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BOOKS

SIR WALTER RALEIGH.

(Special Review.).

In 1923 the Clarendon Press published a collection of literary Essays which the late Hir Walter Raleigh had written between 1896 and 1916. The book is pure gold. It opens with Boccaccio.

The secret of Bocenecio is no hidden talisman; it is the secre! of air and light. A brilliant sunshine inundates and glorifies his tates... As soon as you open his book you are but of doors, subject to all the sur prising chances of the warld. blown upon by the wind and the rain, carried hither and thither

in our crowded life, to drinking parties and secret assignations, and funeral. Shorked you may be and commoded by the diversity of your experience. but you are never ginekoly and never outcast. The world which is the touchstone of sanity is always with you." Writing recently, of the "Man. chester Guardian," Mr. Gerald Cumberland said that it signifies a paper whose editor regards the arts as a necessary part al a decent human existence. 'Puis was Raleigh's view. Himself a University professor he gave 'all pedants short shift.

"One misfortune, he wrote, which attends the growth of universities is that learned debates and investigations on the incidents of the life of a great man are carried on by

trained hores, whom no one

would ever dream of trusting to give judgment on any incklent

in the life of any oue who is Atill alive."

Education is for life and life is more than money-making. Learn- ing is not a special craft but "the

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birthright of a gentleman and the ennobling of a peasant." In the Battle of the Books the Moderns have triumphed over the Ancients. But don't let us be too jubilant!

"We have divided the realm of knowledge, into a hundred autónomous departments, under? the rule of governors, often- times barbarons, who 'allow a doubtful and Insecure hegemony to the arts that made the great- { ness of Greece and Rome. We j. follow hysterical prophets into the wilderness,..... Intred to

THE CHINA MAIL.

In the old debate between youth and age, between pleasure and prudence, Robert Burns was on both sides.

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But he did not deceive. him- 'self, nor edit the facts in his own defence. He was "wise to

DELIGHTS OF READING.

(Specially Contributed.) "Much have I travelled in the realms of gold."

These words are symbolical of that Grecian spirit of delight which made Shelley any of Keate,

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1926.

GORA.

the author's sympathies are with the gentle Anandamoyi and the amiable. Sucharita rather than

the empires of the earth and the glories thereof: the 'hanging gar- dens of Babylon: the amphl- theatres of Homa; Egypt and The title of Sir Rabindranath Egypt's Queen, Antony's Cleo-Tagore's now novel, Gora. (Mac- with the bigoted old man or with patra, serpent of old Nile'; he mutlun, 7s. 6d. net) is taken from the aggressively militant Brahmo

ecs the varied streams of its leading character. humanity springing from various

Gora, lady. fountain-heads, but flowing to Was a Greek himself."wards the common ocean of death Delight in all the aspects of life and forgetfulness; for "the elvig, social, mental and physical iniquity of oblivion blindly sent this is the legacy of ancient tereth her poppy and the opium Hellas. What does Keats write e time temporally considerath all after reading Chapman's transla-things." tion of Homer?

Then felt I like some watcher

of the skies When a new planet swims into

his ken."

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Yet even

But wu can

whose love of India and her in-

the author had in mind was that

know." He know that the price of life is danger; he knew also

whose real name is Gourmohan Why did Sir Rabindranath that those who bid recklessly "He

Bubu, is an Irishman who, being choose to make his hero an Irish- for all that life" proffers are mortgaging their peace to pay

by a Hindu family and has been story, which must be fully grasp- left un orphan at birth, is adopted man? The leading motif of the for their raptures. The only just comment on his life is the

brought up on strictly Hindi ed if the book is to be intelligible, story of it, if the story could be

lines. He is strikingly fair among is the conflict between, orthodox told truly, with none of the

But the most passionate delights his dark companions, whence the Hinduism and the Brahmo' Samaj, delights omitted. It is a poign→

of study lie in the realm of song nickname Gura, meaning white, which abhors, idolatry and re- ant drama, in some sort oven a

and poetry. Who is not reminded tragedy, but it can not be

for

and he is endowed with a big nounces. caste, professing esoteric handled by the moralist, who,

