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REMINISCENCES OF A DUCHESS.

R. L. STEVENSON.

FRAILEST GRIP OF

LIFE.

In an autobiographical poem, "A child's garden of verses" he shows how, shut away from all ordinary childish pleasures, he created a wonderful world of romance. heat was his, "Pleasant land of Counterpane."

"The Diaries of a Duchess edited R. L. Stevenson was a man who by James Greig, with a fore- held high the torch of romance word by the Duke of North- while fighting a long battle with umberland; Hodder

and life. Stoughton, 18s. net.

He was born in Edinburgh in 1849 He spent much There are few mediums more cap and died in 1893. able of helping a reader to visualles of his childhood in bed with but the a particular period than a well-trailest grip of life. He died at

the the early age of 44. written diary. I do not use term "well-written" for the purpose During a period of 20 years while of paying tribute to the literary waging one long fight with death, qualities of the diarist, but to in- he produced an enormous amount dicate the writer's power of ob- of work of enduring quality. servation which, in these days, we might describe na exhibiting "a none for newa" Scholarship has learned more of the period of Charles II. from Pepys and those who walked across its curiously animated scene, than from score

When he grew older he was able of historical studles, and the more pedantic and less human John to study law and engineering, but Evelyn has also contributed his no regular study was possible. quots of "first-hand information." His frail health settled very soon Yet neither of these great diariats the question of whether he should wrote for posterity; there was no follow in his father's footsteps or thought that their eventide com devote himself to literature. He munings would ever see the light of spent

years day or that they were deatined, after through Europe for the benefit of a lapse of centuries, to become his health. The records of these are cinasies of their kind.

found in "An Inland Voyage," and Travels with a Donkey, Readera are charmed by the graceful and easy flow of his style.

There must be many valuable diaries in existence, languishing in dust-littered lofts, in naken-panelled store-rooms and on the top shelves of family libraries. The diary of the first Duchess of Northumber land represents a volume of the type to which I have referred. Begun in 1752 and continued for twenty-four years, It has only recently seen the light of day. Its writer, who lived at an eventful time in the history of English literature, was a woman of character, of considerable litor- nry taste, and one who enjoyed the| acquaintance of most of the eminent writers of her time.

many

BOOKS

AUSTRALIAN BOOM.

ENLIGHTENING THE PUBLIC.

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The bookbuying public is per hapa hardly alive to the extent of the achievements by Australasian authors, in various literary fields. That it may realise these more ade- quately and give fuller practical support to Australasian writers is the aim of the Associated Book- sellers of the Commonwealth and New Zealand in proposing to hold, next month, an Australasian au- thors' week.

The decision was reached at the booksellers annual conference held in Melbourne in May, when the foi- lowing resolution was carried: "That it be a recommendation from: His this conference that all booksellera be urged to support books by Aus- tralian and New Zealand authors, by giving special attention to dis play advertising, general publicity, and liberal stocking of such books, whether published abroad or local ly; that the A.B.A. N.Z., arrange an Australian and New Zealand au- thors' week, from September 12 to travelling 17, during which all bookseliers

agree to feature books by Austra Han and New Zealand authors, und books published in these two coun- trica."

Committees are being formed in each State to further the project, For years he travelled from place and from now onwards the Prass is to place looking for a suitable clim- being asked to feature articles con- ate which ended in Samoa. After cerning Australasian authors and many years there he died, and the their work, in order that the book- It is natives, who regarded hirm as their buying public be prepared. chief, carried the body to the sum- proposed to make the week an an- mit of Mt. Vaea, and buried.nual event, On his tomb stone is engraved the Requiem, he himself wrote:-

me,

Ilere he lies where he longed

be:

Home is the sailor, home from

The president of the Perth branch of the Associated Book- sellers is Mr. A. J. Ratcliffe. Die- cussing the matter, Mr. Ratcliffe pointed out, in regard to the final words of the reaolutions that en-

Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie, Glad did I live and gladly die, And I laid me down with a will. This be the verse you grave forouragement of editions of British or American works issued by Aus- tralian firms would redound to the advantage of Australian writers, as Buch publishers would be in a bet ter position to undertake the pub lication of original Australian manuscripts. "The idea of the week," he said, "is to give as much publicity as possible to anything published and printed in Australia. As an example of what could be! done in the way of helping an Aus- tralian work to success, Mr. Rat- cliffe cited "The Bushland Man," by the Western Australian author.

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And the hunter home from the

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the "Crown like to fall, sat down upon his nose and mis-became him greatly."

At Northumberland House. Elizabeth, Baroness Percy, was the only surviving child of the seventh Duke of Somerset and the wife of the first Duke of Northum- berland, on the third creation. She held splendid entertainmenta at

at Northumberland House Svon House, and Alnwick Castle, where Dr. Johnson stayed on his way to She was one of the Scotland. Ladles of the Bedchamber to Queen Charlotte, and accompanied the Duke to Ireland, when, in 1768, he Women readers will be interested acted as Lord-Lieutenant. Gold- in the Duchess of Northumberland's James Pollard. This book, by the smith wrote his ballad. "Edwin and descriptions of furniture, dresses way, was the subject of a compli Angelina," for the entertainment of and jewels. Here is an entry con-mentary reference in a recent arti- the Duchess, and she was the in- cerning the Queen's jewels, which cle on this question in a Melbourne spiration of other literary tributes. the Duchess saw at Lady Bute's on newspaper. "Everybody," said the

Mr. James, Greig, the editor of the July 26, 1761- "Dlaries," has condensed twenty- four years of commentary and in- trospect into a volume of respect able proportions. He has done his work particularly well, and con- trives to give interest to every page of it.

large Diamonds, one of which is 18, another 16 and a third 10 thousand pounds price. The middle Drop of Ear Rings cost £12,000.

