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He man whe presents hose ne = and magnet- at fore times him, 1gh neve: ot men nor true lov through his pdwerfu for a wife a who is thoroughiy »pposite in nature tc her where where lot band and wife e constantly hardly be the compari- to e two men brought a nmew and an almost e divorce between her her intellectual in- which all expe- concern the emotions elected to give foremost . to suffer under of the feelings for the tufe of Alexander Qui tever may be said of his Mr e, W f asion long and dry comve tions, er sistent i the development t rs of May and Quisante ) either of them. R for a heroine with a to see Quisante , the dogs will be arift along in a per- each taking a little wor: the other’s art and soul into the husband, but can rself to the petty di 3 nd schemes of which ,nstantly guilty. Quisante realizes ides his shortcomings from best he can, but It is bred in man, and it is as impos- dicate the baser parts = it is for him to subordi- her ambitions. A little of the h occupies toward the other is the following: in love with May Gaston, of her attraction for him is sense of a difference be- ¢ her grasp on things and things which eluded him; he had been prepared to learn, to amend. These things e had done or attempt- been met by zealous efforts on her part. His great mo- frequent then, and May h; risky work that she bad ken might prosper and at last be with succe As for some k this idea of hers had been so Quisante’s humble modd his suspicious vanity saw what he was, or even contempt every word by which she m to become anything she had declared her- gelf on his side the most vital action of her life he imputed to her a leaning to- hery; her heart was more with n with him.” election largely i an aspersion cast upon the pri- racter of his opponent. The scan- r as the world knows, is not Quisante; he is far too clever yd out by any one of importance 1se, with thegone exception of his accidentally discovers the truth. e election he devotes himself to business venture, and bere suc- 1 by the questionable method of x the report of a man who had op- died. Still it must be said in ification that if it had not been r great “moments” his fallure would ve been certain in both undertakings— ¥ to be regretted that for success « obliged to turn to methods impos- ible for a man of honor. » has a stroke, for he is a man seemed to different Here the man’s won- reserve force once more asserts , and despite the mandate of the physicians he delivers the greatest ora- ton of all that he has ever given, and at the same time strikes his own deathblow. He dies at just the right time for a power- ful ending of the story. The rejected suitor, after & lapse of two years after the death of Quisante, addresses himself to May. He recefves in =iy & letter which is one of the best {ten portions of the book, and for which we must forgive Mr. Hope his, at times, long-drawn-out prosaicness. W st s we will leave to the reader of the story to discover, but this letter explains T of the points which been « and Is a splendid concl n for strong study of character. Frederick A. Stokes . Com- New York. Price $150.) B. G. LATHROP. - China's Oply Hope. inese as a race seem to be lack- riosity, but one of them, a man ne of Chan Chih Tung, Viceroy Hunan, has written a book peinting t the only method by which China can formed. In it he uses every effort to ate the interest of his countrymen 1 the changes which have been going on nd them, and tries. to aroude them their apathy by showing the won- rs of the world's progress. The book was £o0 pleasing to the Emperor that he caused a million conles of It to be cir- culated through the empire Chih s work s Only Hope.” s been much advertised as the bouk woke up Chi and caused the reform wave which Is sweep- cmpire. But the referm Is not new ond is inerely the which has been Mongol invasion; is entitled which wo the e effort of a sub- jugated race to o freedom. political ath China is sup- posed to be this: That the maiority of the are in favor ¢f a free press, ing. railroads an.l ent Emperor, while avor of the same reasc e reformers plans which the deposing him nterrupted to the Em peopla ger nd Tartar aristocracy, the mili- erati, w.ao wish everything the reforme n as 1t is. C! s Oniy Hope" disappointing in that it shows its writer to be more 1 nce of the world than any one w believe of a Viceroy. It is ful} of dull saws and ancie stances. The fol- 1 of what it" says Gen nt instifu- tions a prosperity ing. and our offi t the capa- le are enlarged. But when threaten to overwhelm the ed by the nd the best wie- called forth to meet the urpose in the hearts country from corruption, rs of the sovereign, £ the empire is There i to save people are exhibtu anxlous care is the ea that Chang Chih would pull China threvgh a difficulty and € it the “‘only hope.” wspapers are lou praised oy Mr. aing. He