"The isles of Greece, the isles of frame and a leonine voice. What doctrines alone. Sir Rabindranath caring nothing for faded and And truly might he say so, for

Greece,

s bred in the bone will out in the condemns the bigotry of both. If forgotten pleasures, finds the the lind and the Odyssey open up

Where burning Sappho loved Hosh; and so Gori, in his im-religion does not consist of the staple of his discourse in the a new world before our vision-r

• and sung?" 'miseries that followed, Yet fascinating and picturesque phase

Her lyric fire goes far towards petuous, masterful way. sote scrupulous observances of casto Those faded and forgotten plea-in the onward auch of civilisa-proving that poetry is the truest about the regeneration of India rules, as typified by the widow sures are the very stuff of that tion.

expression of our higher. senti- by challenging society and the Harimohini, neither, is it the wonderful poetry which raised Burns am high and made him uutishment is in the eating the summing-up of the life and origin, he is more Hindu than the preached by the blistering and But the proof of intellectualments-nay, more, that poetry is Government. Ignorant of his monopoly of a particular sect as viside to the inoralists.

ideals of a people. their suke he was killed all the enced than explained.

For The foy of study is better expert-only feel all this; it cannot be Hindus. He is deeply moved by arrogant Huran. True religion is day long.” Life to Raleigh was us, wonder principle, seems to be sympathy or ing can be proven nor yet dis white the injustice of the British extreme orthodoxy can yet give here the key-note, the underlying proved, for "nothing worthy prove the wrongs of "his country"; but," exemplified by Gorn, whose ful, as it was to Bocencelo. It was harmony. A mind in time? can proven." The study of poetry is Government and its indian em-way to human sympathy and qualid society, we magnify much too good to be slopped away infuse life and flesh and blood into pure delight, We may walk in the future of the race, and are in sentimentality or pretence the dry mes of muthematical Umar Khayyam's Persian garden Ployees rouses tus dignation, ne content with ugliness and rin. Fixperience can not be criticized problems, and make them as vital and listen to the nightingale sings not less impressed by the wantstitations is merged in a inrger feast, so our posterity any rap by our idea of what experience as the affairs of market-plures ing to the roses; or sue the wild- of unity and moral force hrought tove of humanity. We may, then, knowledge and weg)th." ought to be like; it can be criti-humanity. "Tis so in every branch flower Shakuntala surrounded by shout by the existing hulian social nazurd the conjecture that what That Raleigh, being what he vizet only by more experience. of learning.

her play-mates in the spring-tide structure. In striking contrast to was, should widerstand Robert Life criticizes itself. We feed, goes a long way towards making Odysseus in his wanderings to the pliable Bengals youth Binoy, highest forin

A little sympathy of naidenhead; or follow the wily the masterful Irish-Hindu' is the religion (meaning to him the Burns is a foregone conclusion, the promise of to-morrow; per studies delightful.

of Hinduism) ilaleighis contention is that chance we too must learn to sub-

an MA. of Calcutta University, depends neither on caste nor on Scatch have now for any cen- mit purselves to the law of Time,

Curiosity and the desires of fairy home of Circe,

"Where that Aegean Iste for- fully equipped with modern jenni-race. The white man, who, Luries been divided into two irre- which in a few years will make atuty--these were the funda-gets the main,"

ing bu atraid to take or not to though a Brahman by education, concilable parties--"the sheep and that for which we now contend mind of that master-linner of the nental motives that swayed the the goats, each with its appro- nothing.

