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the in t w Aoat! low the verg his dea . D o were still he bur of life. It makes loze for this voll t Silence, flanked by a lofty ' ige ileth the lovely with legends woven in eamland, in the tranquil suntess slumber; and even ancient tower has passed the sea, e p in the forest, and the asleep in the tree. my Castle of Silence, io my chamber sleep lie down. far-off munovr of forests come the it ech: R hr fix rried 1if Jar \ h n, « Fr s Tife has ¥ L t w the trut M } t narried | to be P s knov 1 we h. 1 the 1 wife, havin aims in every lyspeptic word he uttered during of married life to mind the terrible v French when Mill lent Pt to Mrs who, after up ail night left it on e able, w T th found it and i it to kindle the fire. After Mill had ayed three hours talking to them and e, the Carlyles rushed ms and wept to the th ¢ of C: the de cene ame it wit » shar brings of work reformer. whole he rote that he 'y of his pic no diffe ve Ruskin time T me u I shall knock you down; but T hope will make rio difference in our friend- for the people, he having as ition principle of v the brotherhood political wife's and falls in love with on ocates his long- . Wwho 1 affece e refuses to g his utterances yoking herself with eliever last t v in Rus- fe is told most v and as Ward says: *“Wk some of kin's sublime S n- life, are we rd shows the » not only in the ligion—as he taught nd not the form and made realize that “no man liveth to him- nd no man dieth to himselt,” third e , “The Gospel of Count " is a fine character study of the man who began life seeking everything for his own pleasare, but who was brought to a realization of truth and the brotherhood of man. A splendid picture is drawn of this man, who is trying to follow the letter of the law in leading a Christlike life. The bock is attractively bound and is printed in large, type on good paper. (Published by Littlé, Brown & Co., Bos- ton. Price 75 cents.) In Nature's Realm. Certain chapters of Dr. Charles €. Ab- bott’s work, “In Nature's Realm,” ap- peared in Harper's Monthly and Lippin- cott’s, and to the move serious readers encoe of Rus ficld of art, but In r .en the spirit m hem there will come with pieas- ¢’s Reaim.” > lover of nature shown in every chapter, and one that llustrate his characteristies other is the cne on “An his Dr. i vill endear him to 0 1 appreciate nature as wivocate an outing « roper thir do,” b 1d may ¢ be- emplate nature as a holc 1y lite is in the broader, hag he chapters are beau the North Star” is perh one t delightful. The strations, very good. There most indred of them, done [ Dr. Abbott is well R 556 of > can } i N and Meaduw THE SUNDAY CALL. Sir Samuel Baker's discovery of the Al- bert Nyanza; Georg Schweinfurth's jour- neys in Central Africa; Rockhill's adven- tures in Tibet; Sven Hedin, the Swede, in Central Asfa, and the exploration of Aus- tralic he book is s; ustrated, and further will make xcellent guide to the study of the writings of explorers. 1t is in general a companion to the suc- cessful “Boys’ Book of Inventiq the same author. (Published by day, Page & Cc Macaulay’s Essay on Warren Hastings A very valuable little book for the use of students is “Macaulay's Essay on War- ren Hastings,” edited with introduction and notes by Mrs. Ma got J. F 8 d of English department. Los Angeles Its contents include a life India, the British in India, Macat m- 1001, 21 jon will be glac re- ay's works, conte 1 and the many who | poraneous history, Bibliography, a sug- writing from such a gested method of study, map of India, lover of Dr. Abbott is. (Pub- War Hastir iotes and an index to Yl ! indt, Trentom, N. J. notes. (Published ¥ M hillan Com- g 3 pany. New York. Price Z ) i R e o ANTER L charming souvel Q? niz Endowed with the soul was tende 1 of rare wit, v eclings of others nned the srances might be sc hat in his life's ut in for a je th malice, or a 1y calcul A temperas ment %o wel anced that, with a heart for every fate, ned with a smile the frowns of and accepted without exultation the favors of fort A lover of nature, his genius expanded and poured forth its garnered treasures the closer it nestled upon the breast of ti great parent of the universe. Who tha r been with him of summer s a has eve day by the > of the mountain brook, or, when autumn had embrowned the und the camp fire’ blazing under pine or majestic redwood, can t the music of that deep voice ursed upon questions ri or of genial philosophy? rs swept over all the v iyre, who more of literature hose finge BRI The Maid of Bocasse. Another historical novel comes from May Halsey Miller, who depiets with great dramatic force and historical accu- ents of the ciose of the 1wugh e Maid of Boca in a fascinating 1, daring and chivairic cf French spirit and social age of the Black Prince. The M { Bocasse is Lady Yvette, a thorcughly charming young woman, lov- ing 1 lovable, though daring and ven- ture: nd it i sometimes