says of them, *“Matters of dip- war, etc.,, which our high offi- dare not speak about above a whis- are preclaimed aloud by the foreign newspapers so that the whole world hears, and not only our affairs but those of pan, Europe and all countries, the alliances, ruptures, designs, battles, plots are published so (bat one can see all sides of a question and be on his guard.” In the same way that he {llustrates the usefulness of papers he goes through with the other lmprovements—railroads, telegraphs and schools of Western learn- ing, evidently trying by his simple de- scriptions to rouse an interest regardin, the improvement which China needs. Among the Chinese the book may serve its purpose in awakening thelr curiosity sufficiently to set them ‘nvestigating our methods; but whether or 1o it is readabls for them it is certalnly without interest to Americans. (Published by the Flem- ing H. Revell Company, New York. Price 75 cents.) $The Flowervof the Flock. In “The Flower of the Flock,” Mr. Nor- gives evidence of a careful study of nglish and American character and shows very clearly the widely different ideas dominant in English and American familtes, The ¢ one per, haracters are all fine twpes and of the best things te e sald about the book is that it is pure. It will no doubt be received with the favor that it merits, In the opening chapter one meets most of the prominent people in the story at an English tea. The characters are such strong personalties that the reader bo- comes deeply Interested from the first, The tea is given to introduce Mrs. Van Rees to London society. She is a young widow from New York. who goes to Lo lon with the intention of enjoying her If. Her rich charm of manner aad ready American wit make her at once a social success. Mrs. Van Rees meets Captain Charles Strode, a nephew of her host, Lord Carshalton, at the tea, and becomes in- terested in him. This young captain of the Thirtieth Lancers is the absorbing character study of the book. It is the old story of a man who s ruined by the adoration of his family. Everything the captain does is right and every excuse is made for him. He is ieft to his sports, while his father and younger brother work hard amassing a fortune for the spendthrift. He realizcs his short- comings, but is too weak to correct them. He has never been accused of a fault till he meets Mrs. Van Rees, with whom he falls violently in love. She sees him au he is and takes him to task for ais ac- tions. She sees that he has encouraged false hopes In the breast of a penniiess cousin who lives with his mother, and she points out to him his duty. She has a wonderful influence over him and when the business panic comes and Strode and son lose heavily, she brings hm to a full realization of his unworthiness, and he sccks a commission which takes him to Africa. The captain feels the hopelessness of his love for Mrs. Van Rees and hates the ided of marriage with his cousin, who considers herself engaged to him and re- fuses brilliant offers. Mrs. Van Rees extends her visit in order to comfort the wretched family, for she fgels responsible for the departure of the “Flower of the Flock." It is very 2musing to see Lady Caroline Strode tak- ing Mrs. Van Rees to her heart after the loss of the fortune, when the reader re- calls her horror of the possibility of a marriage with Charles before the ca- tastrophe. Mrs. Van Rees understands perfectly, but notwithstanding is quite foud of Lady Caroline and takes her and the cousin Lucy Bramston to New York, where she entertains them in splendid fashion. Lucy's heart though is in Africa and she refuses to be interested in the men her hostess surrounds her with. In the course of time the flower 6¢f the flock returns to England to recover from the effects of a fever and Mrs. Van Rees invites him to Amarica to escort the las dies home. About t¥ tune: is left to Lu 4 brother Sam (the real flower of the flock) has little difficulty in persuading Charles that he should marry Lucy. The hero Sam has always loved her, but his love and admiration for his brother is nis first thought. However, it all works out very prettily in the end, and Sam is not called upon for greater sacrifices, Charles zoes to New York, and Lucy, seeing that he is in love with the widow, turns the story by giving him up. While the ending of the book may not be entirely satisfactory to many readers still to the majority the hero, with all his faults, appears so fascinating that one caunot help falling under the speil. Of the many charms of the story, one of the most noticeable is the clever conversa- tion. The dialogue is uniformly good. (Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York. Price, $1.) [ e ! & pAUGHTER The California Girl Calendar. One of the swellest, and probably most popular, calencars for the coming year is The California Girl Calendar, fllustrated by Mary Davison. Miss Davison has