The sands of the ocean who take any action, including the hay of course no caste, is as cup- priate, employ."

shall number? The delights of choice of a bride, without the able of this true religion as the Vinci. These two motives play an as the domain of the firmament, Italian Renaissance-Leonardo da

study who shall measure? Vast approbation of his friend.

est orthodox Hindu or the most important part in making studies deep as the plumb-line can go backgrount of two families, in

The story is thrown upon the advanced Brahmo. delightful. Curiosity is at the

We ought not in fairness to base of the sciences, the desire of vaster and deeper are the joys of one of which the man is strictly apply English standards to a novel the intellect when Fancy high- orthodox while the wife, Ananda- written in Bengalis for, Bengalis beauty at the base of the arts. Thus do our instincts help in themesh' of her 'silken leash, Wan- though professedly Hindu, has written for Russians,

commissioned, breaking themovi. Gora's adoptive mother, any more than to Russian novels To the accumulation of knowledge, inders over sen and land, mistress woken loose from the fetters of English. reader, unfamiliar with increasing the wealth of the ages, of the universe.

caste. The other is a Brahmo | the conditions of India and her Samaj family. The chief interest social problems, it may seem un- centres in the two girls, Sucharita natural that two youths fresh and Lolita, who, as was to. be from college should plunge at once expected, become the wives of whenever they meet into long and. Gora and Binoy. Their unortho- rather wearisome - arguments

chivalry; a plot woven round a

A fascinating story of love and dox conduct, encouraged in about the regeneration of India moderation by a wise father, is a and the social evils that hamper legend of the 16th century, in scandal to the neighbours. They it. But to the Hindu of to-day devotion in the temple of knowing force, and in which the hero with the young men, they open a tions. He is by nature reflective which destiny seems to be a guid-appear in public, they converse these things are very living ques- and heroine finally elupe, is to be school for girls, and even travel and introspective, and his main found in

alone-in short, they do every-obsessions are religion and politi. thing that orthodoxy forbids them cal freedom. Sir Rabindranath to do, even to the acceptance of Tagore is a thinker before he is a food and water from lower castes, novelist, and his book is in It is, however, quite clear that character.

Some Authors." A collection There is no gaiety in their of Literary Essays 1896-1916 by religion, and very little sobriety | Walter Raleigh, Oxford at the in their pleasures............ Innocent | Clarendon Prass 1928] pleasures are driven into wild

and violent courses, and become disreputable; piety and religion refuse all tradic with humgn. workness, and become grim auti forbidding.".-

the bard of both sects, and is Burns, according to Ruleigh, is enthusiastically accepted by both as their, priest and prophet. He wrote "The Cotter's/Saturday Night" which is profound in its intelligence and its piety; he wrote Saturday nights which he cele indecent songs for those other brated in the company of the "Crochallin Fencibles songs of so grotesque and Gargantuan a humour, that they put to shame the lubricity and flatness of un- inspired obscenity."

THE HEART OF A MAID.

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A light romance, based on simple. theme with a sense of realism pervading throughout.

not horn vain from her cradle, is Cynthia-a pretty country girl,

taken to the city by Lady Gwen. her aunt, who plans to have her married to Lord Northam; but to Cynthin the recollection of a "boy Frayne, and her stronger than and girl love affair" with Darrel ever to her boy than all the temptations of a gay and frivolous life, richés and rank could bestow,

-A. F. P. [The Heart of a Maid. Charles Garvice. John Long, Ltd.

LAST SHOWING TO-DAY

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MARY ALDEN IN

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When An American Girl Was Stolen Away To The Desert Stronghold Of A Bandit Sheik The News Flashed Round The World! From Across The Sea. Came The Order: "ELAINE CALVERT Alive, or Chiddar. Ben-Ek Dead!"

A TRIUMPH of DRAMATIC PICTORIAL ART.

Beginning Sunday 20th.

BLOW

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featuring

WARNER BAXTER RALPH LEWIS

DERELYS PERDUE ·

See this lightning-fast comedy drama packed to the hilt with the invincible spirit of American youth-bulging with laughs and thrills and culminating in one of the greatest scenic smashes in history of the screen!

WORLD THEATRE

the heritage of the generations.

And the beauty of it all is that sympathetk study is delightful; whole, man. so much so that, it absorbs the The world is a mighty book, all may study- complex instrument whose music may be heard by all that have ears to hear. They that have kept their lamps alight, with westal

ledge are the favourites of the goddess. Theirs are deep delights and secret raptures and divine ecstasics.

He who studies the history of 2/-] the past sees in a moving pageant

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--B. R. T.

