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The Religions and Phosphics of the East
· By J. M. Kunnany. London: T. Werner Laurie.
the steam engine and the application of melonce to arts and manufactures: The author acknow- ledges help from a number of competent authori- ties, and the little work can therefore be recommended as authoritative was well as extremely interesting." Behind the Scenes in Peking. Maar HoogsK.
London: John Murray,
Here, in connixa form, we have an epitomised history of the inception sad growth of the great religions systems that have influenced the world, tuorally, socially and politically. It might have:
This is another book of experiences during been better, perhaps, had Mr. Kennedy been ontent to depend upon mers staterent, basing the siege of the Lagations by the Boxers. We have not discovered anything now in the book, his statements, as apparently he has done, upon but it gives the woman's point of view and the the result of his researches amongst the best material. He has not done this; and perhaps incidents of the famous siege will ever have an Interest for new readers, Mrs. Hooker is an It was difficult to refrain from showing hias when he conscientiously believes that certain American lady who was staying at the American" misconceptions of religion or certain mis- Legation at the time of the esige. Her story applications of particular faiths tend to has been compiled from "letters, owing to degeneracy of individuals and races and circumstances rever sent," and from a disry nations. It is quito obvious that he believes in written by her spasmodically during the aristocratic predominance. He does not hide his Bioge. The book contains many reproductions distrust of domisorasy and his dislike of modern from photographe. Ten years have socialism. He recogniser, as others have done. elapa d the disintegrating influences of Christianity apon social and political systems such as prevail in China, but we wish he could have taken a more detached and philosophical view, because then we boliere he could have shown loss im-
maturity and sould have pressed his argument with glossy cogonoy. There are at times a some monnes of phrase not altogether in keeping with historical and philosophical analysis. Throughout the work he exhibits the in- fluence of Eastern philosophy upon Bobo, penhauer and of Bohopenhauer upon Nists sobe, of whom Mr. Kennedy is frankly disciple. To indicate the trend of the author's saides, we quote the following passage from his consideration of Brahmanian:-
"This great literary development was only possible, of course, when the intellectual power of the commanity was concentrated in the Brahumans, and to some extent also the warriors. The first two cates, even though weighed down under the load of a nihilistio religion, wore able to display their creative faculty iu spits of their pessimism, while the lower asstes had no right to an opinion on any subjoot at all. The Brah mans recognised clearly enough that. no matter how the lower classes of a noolety were "oducated, in what would correspond to a modern board, Bohool, they were unable, on account of their low descent (like our own lower alasses), to enter into the lofty spirit of the nobler osats. To modern philosophical enquirer, unbiased by democratic beresies, thin wam right and proper course to pursue; for there is no reason why the children of the working-classes (the modern verf caster should be provided with free schoola, to acquire an exceedingly anperficial knowledge of subjpata that will never be of the slightest use to them
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since that terrible experience, but the siege is one which will long live in history and the gallantry, the sufferings and privation of the men and women, besieged for! two months before the combined forces of half a dozen nations were able to drive off thei arage hordes by whom they were invested- go to make up one of the most enthralling stories in history, and as suck it will bo road by russending generations in all countries of the world. We do not recommend Mrs Hooker's book as a history. The historical coune is entirely lacking in the narrative, but as a bright gossipy account of such every-day incidents, as would come under the ken of a woman in such vircumstances, the book is rondable and will doubtless daim attention, especially from the younger generation who have grown up since the orents which it nstrates occurred. Queen of the Turf. By NAT GOULD. London:
John Long, Ltd.