The tribute directs attention to

Mr.

on its

writer, "knowa Gene Stratton. There are an amazing number of Porter's syrupy-sweet mixture of Pearls of a most Beautiful Colour novel and American nature-study; and prodigious Size. There are the same sort of thing is done far Diamonds for the facings and Rob better by James Pollard, a Western ings of her Gown, set in sprigs of Australian, who, in 'The Bushland flowers: her Ear Rings are three Man," has given us a good healthy drops, the Diamonds of an immense nature-study novel and without The diary begins In September, Size and fine Water, they are all the syrup."" 1752, with a record of the Duchess's Size and fine Water. they are all weil visit to Oxford a visit which does set and very light. The necklace a fact which the friends of Austra- consists of large Brilliants set lian writers are emphasising: that not seem to have aroused her en round; there is a string of the same a number of them could, on their thusiasm. Her criticism la keen to hold a Cross. The Stomacher, merits, if given a fair chance, dis and she seems to have seen little to which is valued at £60,000 is the place certain overseas favourites in admire anywhere. She did not like finest piece of Magnificence I ever the affections of the public. the "Physick Garden" at Christ

BAW. The Fond is Network as Ratcliffe said that Mr. Pollard's Church, "where there are two im- mense Yews cut into vast pedestals fine as Cat Gut of Small Diamonds book had been a very great success with flower pots upon them, but and the rest is a large pattern of in his own State. Extensive pub- the Gardener is the most supreme- Natural Flowers, composed of very ly ignorant of any Man I ever saw in my life." Blenheim, the abode of the Duke and Duchess of Marl- borough, also left her comparative ly cold. She praised the tapestries, but considers "the furniture of the House in general" to be "both old fashioned and 'shabby." Next she visited Warwick Castle, and records that the stables "are built in a hor- rid stile," and that the castle "does not stand upon near so much ground at I imagined," although she con- cedes that it is "in general very en- Chetwynd), in which the former Works by Western Australian tire" At the time the Duchess not only hoxed the other's ears, but authors mentioned by: Mr. made these curiously carping en also hit Lord Coventry a slap on the Ratcliffe included Dr. Battye's tries she was thirty-six years of Face, for which she was turned out "History of Western Aus- age. A greater toleration le notice af Ranelagh and forbid to come tralia." Professor Shann's "Cattle able as the years go on, and her there any more." Poll Davis and Chosen," and the novels of Miss descriptions of high life are emin-Kitty Fisher will be remembered by Katherine S. Prichard (in private ently readable and informativo.

those who have read "Ladies Fair life. Mrs. Hugo Throssell) the au- Personal Entries.

and Frail" Another fair but frail thor of "Black Opal," "Pioneers," Her personal entries are full of lady mentioned in the Diaries is etc."West Australian." Interest and amusement. Thus, in Gertrude Mahon, known in her day 1760, she records how Lady Mary as "the Bird of Paradise." Carr "gave an Act of her Husbands Innumerable people flash through brutal usage of her beating, pinch- the pages of the Duchess's Diaries

In the light of to-day's prices one might treble these values.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1927.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for "occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho,)

7

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13

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20

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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.

SUGGESTIONS. FOR KOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLEB Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably surn. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both,

1-Steeple

HORIZONTAL

To the rear

8-Danger

12-Half a score

18-Part of fost

14-Edged too!

15-Superficial extent

17-Before

10--Notion 20-Entice

22-Beata of burden 23—Man's name, shortened 24-Jules of plants 2Established (abbr.) 27-Right (abbr) 28-Individuale 31-Girl's nama

84-Empire State, U. S. (abbr.) 35-Part of a yard (abbr.) 36 Pozzesed

89-Pertaining to vario

40-A herse 41-Female sheep 42-Pronoun 44--Conjunction

43-Pen

46-Dreamed,

49Part of verb "to be" 31-Poza

62-A barrier in a stroem 54-Prefix meaning "two" 55-Hereafter 69-Female. 60-Aroma

63-Married

65-Kind of few action 54A180

68--Raw metal·

67-Exclamation used to frighten

·68—Makos teval

5-A unit

70-Blunder

VERTICAL

1--Affirm 2-Newspaper article 3-Harvasta

Malf an un 6-Carroded

+ Compala

7-Golf term

R-Eastern State of U. B. (abbr)

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TOATErchista-

11-Smallest quantity

16—A color

19Ever (poetica!)

21~Light rap

22-81lly fellow

25-Writing Implementa 26-Pleread

|29-Balfway (abbr)

{ 30-in respect to

$1-Mimic

32-At present, 33-Formarly

| 36Pronoun

37--Emmet

3-Former Turkish governor

43---Toward

44—Exclamation

40--Automobile

47-inn

4-Black bird 49-6clitary 50-Angry

#1-Kind

63-Engine

54 Prohibit

2B-Bury

57--Carry

bird

59--Tract of waste land

61-Court

62-River N, E. Scotland

EB-Bone

67-Exist

(The solution of the shove cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue awng with a new cross-word puzzle.)

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second by Coventry, the

Mr.

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