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those who enjoy literary puzzles as puguncious by disposition." will enjoy the book, and if it lends There are very few groups coinmoner "Shakespeare's Sonnets Unmark-its renders to remat and consider here than the four different lands of ed," by Bertram G. Theobald, with the theory w not, those who on Kingfisher fighting with another the sonners, whether in agreement Kingfisher but we have never seen B.A. (Cecil Palmer).

do so will be grateful to its author of its own or "Four Miles From Any Town," by for bringing them into closer touch Mr. Woodward mentions that the kindred species. David Gow (Gecil Palmer, with some of the world's loveliest Kingfisher of home 3/6d.).

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Mr. Gow's verse is smooth and facile, but more than this is reeded to make a pocin. The poet's task is to seize threat of transcendent experience or vision and express its This staunch adherent of thiessence in words which convey that Buconian theory sets out to prore that the village bumpkin from Stritiowk," called Shaksper, is but one of many masks" adopted by Francis Bacon, the oulie begetter If these ensuing sonneis," and that in true author's sign in cryptogram ecurs more than once in the dedica- Lion and C every page of the

sonnets themselves.

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Mies Ruby Ayres' newest work will no doubt add to her well- established popularity. It tells the old, old story of the innocent girl caught in suspicious circumstances in a man's Ast at midnight, of her desertion by an attractive but selfish and worthless lover who believes her guilty of theft and of faithlessness.

experience to the reader in a way so new and so vivid that he himself feels the same passion by reflection from the mind and spirit of its author. Mr. Gow's experiences and emotions are in the first place com tron to most of us and demand a finer art than his to give them news life, To take but one instance:---

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of her marriage in a moment of despair to the faithful and loyal lover whom she has never regarded Bacon, he reasons, was in the

as a possible husband. The un- varlier years of his carter known to

ravelling of the plot and the ultimate be at sver pot and playing has been said greatly, in the Odenppiness of heheartbreak mar- with boys of invention * fi.e. to the Nightingale and "Theriage will be obvious to the aver- riginal writings) and he kept a Grecian Urn." In expressing poetige reader. The novel has, artisti- secretarial staff a inventer aenlly a philosophy of life more is ally, nothing to recommend it but system of shorthand, in fact he was wanted than plus sentiments, it will appeal to the uncritical and extensively engaged in literary work, commonplace imagery, and easy to those who are for admirable sen- for his public activity at the the rhyming-

tients well-elothed in' sentiment- vas not sufficient to make such a

The year clude us beyond our capture,

alite. daff necessary. Beyond the ter Bot, as we fill then will work well-planed, linef Essays of 1597, Breon pub-

We saw a sirep, and we reap a rapture. shel nothing he his own none unt

And only the spirit may understand. the Advancement of Learning

Many of these verses are descrip 180, but suretly, anys Mr seasons and show the same faults; tive of nature's varying moods and Theobald, he was responsible for trite ingery. Hackneyed epithet, vast and varied literary output un-and always the sane irritating er various pseudonyms: Greene,uency. One is tempted to apply Pele, Marjwe, Shakespeare, und Dr. Johnson's remark on a greater for wa-dramatic work, Bright, an artist, that anyone could write like Edmund Spenser. He was obliged to this if he would but abandon hisdred years of peace prevailing betulitory tariffs, but boundary dis remain anonymous or pseudonymous mind to it. as pat and antist, because these to the author it must be said that In fairness, however, pursuits were not for men of high any realers less eritical peramps, flirth in those days, and Bacon was will find comfort for the spirit from ambitious. Moreover, if he wore the author's pious philosophy, and the legitimte son of Elizabeth and pleasure for the ear in the smooth Leicester by a, concealed, marriage.

mess of his lines. s the author is inclined to believe. this was additional reason for His secrees. According to this book the theory of Bacon's royal birth is supported by the finding of the signature Feis Tudor in the

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declaration of war. Not only re-tolling the merits of the book and giving some idea of what it is about, severely strained the relations of the of repute are often commissioned to putes. Fenian raids, and fishery and frequently an attractive and ap- irenbies have at one time or another propriate Rustration also Artists two anighbours.

produce designs for the jackets of new novels, so that the cost of these ornamental wrappers now becomes a substantial item in the annual ex.

