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DUTTON & COMPANY, 68 AN v I Fifth Ave., New York I BOOKS OF CURRENT AND LASTING VALUE Myths and Legends of Egypt and the Rhine?Charms and Talismans?The War in the Far East: Our In? terests?Stephen Graham's Russia Again. ( LEGENDARY. n< i Paul ai.il ililr Tire Fn ? * hi no ii 1,1 mis .n n 11 : mir - I ... 4 . . . Tin: ....11. ? ? M ^'i? *?? '? ! ; ?.?'.. ; . ? ' i '??-?.-? ' ; ? A popnlariser, Mr. Spenee, the author i of "Mythi and Legends of Ancient ? i ? ? ? ? ? Ha given as, besides thi? volume. Japan, the Celt and the Ind ans. hut thai ? ha ?.. ,i certa a extsnl now ground. Thi mythology of sneleal Egypt, hs ?W ...ng time th<- ex eluaive domain of Egyptologist . who hut tarelj w.re familiar with the meth . . ?i or of the oi compel ? Hi a tendency to .?et the beliefl of Egypt aaide ? the worldwide cur ? : meat Aad -.-:..- pa - ?>f this vol? ume to link Egypt, '?n the one hand, to the pus?, beginning with animyun, and, 00 the other, to trace its religious bs ceremoni? back from the trj which they ao deeply influ recordi lea*/? di with bat scant infor mation, ai in the ea a of the mvstei ? A -i i iona woi 1-. ? . i, bul "' the iams i ? adablc, popular Ib tone, wall adspted to the needs of 'he interested an. There la conaiderabl? rontro versisl mutter here, notably on the iub temlsm, but thai may he left to th?- experta Sanies ?1 to any that the author 11r.k.?? the myths of Egypt to it.? history anil the daily life of ita 000 a living li i numero? illual ration i form a ventahle archaeological gallery. The author's collection of the myths c Rhine m.-ik?'s a wider appeal, \l<re tl It i? aii no puzzles to he solved, no inatters of controversy. lieginning with a sound historical introduction, the booh take?; th?' reader up the ?-ream. including in the trip even itfl Una ful course through Holland to the sea. Thi' Rhine legenda we know are all here; hut there is a wealth of le miliar tale? and traditions which more than juatifiea the publication of the I.?.?.'.. The autiior gives us, moi eover. mine than a mere outline of the itories, which is too often all that theii tl have given us. II. their spirit. sad and tray, but nearly always mystie, whether it be In his . n iona oi nnected *v th th*> Lorelei. And iiir??ughout he insists upon the faithful response of these tra? dition.? to the 1 revalent moodl of nat ur in the localities that gave them birth. The colore?! plates, many of them from paintings made familiar to us in reproduction, are splendidly print e?l. ?.ml the eollotypes, mostly of place?, alwayi have an illustrative conn? with the text. The book was written before the war. The Rhine trip is not likely to form part of the itinerary of American tourists next summer any more than it did during the BCSSOn just 1* of the river is all the more welcome for that. It deals with its subject in a de? finitive way. Hulfinch's "Age of Kable" needs no introduction. It has stood the test of half a centuiy as a masterpiece of pop? ularization. The editor of this new and expand?*.1 edition has therefore done Well in leaving the original texl unchsnged wherever pu* Ible, chiefly ?ng his work in the chapters de? voted to ??nek and Koman mythology . ? ., ol idditio tal oni which carry Out still further Hultinch'? intention of illustrating th?? connection between classic mythology . ngli-h literature. The chapters on Norse mythology, on the other hand. have been considerably amplitied, an?! riginal ebapten on the ??r.gin of mythology and the religious beliefs of Egypt and the Essl have been brought up to date by Mr. Spence. The illus? tration.-- in color and b.aek-a.id-wh it?? ai?- excellent. Only the first of ?I. books is new; yet all three of them ate the best of holiday books for tail 01 any future Christina*- ; . TALISMANS Their Ori<iii^. Materials and Romance. inn- MA.in m ncWDJ ami < riAUMs n? ? m i i ? . : l ? ?? . . . ,| li,,, ... I . . 4 II The -c?,pe .,f this new volume by Mr Kunz ii far wider than was that of ita | i : rum his pen, "Th. Curious Lure of l'recious Stones." He ? re concerned not merely with jewel, bul with the simplest pebble whose color, transparency or shape ap peali to that Mange ?nteres! in ui ? matter of racial heiedity, no doubt whuii is known ai litho- or pebble mania, the Greek word bring the <? ?? the more inclusive one. h or .1, Idhood th? human race, it it cherished curioui pebblei sa talismans. gelj ihaped rocha sa : even mountain! a- the abode or even the outward foi ra ol the spirits of it llOgil NO! Were th? only substance to which it ascribed magic, mystic properties. As i, mat t?