long been known as one of the leading artists of America and her work i5 highly prized. The present calendar copiprises six orig- inal drawings in pen, crayon and wash— all of them very attractive. The subjects @ et e el el include: “Under California Skie: ““The Golf Girl,” “The Hunting GIrl,” “The Summer Girl,” “The Graduate” and “A Daughter of the Sofl."” (Publighed by The Dodge Publishing Company, New York and San Francisco. Price $1.) The Footsteps of a Throne. Lovers of the Archibald Clavering Gunther class of literature, of narrative full of plot and counter plot, will read with interest Max Pemberton's latest book, “The Footsteps of a Throne,® Tt s a thrilling story of Russian intrigue; oc- cupled especially with the telling of how a certain beautiful Russian possessed of a penchant for gambling wins the love of a brave and worthy Englishman. The lady s her money disappear over thi gambling table and is banished to Mos cow. She is not of a bad sort, however, and there s plenty of excitement in the story of how she and the Englishman finally succeed in tricking the Russian sples. (Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York. Price $150.) Expansion. Out of the ferment in the public mind over the possibilities of trade and empire in the Orient new books are being pro- duced as fast almost as new novels. One of the best of the short and admittedly sketchy works of the day on the subject is “Expansion Under New World Condi- tions,” by Josiah Strong. The argument of the book is that néw cohditions con- front us and that we must adapt our- selves to them. ‘Among these new condl- tions he includes the, exhaustion of our arable public lands, the development of a manufacturing industry capable of pro- Aucing g00ds beyond the consuming power of the people and the consequent need of new flelds for American enterprise and Copyright, 1900, by Dodge Publishing Campany. new markets for American goods. The author is in favor of an Anglo- Saxon alliance, which, he says, means ‘‘the consciousness in ourselves and the declaration to others that our national sympathies are everywhere on the side of justice, freedom and education; the nat- ural self-consciousness that fn this respect our spirit and that of the people of Great Britain are one; that the enemies of jus- tice, freedom and education the world over must hercafter reckon with America and Great Britain as open, avowed and courageous friends of these inalienable rights of humanity.” He {# furthermore strongly in favor of expansion by war where war is needed. and says: “It is time to dismiss the craven fear of being great, to recognize the place in the world which God has given us and to accept the re- sponsibilities which it devolves upon us in behalf of Christian civilization.” (Pub- Ished by the Baker & Taylor Company, New York. Price §1.) OF THEZ sOIL i One of the Striking M]ustratfi@nsi From “The California Girl Cal- endar,” by Mary Davison. L e e O ST 0 The Home of Santa Claus. Little readers who discover in their Christmas stockings George A. Bests book on “The Home of S8anta Claus’” have a treat in store for them. The book is too large to fit in the usual holiday stock- ing, but it will be just as welcome if it 1s found in close proximity. The story is an entertaining one of a small boy, Leslie Gordon, who takes a trip right into the domain of Father Santa Claus and has a beautiful time with the small peo- ple of Santa Claubers. The greatest charm of the book Ifes in its llustrations, They are from photographs taken by Arthur Ullyett and will be convineing to the young mind that the camera has at last caught old Father Christmas right at home. The idea of bringing photography into use in this connection is a new one and undoubtedly a great success. It gives the story a suggestion of realism delight- ful to the hearts of young believers. (Pub- lished by Cassell & Co., New York. Frice S1ge) - The United States in the Orient. The fashion set by novellsts to publish their storles first in magazines and later on in book form has been followed by a considerable number of able writers on political and economic topice. Articles contributed to magazines and reviews are put together under a common title, and behold. a book is made. Quite.a number of volumes of that character have been issued of late, and the buyer who expects from the title that a given book will con- tain a comprehensive and consistent study of some subject in which he is Interested ‘is very apt to find when he gets home that the volume Is a mere compilation of pa- pers from perfodicals and having all the characteristics of hasty magazine writing. A book of that kind is ““The United States in the Orient,” by Charles A. Co- nant, The volunie has all the outward seeming of being . genuine treatise on the subject, but at the close of the preface ‘the author announces his indebtedness o “the publishers, of the North American