she, and someti ] knight, S ton, racy the stirring ev surtcenth century love story, dentally ¥ni the racteristic 12 the 1id life duri &’ Ambricicourt, who is the principal fig- ure. It is in all respects a good historical novel of unu ntegost and sustains the her ithor's already gained by previous work, and Iron Hand.” (Published by G. W. Dillingham, New York. Price $150.) Boys’ Boolv;utr E;:plm‘aticn. Under the sub-title, rue Stories of the Heroes of Tr: and Discove Asia, Australia and the Americas. From the ‘Dark Ag to the ‘Wonderfui Cen- tury, " Todor Jenks issues his recent in- ting book, “The Boys' Book of Ex. plorations ” Nothing is more delightful g for the youth, or for that matter rea for a great many of us older folk as“well, than a recital of explorations of those seckings In the lands unknown. In such cases mere ficts are dramas in them- selves, but when picked out by a mind trained in the knowledge of what inter- esis a boy and put forth in dramatic co- hesiveness they make the best and most instructive reading in the world. Mr. Jenks is fully equal to his subject, and his pictures of these men who risked their all in the interest of science and civiliza- tion eannot fail to make their impression. The beginning of his work gives some coneise chapters on the earliest expedi- tions and what was known in olden times, He then takes up the beginnings of Afri- can explorations and considers at length the work of Stanley and Livingstone in Africa; Burton and Speke in Abysesinia; GONNRRE- lodiousiy than he has.told the legends of and gallant caballero, which omance of the early days of Who sung of love in more en Who aw: d to etic vibrations the notes of hu- m, mpathy and human sorrow? Ard him—him in the full noon of life, ! had just beg ng—fate cut de ele the swered at last supreme it had so often and so Whith > 12 bore 1im to the n Wes where ' the murmur’ of the unon which his vouth had been spent, meets the din of the city, whici had been th ne of his manhood's la- bors. There, with loving ha we laid him to slecp. There, bedewed with the tears of vernal showers, the violet blos- soms over the fresh-turne d. Upon the slab that marks the spot where his ng the story of h 1 deeds; comniemor )1 and noble emblazonry his m men of royal sicge: record ip to t uncrowned Mons upon whom a grateful country still be- stows the name of Liberator. But in per fume sweeter than the fragrance of the violet, more enduring than myrrh or his memory is embalmed. il outlast the chiseled tra- riues ting with her- < epitaph =h »f crumbling granite or corroding marble, for as as a votary of Bo- hemia kneeis at her shrine his bosom will heave with grief with tears as he “dear old Dan.’ ey he dimmed over the loss of An Amusing Geography. “hoolbook both ing and p c cnora Cong chutze's raphy, which includes a sysiem of map- drawing that is very mgenious. Children {1l delight i the *Memory Sor which 1 set to popular air: the semester 1s half over they will have ac- quired thraugh them o fund of hout geography that weuld have, vears of more laboric tudy. (F T Whitak ¥y Company ncisco, ind before iken ublished Missions of Nueva California. bo. 1t may prove of value to tho the ns is this hi ed in the writer became history—in those @ ed in its early of the Catholic re- gime—and desired some book on the mis- sions. No such work could be found, so Mr. Carter prepared the present book, * which will prove a very accurate guide book and perhaps aronse an interest in, collectively, the noblest architectural re« mains of former days to be found in the United States. (Published by the Wht- aker & Ray Co.,, S8an Francisco. Priee §1 50.) James Fenimore Cooper. Willlam Branford Shubrick Clymer, a descendant of the great American novel- ist, has made a notable addition to the “‘Beacon Blographies” by his life of James Fenimore Cooper. The sea and the men who have sailed upon it have been de- picted by many writers, but nong have given to the subject a brighter and more enduring charm tban Fenimore Cooper, On that grand element where So many imitators are but literary apprentice boys he still reigns high admiral. (Published %y )sma.u, Maynard & Co., Boston. Price . ‘Wit and Wisdom of the Talmud. The twelve folio volumes of the Tal- mud embody the mental labors of the ancient Jewish teachers for a period of nearly eight hundred years. The oldest part of the writings are over three thou- sand years old. Such a mass, while valiable, is like ore on the dump of a mine. It is not service- e Talmud,” by s of one hun- dred and fifty pages of the most useful amd striking parts of that very venerable book arranged alph: ically according to subjects to which they relate. This alphabetical feature is particular- ly commendable, as it places the quota- tions within immediate reach of the writer or speaker who cares to use them. There are nearly five hundred different subdivisions of subjects, embracing al- most every human attribute or action, and under