-r of fact, the book embraces the Sah ? prehistory as ?*< ornaments and talismans of the two Btom d eloth an. and it ends witl :.nn> which Bud women wear to-day. leal with in their efficacy thar with appro? :, of the pictureB4)ueneas of their ? The book 1- an encye)opa?d'c eoller* t;<>n of the ?or?- ? ciiaim-, of meteor and lupposedly medicinal -? OBl among them, perhaps, jade, alona lubatsneei aaeh sa ?one.? and the jewel in the head 1 toad; of amulets, the religion? u . varios among these the adorn men! of si a bien leads, of cur??-. i.. some tale of ti'?- looting of ehu 111 war-lime. Ami if, in the matt? time, th? volume reaches from pro I iterj to the ancient Egyptians and To? Christmas! Everything in Books Bibles Cards AMERICAN ll< \-f SOCIETY l'.irk Ave. Rad 40t.li St I .?..il.?,?- i?. I..Mini 1 ?ni ml I ?-r.iurml, I_ .'?? the A?'- ' . il Indiana, snd thence through eis antiquity ??n<i th.- Middle Age* to the charm.? of the f)i*i . MOgtaphi from Neva.' fort Bad the ws aroano, I Tibet an?! to the Maori's pui.arnu -.'?>? I. Thi? .Yew Zaaland "?.'teen st<?! B," which i.? jad ? ? n rery popular ?a nd, Mr. K mi t? lit d r.c-n Qaaen Alexandra matie it the on. It- it-1- itatiol at a potent t:.li?man has ' YeH hy th?* MALTM ? < ?aTMEDRAL. T>.. _ Omars ' " ' I'" II. P Pat n that Lard Resaben wore ?tone" analal whoa ? ? ha t Darby, and thai Loi I Be schild cum;. I railai charm when n h;? turn, carried oS the Mue r . sand. Among the ??any bta(lorie taliama tory Mr. km./. t?'lls i? that < harlemagne, an elaborately Jewel] .?!..? eontainii .? 11 ? wood fn ., ? rosi bi .." ? bach from Paleatii sccordiag to tradition, by 8l Helei ? | , | ?1 ? . ? r ? ' hi tor of Ala-la-Chapelle to pr? to her daughter, 11 ? ? r rnais, the mothei ??f Napole? II!. He, in hit tara, boatowed it up? the Emprest -agento, aad eording t.i tradition, wore it at t! h iv. el ? s ?? P ... >? Imperial a cur luenee o? ill-luck rather than ? good fortune. Queen Elisabeth pinned her faith 1 .. ?? tically engr.'iM-il golden chan which t?he alwav WOW arolin her neck. It i- alaa said that to tl ? ? ? 'hair m ?ah ch ?he otto ?..t was tacketl the ('ueen of hearl ;...,.. ..? eard . as na:i bcib driven tbraagfa the forehead. Tbia, M i. SB a -p?' dir.-.1 sgainsl Man "<" 8? atlaad. The II i ' ? totere? U ? srchcological, mystical an ... pictures of n of cha*-m-. reproductioai of ..', print^ of spothecarj ho] . nadicin ri.n ?ad las like, aad tee colon plat.'- aie r\ce!lentl v i epio.luc.'.l. KIAO-CHOW Its Capture and Bearing on Fa Kastern Affairs. Til*' FALL M* TSlNi'TAI Witt, a B_-f I a . . a Hi " irlll. 215. T. um ? Thi? contnhution to the Y*.rature o the war ha? the diatiBCtton of bcini the on); bOOl ' ' ? I ? ' " From ail the Europeafl fronti we havi hatl account? ninumcral)!?1. hut the Kai Eastern phase of the straggls has beer allowed t.. past alnosl unnoticed. An? yet, in world politic?, the taking ol rsiagtaa by Jape? .."-i the cob ? quencee of tali eoup will probably loon Yi rj.-1-r than it!! '.' ' bOBB? ?lanes in Kurt.pe whicn peace maj bring raoa! >>f all in American diplo? macy and coinni. Th? in, at least, Mr. Jones's opinion. In fact, 'he hulk of hi.? hook :s devoted, not to the liegt and the surrender, but to a diacaaaioa ?>f Japaa'a Bndertoting purpose to dominate China. A member of the staff of "The J| : . Adaeitiser" at Tokio, well acquainted with the empire's public affair?, he atOS the only American, with the exception of our military attache, ??. accompany the Japanese expeditionary Ion to \?itaet -he -.:e^-i.. Be dcscril in.r.or flash of Bl?U froifl he evidently obtained ample informa? tion of the progress of again in the city from the moment of the enemy's approach. He .?escribes well, lucidly, hi- narrative i? lateresting throng but it will suffice here to -umman/.e ?ia aba? rvaU el lbs Japaaea? arm-. '" ;'"' Bald. Itl neglect of sanitation, roth la camn ar.d m ?h?- barra,, the raptured city, he lays, \-Va- indt aeribable, unprintable l*- paaetilioui cour*e?y, the humanit?r;,!. Spirit playe.i, "have won the hearl of erery German." Bal tl anaiderablc unauthorised lool h Japan??..