Review, the Forim and the = Atlantic Monthly for perm!ssion to use the articles pears the various pa- pers have been contributed to those per- iodicals at intervals for the past two years, & fact which, as the author says, *“will account for their form and for oc- caslonal repetition’’ It will also account for the fact that the hook does not contain anything like a serious and reliable treat- nl'n;nt of the subject set forth by the title. The various papers Included in the work are ‘The Economic Basis of Imperial- ism"; “Russia as a World Power”; “The Struggle for Commerclal Empire”; “Can New Openings Be Found for Capital?” “The New Economic Problem”; *The United States as a World Power’; “Na- ture of the Economic and Political Prob- “The United States as a World Power, Their Advantages in the Competi- tion for Commerce,” The argument of the “Events are opening the way for party divisigns upon new lssues, in which the party of a continuous national policy, pledged to keep open the world market upon conditions of equal oppor- tunity, will command the support not alone of the business community, but of all far-seeing men who desire the perpetu- ation of the ideals of Anglo-Saxon clviliza- tion.”” (Published by Houghton, Miffin Co., New York. Price $1 Valics, or the Science of Value. Among the new books on.the “money question” which continue to pour out from the press under the stimulus of the Pres- idential campaign the most original that has come to our notice is a volume enti- tled *“Valles, or the Science (Published Israelite Universelle. Alliance g by the Jewish Publication America.) SR W Kelea, t-e Surf-Rider In “Kelea, the Surf Rider,” Alexander Stevenson Twombly gives us a vivid ro- mance of pagan Hawall. Mr. Twombly has resided in the islands for €o long 2 time that he is perfectly famillar with his subject and could not fail to write a story of merit. He has cleverly inter- woven the folklore of the country with history and then added a love story make the whole a very readable and q instructive novel. The book contains many dramatic situaticns and exciting in- cidents In connection with the exploration of volcances, shark-fighting, surf-riding. catching wild birds and the native wars. The motif of the story centers in the ri- valry of two native girls for favor in the eyes of a young chieftain. One of these young women is the noble but passionate Kelea, and the other a maiden of the op- posite type, called Pu Aloha (The Flower of Love). This latter character is r impossible for that petiod, but neverthe- less acceptable. The illustrations are no small addition to the text, being halftone reproductions of actual scenes in the isl- ands. (Published by Fords, Howard & Hurlbert, New York. Price, $1 3.) Rival Boy Sportsman. 5 of Value,” ’ " ey : " Mr. Parker's previous books, “Six by George Reed. Like most other original yo o proctef 8, PRET Sa0ie, o o men who have written on this subject, o oor® FURERS WA AT e spirited the author is sure he has solved eVery ireqiment of outdoor. life, wholesome tone problem connected with finance. He an- ‘gna goo gpoo ti8r T PO s - story, nounces in his plrcmu: “We know that .pica) Boy Sportsman,” Grant Burton we have thrown light upon the subject of p 3@ SH¥ EALSRAT returns to value, show eternal foundation ot Sopo X L0 B OCe v his experlences science and added power to the machin- ‘et AR5 & ETONS s g g ery that shall yet destroy a great Wrong. enynudnceic young sportsmen is formed. We have taken up arms against that men- o5y cne” fmen D Gl Thue in friendly tal monstrosity, the gold standard, and rieaire Aianhde of whith 1hey ol we need help. L - gage In a sarfes of contests, including a Mr. Reed es “valics” as *the hunting match, a fishing match, a boat ence of value,” but he goes on to say face 't AN cadeifent Mon of amatews as value I8 the medium of exchange .;orts i given In a way that could be among men, this science could be priately called “the science ¢ or the science ‘of exchange.” shows a great deal of reading works of the classic economists, general topics allied to financlal questions. § the appr mmerce 1e book of the £ The author h opinion that world is at thi suffering greatly Ly reason of bad neial systems and asserts that the to weaken the’purchasing power of gold, to cut off the demand for gold, to ct th mand that gold has over the servic men, to make it cheap as measure 1 human effort. which can be done by re fusing to work for it, and the debts could be left to go ahead and pay themselve which they would do with great accelera- tlont.” By way of reducing-the price of gold he proposes the adoption of silver as money. Were that done, he says: “Gold being of no further use for the purpose of paying wages would fall iigmediately and we would have rising prices and great would be the fall of gold, for it sits ex- alted, raised to that bad eminence througn unjust laws made for greed and