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"The Mysteries Of Paris."

MUSIC.

A HAPPILY PHRASED MESSAGE.

["Music," by Sir W. H. Hadow; published at 2/6 by Williams & Norgate, Ltd., Covent Garden, W.C.]

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THE CHINA MAIL.

TEMPORARY VOGUE.

WITH A TIBETAN CARAVAN.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1925.

Nartang owes its, fame to its How we find a possible explana

printing-press. Here are printed tion of a problem which has

Another mile or two further on, most of the books which are to be puzzled more than one generation our road ran into and joined the

found in every respectable monas of literary critics why do the great highway which runs from

tery throughout the land.. writings of certain authors have Shigatse to the west. Along this almost all of it of a religious Tibet has a large literature, but an immense vogue when these authors are seen to be without the rolls the stream of traffic, which character, and a large part of it really great qualities? Is success connects Central Tibet with the consists of translations of works in literature only a lottery? Is upper portions of the Brahma-Sanskrit. The originals of these originally written in India in the general public a fool then, easily to be led by the nose? As putra River and the sacred works have in most cases been there is no effect without a cause. Manasarowar Lakes, where go lost, so that the students of there must be a reason for the every year thousands of people on ancient Indian literature, history, popularity which sometimes geomis pilgrimage. Still further beyond to the Tibetan canon for purposes customs, and thought must turn to us unaccountable. The real explanation of the welcome which this Tibetan Mecca the highway of research. was bestowed on the Proverbial runs until it reaches Leh, in Farquhar Tupper, for example, or valley of Kashmir, Philosophy" ofthe late Martin Ladak, and even into the dreamy on the novels of the late E. P. Roe, is to be sought in the sincerity' of. these wo writers."

It is indeed the highroad of in any way a charlatan. Both of it we met or were passed by a Neither was enchantment, and once we were on them, gave the public the best they steady stream of traffic...... had in them; and, as it happened. There flew past us a swift Govern they thus voiced the unformulated ment courier carrying messages feelings of the segment of the reading circle to which they them and orders to far away governors writing down to the public taste, fear that he would stop to parley selves belonged. So far from in the unknown West. We had no as they were accused of doing, they

There are a large number of

isolated and individual works, but

most of the better known and

more authoritative works are in- corporated in two collections or canons called Kangyur and Teng-

yur...

Modern

LITERARY NOTES.

published two delightful books for "Masira. Stanley Paul have" just

children.

"The Little Round House" is a

gay story interspersed with verses by Marion Si John. Webb, ons of the gifted daughters of St. John Mrs. Webb is, of course, well Adcock, editor of" The Bookman, known as the author of many books of poetry forchildren, in particular "The Littlest One" which enjoyed volume is very prettily illustrated a remarkable vogue. The present

by Robin."

Marjory Royce, a daughter of the The other book is edited by late Sir William Robertson Nicoll. It is called "The 'Normous Satur- story for every Saturday morning day Falry Book" and contains a

Marjory Royce, Barbara E. Todd, The literary contributors includo and Saturday night in the year.

Webb. It has pictures by Mary Moira Meighn and Maron St. John Stefla Edwards and G. L. Stampa,

Another book for young people "Lost in the Jungle' a story for Wynne. It is a tale of adventure girls by a favourite writer-May and has India for the setting.

Messrs. Stanley Paul, have just 2 NOW, half-a-crown Adair's well-known "Joy of Life" novels. The six titles ready are, Where Rainbows Rest," "The Dean's Daughter," "Under the Incense Trees, Maid of the Moonflower," "Gabriel's Garden," and." The Sails of Life."