* ?-.'..tier-' treatment ,,f the Chine?? " H la, by the way, rroganl sssumption ??' superi? or ty ?ia* i- becom Dg sa Increasing)] ??.?now- ohs'acle to the res ?'">""? ? ???? to th,. hegemoi . ", ! : '? ' "' 'v. It bi. he'Javanese ...lei Hn.l ,,, ..,,., ,lf t(ir Dutch East I,?,.*,, ,,,?.r, .??.,.?,,..,. ,? trigue? have ?celt-ed .? terioat check It is on it? 'diplomatic BfcSa thai the I f most in) ? .?nee mu?t but ? :-. ivi? no) ? - - ? ? itbi Luroi Ina ??? dia [.a*c!. indeed, oui ? brita ntereata in China H Will the I ? ; ? - ? ????? Asiatic im? ; ?-on iBtry and Japan, Mr. ' ? forming. Il exclusively a question of priah sol ?if -'??nee upon ility with thi i era of the At tuall. ?fapaat as itati i. t. di ? r? * emigration to Corea, Man? tioii of China. Many points of re the Japaneae ?md the Gei under foreign '' rhal ? iei rri is Pst : - and i olonit s bi ti.? ! in our communication! with our own i,,-., - ? entlj well known. Il i* an irony of history Germai store, a model of ii rcial ??? i il raanace hould havi - bo? fera ba could begin I ?s ln-r ngtau had ? in all h re? ? d Europeana in i C h inn. air. ' ?ay be an ? ? eel i, I!;- i.i-, should ba i '??I i?. all a 'ii" I'ar I RUSSIAN ENTHUSIASMS Stephen Graham's Mystic Garden of Slavdom. mi way Of M_BTBS AMD TRI Wat Of HAK! I Graham does not belie ? i. . H . ?? It : foi - '.? Se lectation ami exaltatim of his soul and .. Ii?- reminds one i I men who, a few yeara ago, !.?? I ??i" batrueted l ? ol the ?odors eitj His i I row? ing out of th.- old, the f rail io. d ? and commerce sad in.lusti. ' was first expressed in "? banging R - .1 book full of denunciation of a middle ? huh, no dl .any of the ? ? ? vin iiiu.r rich** everywhere. In the opening pages of this boot he deneuneea Gorky for ni.-., ill . of the Italian eitle - . buzzing with automo humming with factorial G ater of? fence still: the returned exile warned , ? thai f they give up to Dostoli iky thi ? com? lias < liiu.i In each ?it* as liti S to overcome Whenever Mr. I ta the orderly, pi efnl world ? . | .? ' - him for the drifting, stagnant, muddled world Slav. <?n his way back thither h" B sa I ?.ducted 'hrough Germany by so infall tern, and the revolt of his whole being ' ieney uas calmed only interminable trail in a .?lack. dingy il -..ss th. Russian fron ? et Re has ? Ited tl oh, how he abhors us! K* en his own fatherland he condemns His entliu ..... ...r. til i.. all th.-r ? ? ? t minds in R .?.orate and eliminate. II?- ?? shield the eoontrj sad ita peopL .'lunation of the West ..re to be kept in iilit? squalor, povertj for the preservation I lectivo mystic sou!. It is un untenable attitude ?*.Ii.?-? DUTTON'S I ?T. inri GRIMM'S FAIRY TALKS i ir.i i .:..i. '....... ,.,? i ta ., )>nr of George I raikehaak'a earliest works. I ???? vohaaaas, I /'ir ',?? I I r.t issue, fin/ Ml ?tut i>n\ i i nil \i.'inii*v? "'? BTEPREN GRABAN. w ,, MsrlhS I tVe? Sf Mary Tl.?f M. I ' thinkers will be the last to Indorse. ah.I [.?-rill ps th?? Slav soul Btsnds ir? ? under the influence of modern Th - book i; chiefly a comparison be briati .. ay of ? Th.* v. ' of thi Baal faith n finds .. tern .? Ands :t in . ? \V. ? " - ,'t. r lack o: of re The Russians ?re unashamed. Mi to having committed erimei or be hav. .lily. Th?- man who lives m? immoral lif?* dots :.?t do *., -. en tl; ;?? h wife. ? ****? \'o ..- . m .o be a .?? ?? bor* ?ides of vieiting ?... eh sa mpli duals and individual .!? ?t.ny. This i- why Rl! ? : _ toward the individual much mor" Pj s British upho Ws often con ? n ii:ii.\ idual bt I it ior in the rame of '.he state. We believe in oi.1 >r, "tut freedom la freedom We allow our elves to be ? ..long defti Its lin??.*. In ' ia different. There freedom often amou.its to chaos. Even Roaaian order, that which coi;;?-, fr ?-ii Petrograd, is something borrowed from Germany ? ita together. Rus rder Rut a individual to do as he pleases. Hence a divina disor der, a glorious pronii ? All of which sounds as bewildering as Russie looks to as. Withal, there i? much or beaut) in the book; ma its chapters are written with a sort of lyrical exaltation. At the -ame time it . enothei eurioui glimpse of th? nos) incalculable country of the future. CALENDARS From E. I'. 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