upheld by folly and ignoranc (Published by Georsg eed, 10 Stevenson street, San Franc.sco. Price $1.) Sigurd Eckdal's Bride. In “Sigurd Eckéal's Bride" Richard Voss has given us a characteristically Norweglan story—unsatisfactory ending and ail. N expedition to the nortn pole probably gave the motif for the tal It is the story of two men, Svend Hansen and his friend Sigurd, who start out in a balloon for tke north pole. Prior to their salling aloft, however, it seems that Maren Allmers, a woman beloved by Han- sen, has fallen in love with Sigurd. Han- sen has his head so turned by jealousy that on the trip he kills Sigurd and upon his return swears {hat Sigurd was a sul- cide. He succeeds in persuading Maren to become his bride, and while she is true to him as a wife, Il he never wias her love. At las: his unhappiness is termin- ated by the loss of his life in rescuing chidren from a fire. It is tlien that the widow learns the truth, for she finds among the papers of Hansen evidence tc convince her that Sigurd was murdered. An assemblage, has gathered to do honor to the memory of her husband. To this ghe goes and announces: I, Svend Hansen's widow. accuse my dead husband of the murder of his friend and my oetrothed lover, Sigurd Eckdal 1 herewith deliver his own confession. » held up a small packet of papers With this the stor (Published by Little, Brown & Co., Bos! Price $1.w.) Thz Colden Eo.k of Vznice It would be difficult to find a more In- teresting period or mcre charming place for a romance than the beautiful city of Venice in the sixteenth century.. Mrs Lawrence Turpbuil, in her “The Golden Book of Veni her his- tory and ler Venlce well. She has caught the coloring and give xquisite pen pict- ures of this City of the Sea of three hun- dred vears ago—its .anals. its gorgeous palaces, grand churches, broad public cquares and governmental buildings. The hero, Marcantonio Giustiniani. a young grandee of the City of the Se marries the daughter of a wealthy glass- worker, and causes rer name to be in- geribed in the Libro d Oro, which records only the noble families of the republ Marina of Murano is a young woman of stuich beauty that Veronese lak the model of a painting of the Madonna. She is devoted to her lwusband, but in the famous quarrel between Pau! the Pope and Paul the Friar, over a auestion of Papal prerogative, ner sympathies aie with the Papacy as against the republic and its representative, on whose side her busband and his family are arrayed. One of the chief adventures in the book {s the heroine’s flight from Venice as a self-ap- polnted envoy to Rome, with her pursuit and capture by agents of the Council of ‘Ten. Characters of historie interest, such as Fra Paolo and Paul Veronese, play conspicuous parts in the unfoiding of the plot. = The story ends with Paul V's removal of his ineffective edict against Venlce—one of ghe landmarks in the religious history of mankind. The cover design, in mosaic, is stamped in three colors on Venetian red. (Published by The Century Com- pany, New York. Price, $130.) @merican Jewish Year Book. The present volume of the American Jewish Year Book for 5661 is more than double the size of the first issue. There {s Incorporated with it the annual report of the soclety, which hitherto has ap- peared as a separate pamphlet. In addi- tion, many new features of interest have been added. A preliminary list of the Jewish soldlers and sallors who served in the Spanish-American war is given, and also biographical sketches of the Jews who served in Congress. As the Jews In America are interested in the welfare of their brethren in all parts of - the world, it was deemed advisable to publish in condensed form a statement of the ecclesiastical, scholastic and national organizations of Jews abroad, and in view of the interest which centered in France to devote especial attention to that coun- try and to the great international organi- zation which has Its seat In P the e thoroughly conversant This third lume is a fit- fing climax both in subject er and illustrations. The sixty-two pen and in full page in pa scattered through th ¢ attractive boys’ book. Boston. book make it a ve (Published by Lee and Shepard, Price $1%5.) 