For all chill
dren from TO 10.
"wHIsTLING ROCK" Edna a
Brown: Loihrop. leo & Shepard Co
ftoveday Blair WA seven years old
and ns long as she could remember
s1c had heard Daddy talk about
whlstilnK Rock Island. SO IN,
thought 1, worth while 70 have ,h'
measles when They meant Who'll,
summer spent there. The story tell,
how shc met Teddy. and how the,
played on the beach and ylsi,et
Grandma Penworthy. who lived al
tho LiEht. Then there arc the twins
Bat and Baghesra. little playmstcl
in black fur fitting through n,
pagea like frolicsomo shadows. Love
day watched the boats 80 out wher
The firut mackerel came: aho yiSiies
,hc tender which brought suppliel
for the Light. and she woke ir IN,
dark 20 see It's great beams wheo
around the horizon. She went 20 III,
home OF the Cavern King and saw
the slave he had cent 10 catch a fish
for his dinner. Though intended FOL
little girlS tho story has such charm
and originality that Il viii be en-
Dyed BY older children.
"REYoLuTIoSARY NEW ENG
LAND. issi.lTTe." James TrusloH
Adams. Atlantic Monthly Press.
Tho dates. "1ssi.i7Te." indicat,
Iclcariy the authors thesis that the
American Revolution had is begin
nings In New England long before
anything resembling a war was con.
tcmplatcd. Emplying the resources
and methods OF modern scholarship
Mr. Adams has delved deep into this
relatively unfamiliar field OF study
In history. Mr.. Adams IN more IN
agreement with the theories OF Ben.
edetto crocn than with those OF the
German and American scientific his.
torlans. Mr. Adams believes tina,
each generation must write. It's own
Interpretation Of the past. and his
two books are this generations IN
deportation OF tho beginning OF our
colonial history. II Is this new Wow
point which has established 9Th,
Founding or New England In the
enviable place Il holds among recon,
historical works.
WITH CAESARS LEGfoNs. "
II. F. Wells: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
company.
This book tells the fortunes Of two
cousins. Titus and Julius colenus
who. hardly Of military age, were en-
rolled with tho Twelfth Legion ant
took part In the campaigns that hav,
no long been immortalized In Caesar
Commentaries" Ono of the mos
remarkable series OF military opera
tions the world has ever seen Is fol
the first time presented as a fascinnt
ing story OF youthful adventure with
skilfui emphasis on the great quail
ties of leadership which made Caesar
the idol OF his troops and tho famous
commander that he was. Not DIR,
line In Il, even for those who nevel
read Caesar" in school. and any VIII,
may have thought Roman histor,
dull viii never feel that way agali
after reading these glowing pages
This Is n book especially 10 be wei
coined by those who have ut hear
the education OF young people.
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