SWEET "DOLL."

-H. F. P.

- ["Sweet 'Doll' of Huddon Hall," by J. E. Muddock. John Long, Ltd. 2.]

SCREENLAND.

CHAMPION ATHLETE.

Thrilling Film Serial.

George Walsh, world's champion all-around athlete, will be featured in the chaptered photodrama, "With Stanley In Africa," show- ing at the World now at 2,30 and 7.15 p.m. The "thrills from his tory" serial portrays the stirring expedition to the heart of the Dark Continent to rescue Dr. David Livingstone in 1871. Walsh's splendid physique and athletic ability particularly suit him to his role in this production, recently completed by Edward Kull, Universal director.

NEW BOY STAR.

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Johnny Fox, freckle-faced- sen- sation of "The Covered Wagon," Barry, and to Mickey Daniels, has issued a challenge to Wesley

Harold Lloyd's discovery who play in "Dr. Jack."

The contest is to determine the champion freckle raiser of the movies. Size and quality of the spots are, not to be considered, according to the rules set forth by Johnny's manager-only number.

It is said that Barry is taking the challenge seriously, as he has always considered his champion- ship a self evident and foregone conclusion. Now a usurper has appeared upon the horizon. Rather than give up his crown, Barry has appealed to his art Walsh played all positions on director to fix up a sun that will the Fordham University (N.Y.) shine at night so that he may football team, was the sensation | train during every bit of his spare of the East with his too artistry, | time, from now till the contést and was personally responsible takes place.

for victories over d'rinceton, Cor- But Johnny's backers say that nell, Syracuse, George-town and | his rival'might just as well give Rutgers. His bunting and drop up the bet without a struggle. kicking records have never been Johnny's bespeckled face looks equalled even by Brickley of Har-like a map of Europe after the vard, according to Tom Thorpe armistice. But he is not willing und Frank Gargan, noted couches

to take any championship' unless of many viraity clevens,

he earns it..

As a baseball player he achieved

Day by day, while Johnny" con- ́ considerable eminence with the Horn" at the F.B.O. studios, he tinued his work in "Blow Our Brooklyn Nationals, with whom

he played, as outfielder in 1914, took his daily work-out in the In the ring he outshone all college yard, and the already numerous. pugilists and was the heavyweight-spot continued to divide and champion of Fordham and George, former champ.

sub-divide, to the undoing of the

- town. Universities.. Dle boxed) in | exhibitions with many noted fight weeks ago he was not in the race Daniels is a dark horse. Some ers, including the present world's at all, but count taken since then. heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey, und Philadelphia Jack proves that he has not only O'Brien...

doubled but trebled his grand total.

Go to it, fellas, may the best, man win!"

As an oarsman, Walsh was Instrumental insecuring the Intermediate and Junior Cham- pionships for the New York A. C. He rowed stroke our on their famous "eight.". On the truck he yards in 22 2-5 seconds; does 5 scored some of his most notable feat 10 1-2 inches in the running victories and, under the guidance high Jump: 6 feet 3 inches in the of. Bernie Wefers, Sr., won the standing high jump; 23 feet 2 all-around track championship. inches in the running broad jump, He can consistently run a hundred and puts the shot a distance of yards in ten seconds flat; 280:48 fest,

LOIS WEBER'S GREAT PRODUCTION

"A CHAPTER IN

HER LIFE

"

From the famous story of "JEWEL" A TREMENDOUS CAST

featuring

CLAUDE GILLINGWATER

JANE MERCER, JACQUELINE GADSDEN FRANCES RAYMOND ROBERT FRAZER EVELYN THATCHER, RALPH YEARSLEY FRED THOMSON BETH RAYON.

Scene from

A CHAPTER IN HER"LIFE":

A UNIVERSAL-JEWEL

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ONE OF THE SWEETEST STORIES OF

LIFE EVER TOLD.

Ask, anyone who has read the story of "Jewel"; or if you have read it yourself, you know for a fact that few stories ever written can begin to compare with it in beauty, charm and wholesome entertainment.

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