Surprisingly refreshing to any under the delusion that the study of music is obstruse and difficult is Sir William Hadow's contribu- tion to the comprehensive series of new and specially written books which is known as the Home cast, the police net when there University of Modern Knowledge. have been particularly atrocious terrifying appearance presented In the conviction that it the crimes committed such for in by many of the text books that stance as the old time tapis-frane, have been written on the subject in the slang of the murderers and that has deterred many from thieves of Paris a smoking house attenipting to attain to intelligent or inn of the very lowest class-appreciation of music Sir William to scenes of munificence such ag has made the book as charmingly

lated or composed between the Most of these works were trans- it was the strange experience of informative as it is possible for

A.D., the period of Tibet's greatest [Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., Lon- Fleur de Marie to play a part in

ninth and the fourteenth centuries one of its nature to be and the don. Price 2/6.]

"The young girl, descending result is that his auppily phrased

literary achievements. from the carriage of The popularity of the compare Marchioness, had crossed a first to the increasing number of people

inferior, and consists chiefly of the message will make a strong appeal

literature is very scrappy and tively few translations of the work antechamber. filled with footmen who, having had little or no musi-

fiction writers of other in grand 'livery, a waiting room cal training, wish to know, more were, in fact, writing up to the with us. for by a system of relapious tracts and biographies of published by the same house is nationalities that there are on the where Valets attended, then the about the art and especially to find taste of the portion of the public horsee he was bound to cover a

various important lamas.... "English marker his led Stanley saloon of the huissiers, and finally, in it more sources of roble plea that welcomed their works. By hundred miles a day. Buxom street..... I scarcely notice a As we passed down the village Paul & Co., Ltd, to publish a new chamberlain and the aides-de-camp The amount necessary for intel- both Mr. Tupper und Mr. Roe were lying near, were returning from to pass to the right of it.......

the waiting hall, occupied by a

their own birth and bringing up, matrons, living in some village mondang, or prayer-wall, in the series of translations of standard of the Prince, in full uniform. Let ligent appreciation is no harder to ina measure representative of the

middle of the street and was about fiction in which figure such names the reader imagine the astonish require than any other language "plain people," as Lincoln phrased marketing in Shigatse, each cover And the old man.......shouted issued as Fortune Du - Baisgulay. Boement of poor Marie, who knew noin the opinion of the author who, it and they could not help takinged with cheap trinkets and bright-out to me that the prayer-wall presentation edition of Cecil caccio, Bernardin de St. Pierre, the farm at Bouqueval, on travers should hold back on the score of This the plain people recognized chased after enormous bargaining me into my right senses, and I

other splendours than, those of

to illustrate his point that no-one the plain people's point of view. coloured beads, which she had pur-existed and that I was passing it Guy de Maupassant. Alexandre, ing these princely apartments, not having special aptitude, aptly promptly; and the writer's had

on the wrong side. This startled Dumas and Alessandro Manzoni. resplendant with gold mirrors. remarks that the study of poetry their reward on the spot. Their in some open stall.

The books so far issued in eon- and paintings."

Some came quickly swerved to the left, pass is not contined to poets nor are writings hcked the permanent riding sedately on ponies, anding the sacred wall in orthodox nection with this series have much which move the principals with picture gallery. All persons who and that is why their vogue was

The contrasting settings in none but painters admitted to the qualities of literature, no doubt, mules, and others trudged sturdily

fashion by which to commend themselves, whom, the story is concerned, are are not actually tone-deaf can temporary only

along in twos and threes, and com- thing is shown by always keeping In Tibet respect to a person or they are of a handy size and due to the wanderings in disguise enter upon the way of understand-

BRANDER MATTHEWS, pated trinket with trinket, and it on one's right-hand side.. In. clear type. have a nicely glisigned through his father's country of ing music and follow it sc far as in "Aspects of Fiction."