Thet realistic writer of turf stories, Nat Gould, has produced another work worthy of his facile pan. "Queen of the Turf "is a book abounding in these characters, straight and crooked, who are always to be found is the “sport of kingm. ** Close and exciting finishes to world-famed raoca' the bearing of the lucky and unlucky plunger' and other moving incidents are the material from which this work is drawn, and which make it such interesting reading. Chickens Come Home to Boost. By L. B
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The author of this work claims that the story is not a fictitious" ore. This is quite ander. star table, for like incidents are occasionally recorded in the columns of the daily Pram Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and the subject matter of this book, with the skill of the author, has been woven inton remarkably
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Their Heart's Desire. By Mrs COLQUHOUN
GRANT. London: John Long, Ltd. An arreeable novel which is bound to appeal to readers who appreciate a well-told story. It is tale of misplaced affections, martyred love and of the sorrows and passions which develop from the linking in the matrimonial boad of minds which do not think alike. In this instance, however, all comes right with the principals in the little drama, for the tyrant husband of the heroine is killed in a vendetto, and the lost husband of a scheming woman appears on the scene to thwart her scheme for leading the hero to the altar.
in their journey through the world. The interesting and strange story; a story which dera-school of continental thought clearly reilustrates how the sins of the fathers are visited cognises that the world has only one rest use for the serf caste, whether they are plainly call. ed coris or disguise themselves as 'noble sons of toil or honest workmen,' and that is that they shall be employed as the basis of servitude upon which a noble and aristocratic culture may be founded. The Brahmans say this, so did the pre-Platonic philosophers, and so also did Aristotle. The final touch of modern anarchy. is shown by the fact that in the civilised" countries of the West the dregs of society are permitted to rule the whole community; for the principle of government is one man one vota, and it follows that the uneducated riff-raff must inevitably outnumber the cultural fow. Para ites are always fecund," Little wonder that the batter educated clases of Indians protest emphs- tically against the introduction of these revolu tionary forma of government into their country. and that the Chinese and Japanese look with -justifiable suspicion on all forsign dovils,""
The Cross of Honour. By MANY OPENSHAW,
London: T. Werner Laurie.
The promise given by the early works of Miss Openshaw is certainly fulfiled in this Bovel. It is a well told story, revolving round great Napoleon and illustrating
impalive action, as Napoleon shows his attach- ment for her. She resiste his advances and is meanwhile approached by aristocrati Poles who insist that it is her duty to sacrifice
is really in love with Napoleon the man and then she filos to him. Her cousin, who also loved her, on learning that she had so dishonoured herself, takes his life, thus ending a hopeless passion. The authoress is certainly a most interesting to be complimented on historical novel.
There are several points in the above passage the we would be prepared to controvert, however afresh the extraordinary fascination wield. mush we might sympathise with his main argod by the Little Corporal both over men tent. Waquots it merely to show his method and women, Marie Walewska, the young wife Buddhism, of an aged Polish count, in an ecstasy ofpatri- Brahmadien or Hinduism, Mohammadanism (with its actrian offshoots),otic enthusiasm, determines to see Napoleon and and Jadahism are dealt with separately, but not appeal to him to save her distressed, country Chronologically, in a clear and simple manner. She does so, but afterwards the regreta her which will be acceptable to those who wish to learn something of these religions without going too deeply into any of them. Few of us have attempted to master the ethical systems that take the place of religion. in Chisa Mrhorself and her honour in order to please the Kennedy devotes to the taching of Emperor and thereby balp to save Poland. Her Confacias, Lao-tza and Mencion, and has dilemma continues until she discovers that she something to say of Japaness Bushido and Shintolsun. In his references to Christian ity-which might well have been longer Mr. Kennedy writes tactfully, nevertheless he evidently considers its ultimate effect to be affeminsey and degeneracy: He would uttar a warning against the application of a system issning from the East, and intended originally for a class existia under certain conditions, to Western countries under somewhat different conditions. This idea is not likely to be soceptable to Christians who have no knowledge of other religious systems and of the successive rise of sich and of the early history of Christi- anity. But her again wo must ask for a detached view of Mr. Kennedy's work. It is to be recommended a clear and understandable. Any defects we may have indicated may well be due to excessive comprezaion to bring the work within reasonable limits. Besides imparting. information, it makes the reader think, and that is an achievement of which to be proud in thess days of mental alaskness.
Industrial England in the Eighteenth Century, By H. T. Woon. London John Murray. Sir Henry Trueman Wood, MA, who is Secretary of the Royal Society of Arts, in this email volume of about two hund red pages describes the industrial condition of England at the time of the foundation of the Society in 1754, a period just preced
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