5 The Baby Scholar. A book has been published on Olerich, the Famous Baby Scholar,” lating the facts concerning th r dinary lowa infant whose life of fo two months has caused a sensation. From the blography of this h child it not appear that at time her does any mental growth hindered in any way her And 0! normal physical developme: before her third birthday Viola among her accomplishment writing, drawing, a vocabula English words, a falr smattering of French and German, a surprising knowl- £ a cdge of geometrical figures, tronomi- cal terms, of botanical analysis, ete. A number of photographs corroborate the descriptions. The author, Professor Henry Olerich, late School Superintendent in Iowa, gives a lucid explanation for his child’'s accomplishments. He demon- strates how _the majority of children trained in the same manner may be breught up to the very me results. ago. (Published by Laird & I Price 60 cents). The Dobleys. iere is a book with lots of fun in it written by a woman! It is a popular superstition that the fair sex are deficient in a sense of humor, but this volume by Kate Masterson will g0 far to prove its falsity. Readers of the New York Sunday Sur. have enjoyed for many moons the Dcbley sketches, ‘which are now gathered into book form. There are none who nave read them once but will be glad to see them placed in a less perishable form than the columns of & newspaper. The new and old will both unite in relishing the general undyspeptic way in w h an uncenventional young couple view and en- joy life. (Published by G. W. Dillingham Company, New Y Price $1 25.) The Little Dreamer's Adventure In “The Little Dreamer's Adventure” Frank Samuel Child has continued in a measure his _interesting “The House With Sixty Cle same cnildren and the same that figurel in that fascinating Christmas story are with again in an equally droll and charming New Year's tale. In ad of ble of Contents” we read “Order of a_most wonderful succession The children meet and agree r. They call a meeting :d Anna Domino sits in the a large meeting of peculiar range from New day to Chri day. But the ; contains much more than mere fun. There runs a deeper meaning through it all, appearing in many happy touches. (Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston. Price $1 25.) chair. It vs, taking the whole Republicans at Philadelphia Official proceedings of the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia have been published in book form by the sec- retary in accord with directions of the convention. The work contains full re-' ports of the speeches of the occasion and all other proceedings. It is illustrated with numerous portraits of distinguished m who were numbers of the conven- tion, as well as of the nominees. (Coples can be obtained from Charles W. Johnson, secretary of the convention. Twelve Great Artists. A book for lovers of art has just been published in Wiliam Howe Downes’ “Pwelve Great Artists.” Mr. Downes is the able artrcritic of the Boston Tran- script. His papers are on A Day With Hals,” “Rembrandt at Home,” “‘Rubens,™ “Fortuny,” “Daublgny,” “Felicien Rops," “Boutet de Monvel,” “Winslow Homer," “gt. Gaudens' Shaw Monument,” “George Inness’ Landscapes,” “John La Farge" and “John Sargent's Portraits.” These papers have seen the light of day before n a great number of his newspaper arti- cles, from which the author has culled ail that Is the best and then edited and re- arranged to make the present book. These essays express Mr. Downes’ own personal preferences and sympathies, and coming from so well known a critic they cannot fail to bear weight. (Published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston. Price $1) A Christmas Sermon. Charles Seribrer's Sons have just pub- lished In attractive form Robert Louls Stevenson’s ““A Christmas Sermon.” The price of the book is 50 cents. The binding and typographical work are well in keep- ing with the noble sentiment of ..is fam. ous essay and the volume should prove a happy selection for dainty Christmas gifts. It is Stevenson's well-known work in which appears that ideal passage of modern literature, familiar to San Fran- ciscans as the inscription on his monu- ment in the public plaza opposite the Hall of Justice: “To be honest, to be kind—to earn a 1it- tle and to spend a iittle less, to make upon the whole a family happier for his pres- ence. to renounce when that shall be nec- essary and not be em few friends, but tion—above all, or tion, to keep frienc a task for all and delicac The First Boys who love i sea—and what boy doe will Harry Castlemon's la K “The Fir: pture, or H Flag of England.” ing Iife of two Amer of the American Re an active part In the ments of the with glory. rect and concise =t lary is within easy vouthful reader and t to suit the weakest eves the Saalfield Publishing York. Price 75 Literary Not In the Christmas numt there will appear in color of great pic Chavannes. These h tion for almest a r a examples of the most a of color reproduction. T an essay by John La Farg art critic and art The latest development In magazines is amaker | the pu will take over and publish, the Decem! e, Evi zine. A highly ber is promised, with con James Whitcomb Riley 3 Wilkins, Charles Major, auth Knighthood was Dix of “Deacon Bradbu novel serial by a new So writer of whom much s expected Flow Flower’ e in the artistic mono- graphs reprinted from the Portfolio is & « Another vo [ rii_Davenport, and “Cameos™ of work an of the Museum Royal There will be ¢ F. 8. author ; b color in senting specimens ef most cameos. 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