A charming book, and very title page.

talked volubly of the prices they circumambulating any religious suitable as a Christmas gift is frontispiece

Gustavus Rodolphe. and to his they have opportunity or inclina- coloured jacket and the even many benefactions. It is histion."

had paid for each, and of the mar-edifice, and this is considered an "Love Stories of English Queens: object to assist honourable, unfor-

had "We enjoy our favourite kinda pedantic as the worst treatise of vellous reductions they

act of great, merit, it, is proper History seen through the Glamour greater advantage of cheapnes tunates who ask assistance. to of music without, ever enquiring the worse grammarian. It may secured as the result of their ready right. "clockwise," which is also The inner lives of twelve queens

always, to pass round from left to

of Romance." by Elizabeth Villiars, seuruh after and aid those who how they are constructed; the rise into such heights of beauty I wit and voluble tongue. Then we the direction in which the prayer! many readers will be content to have been dealt with, and while and to render honest and good hour and we ask nothing further, struggle with honour and energy give us a pleasant quarter of an j and sublimity as no other art can would overtake a small body of wheel should be, turned. Any enjoy these stories as stories only... those who have preserved some this is the remark one often hears good qualities amid all the misery on the lips of those who are proud that surrounded them.

of admitting that they are bored thinks that the only reason why by the classics. Sir William such seem to prefer the bad is because they have not realised them. how much more the good will give

and

they are published at 26, a volumé.

"The Mysteries of Paris is an appropriate title for the English translation of Eugene Sue's popular novel in which by means of a narrative hinging upon the fortunes of Gustavus Raglolphe, disguised heir presumptive to the Grand Duchy of Gerolstein is painted a picture, all the more vivid by reason of its contrasts, of life in the underworld of the gay capital of France and in the small courts of such states as are contained within the German Con- federacy, in the days when such had શ greater measure of autonomy.

The render is taken from scenes in such receptacles of filth as is

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apart from charm of presence, it By the very nature of the quest, is in the nature of things that a knight crrunt seeking for causes strange encounters, particularly to champion should have many when he pursues his quest in low chief charm of the story lies in taverns and dark alley ways. The the description of these rather than in the complications which beset the earlier life of the Prince and with which the reader is acquainted in rather confusing sequence.

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The starting point of all musi- cal appreciation is that music is like any other it exists for the an art like any other, and that happiness of mankind. Music may

attain, it may transport us to the very soul of the world, the edge of the infinite, where we may hear unutterable things. The hands." choice between these is in our own

The paths of musical history touched upon by the author may be gathered from the following chapter headings: Music of the Greeks Band the Hebrews; Mediaeval Music, the Discovery of the Development of Tonality; The Part Writing; Bach and Handel, Viennese School, Sonata and Influences;

be as vulgar and" inane as the Symphony: The Romantic Move- lowest farcical comedy, as preten-"ment, Extraneous tious as the self advertising Wagner, Brahms, and their Con poetaster and as stupid and temporaries.

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Nepalese workers in metal, who deviation from this rule is. con- to others the book will make an had been sent for by the Grand uidered an act of outrageous appeal because it shows in a new Lama himself to cast a bell for blasphemy. bis monastery, for which the These prayer-walls are very familiar in the pages of history. light many whose names are cunning of his own graftsmen was common in Tibet. They consist of The not sufficient; then a body of a thick stone, or, sun-dried brick lustrated.

volume is plentifully Kashmiri Mohammedans, taking wall, of varying length, sometimes advantage of their proud privilege a few yards long, and sometimes to bring rare goods in great mule stretching for a quarter of a mile caravans for sale to the aristo- or more:

They are frequently cracy of Shigatse and Lhasa; placed in the middle of the high- pilgrims galore, going in either road, so that travellers may wheels, telling their rosaries at a them in the prescribed way. In direction, spinning their prayer-acquire merit merely by passing merit to erect such a prayer-wall, It is considered an act of great

dizzy speed...

30 that they are to be seen in the some cases prayer-wheels are set neighbourhood of nearly every in the sides, and in nearly all cases, village. anered inscriptions, or with bas the sides are ornamented with

Sinall caravans of every sort, donkeys, passed by; donkeys were with yaks, mules, ponies, and

particularly noticeable.,

various buddhas and bodhisattvas.

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