each head are given one or more sentences from the Talmud relating it. (Published by Baker & or . New York.) Jacinta. herland is to be compli- at book of poems, ‘“Ja- 14511, and Ofher Howard V. rufan we Golde winta the ok out upon your fertile land, Californians, and be prov o irs, that golden san he cloud; corn on spawn. of prec have your cattle e your solemn fore anken Pan ¢ break the As hoary as 4% vurest » all dear d W Be stiength of race Y not fear for Wes out unon this State of vours, Californians of to-da 2 world s »t your \ o The am E. Prairie Schoo Barton. D.D., ha just writ- th Elack Hawk what is now known, but as they were at two girls are introduced into » siory form another interesting bit of . for their ¢sperience with {1 their subs rescuc »f fiction wh which w rth in th habbona, = the comes in for recogn: d Black Hawk b man’ friend, iorrand fitting honor, ¢!f is pletured with y and strength, but, above all, It i3 ularly pleasing as a picture of tern life in and around the small vil- e of Chicago in 181. Throughout the entire book history is treated with accu- racy and the story is full of life from be- ing to end. (Published by Wilde Company, Boston. Price §150.) . We Pathfinders of the Revolution. ““The Pathfinders of the Revolution™ ch of Major General an into Cemtral and Western At the time it was considered foolhardy attempt, but the skill valor of his men, aided by careful sneralship. brought victory at last. The vement contained hird of whale Continental and Its suc- when compared its losses m almost incredible he author carefully historical data procu fot only a most interesting story has portraved a beautiful ‘picture of a most beautiful country. It Is a story rich in Iroquois Indfan lore, and a charrh- ing episode sct In a framework of one of the most striking periods of our Revolu- tierary histor: (Publis by W. A. Wilde & <o. on. Pri 0y The Real David Harum. 1f one should take the trolley road that with followed all tle, and has the mad but ed e $15 runs out of Cortland, which is the me- polis of Cortiand County, New York, he g0 easily to Homer. And it is in er that David Harum, or David Han- ed. At least, o Arthur 8. Vance any claim that David Harum is but a ion of Mr. Westcott's mind, but Mr. Vance, who is the authar of this book, is confident that the real David Harum was ent of Homer, N. Y. sathered tozether all the ayings, curious anecdotes events in the life of the o of that popular book 3 one wha has a copy Harum™” will wish to pos Mr. Vance's book, for in man) latter is a supnlement to Mr »vel in that it deals with m h Mr. V ghbors ul principal of “David of nce of ted rom num. they will. y accept it: may ¢ few who stiil regard Rudyard Ki as the author of ‘Davié Harum.” (Pub- lished by the Baker & Taylor Company, New York.) The Day’s Work Series. Page & Co, are publishing in this series stories and shart trescizes on religion, self-culture and reform. These inexp sive little books, in atwractive form, will be a means of influencing a very wide au- dience for good. The volumes contain from thirty to sixty paves and are printed on good paper and bound in cloth. “The Young Man in Business,” by Ed- ‘ward Bok, contains some good advice to young men. He takes ihe ground that as a general rule & young man’s income is a pretty atcurate indication of his capacity, He goes on to say that the average young man is a mere automaton—at his office promptly, faithful in s duties; each day finding him just where he was the day previous. This is the :vpe, he says, of the young man to be fouud in thousands-of offices and stores. Although he detracts nothing from his employer's business ho adds nothing to it by advarcing any ideas. He has no creative ability. Mr., Bok thinks that too many are satisfied to re~ maln in the positions mn which they find themselves and do not study the needs of the next position above them. .{e thinks it is possible for every young man n People must take Mr. V nee's work it; they th en agr He tel « 1 why they 1M man,” h ro Th se rning and lov n heart they will faith an, This has been all great The be a g man e in his cret of the p P Literary Notes preach he ter ¥ ness of God in Making the M fes,” by Lu me good ment of th she in time will be American life, ar to energie: e speal homes, and sa life is need thet s many wh abstitute bring and of the s some The charm of His iNus rati Eduard Sirauss, “The Waltz Wizard.” California Jheater. HE CALL has arranged to publish with the next Sunday issue of its Magazine Section a two-step by this great leader and composer. You can get cheap songs and flashy common jingles every day—they are excellent for lighting the morning fire but abominable for the piane or voice. But you cannot get a composition by Strauss every day, and'much less one that is new, vet still possesses the same merit which has made famous the wide world over the name of the Strauss family. Remember this compo- sition will appear in next Sunday’s Call-