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PROBLEMS OF THE PUBLISHER

whose borders there is not a fortress tween the two adjacent countries on nor even a gun. It is only when a new tariff or some other troublesome issue arises that any consideration is given to

One is glad to learn that, in Dr. the mutual attitude of

Kereleyside's opinion, thora is less Americans and Canadians, and that minion and the Republic to-day

prospect of

between people realise the delicacy of some of the problems involved in the Mr. Belloc this one is dull. Joan both sides. It is impossible to have Like a good many other books by maintenance of cordial feeling on of Are was a bad subject for Mr. Belloe to choose. He tells the story situation without a sound knowledge a clear understanding of the present as though it were an account of of past history, Roman Catholie wench from the This necessary background has re- In ta sonnets the signatures are west of Ireland in the 20th century.cently beer supplied by a Canadian given three simple numerica There is no estimate of the mentality writer, Dr. Hugh L. Keenleyside, in ripher systems used separately or which succumbs to." Voices," no a volume entitled Canada and the in combination, and sometimes by analysis of their psychology; though United States." This is a candid umerical acrostics used on the of course if you swallow Joan of and plain-spoken book, which will sane ciphers and besides Bacon's Arc's Voices you have Sweden- ownes those of the other auberg, Mrs.

do good service in clearing away the Baker Eddy, Madam thors whorn he used as "masks

venter of conventional sentimental Blavatsky. Mrs. Besant, Madamiam which bus too often prevented abound. In the Dedication alone, Deguchi, and a heat of others to the general public from appreciating acording to the author's readings, stomach. Possibly, if au imparsial the actual difficulties that practical a leve F. Bacon, Francis, judicial Board examined into the politicians have to face. Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser, respective merits of nil of these, Francis Baron

Knight, Francis Madam Blavatsky would come out Tudor. and Fra Rogierosse (for on top. It is questionable whether Bacon is here presumed to have the evidence is sufficient to reach n been the head of the Rosicrucian very satisfactory conclusion in the Fraternity). The sonnets contain case of Joan of Arc. the signatures Marlowe, Kyd, and) | Pulteuluren as well as those given

above.

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penditure of many publishers. Mr. Anold Bennett stated the other day that he had not heard of anyone making a collection of book jackets, but as a matter of fact there are not fow collectors who specialise in this variety of literary curio.

use

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A sign of the times is a correspon- dence in the " Publishors' Circular,' in which some bookseller complain Cee of the problems of the modern that certain publishers are not publisher has to do not with the ureful as they should be to provide book itself but with what is techni-jackets that will wear well and not cally known as its "jacket the show dirt. It is a mistake, for in- paper wrapper which was originally stance, to use white jackets, which introduced to protect it from being show the least speck of dust and soiled by exposure or the bookstalls or by the necessary handling it un-

soon make the stock look soiled, A wrent tendency in to a cel- dergoes from prospective purchasers lophane paper, which has the ad- under a false impression if we sup-jacket has nowadays developed into and of showing the actual cover of Dr. Keenleyside shows that we are in the booksellers ahops. The plain vantage of not being quickly soiled pose that the preservation of peace arnere dust cover of a quite plain the hook itself, but labours under simple and easy matter. for so long a period has been a type to a valuable means of adver the drawbacks of tearing masily and One feels, tisement, which in some instances of getting out of place in a moment. mather, that it is almost miraculous. contributes largely to the rapidity of These difficulties seem to have been There have been so many occasions salos by making all the difference overcome by one ingenious London Mr. Belice throws the whole story when mutual suspicions and confict to the choice of book by the publisher, who has devised a cello- outside the region of scientific hising sims arousal feelings that might customer. It usually carries a pub-phane wrapper with turn-over ends Mr. Theobull's statement of and tory by treating it as a pure miracle. have been expected to result in a lisher's blurb," or brief nctice ex- arguments for his case are prosent. This may be the most advantageous

af stiff paper, el with great care and diligence process for him, for his education Line by line, letter by letter, he was evidently non-scientific and wes works through the sonnets by his completed before the days of the system. His reasoning is clear and science of comparative religion. This the labour involved in his task in itself makes for dullness. As a merits respect even from those to consequence, the problems which whom this kind of conjuring and make Joan of Arc interesting to an logic makes no appeal. Ile scorns ordinary reader simply don't crist the outworn belief that Shake in this book. Nobody, for instance, speare really was Shakespeare and in reading it would guess that there with a fine disregard of any evidence was far more

than paganism other than that of his cipher | Christianity in Joan of Arc. system, he apparently finds no she heard the voices at the trea dificulty in attributing to one man of the Fairies,' and first heard them (although Bacou was a genius of at the initiation age (13 years); that treruendous intellectual power) she showed signs of following the works so various as those of tho Dinaie out; that her commander. authors whose names were in his Gilles de Rais, was a wizard and opinion used by Bacon As was later executed for this offence; pseudonyms. To most of us that are propositions not even discussed alone is fatal objection to his in this book. theory. Bacot might conceivably

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hare written the plays but would Mr. Belloo is too good a Reian Ben Jonson have attributed to him Catholic to see how much of pagan- "D Latin and less Greek?')ism his Church bas gradually and even the sonnets, though those absorbed, and how triumphant dack and passionate poems seem to paganism may have been at length accord ill with the temperament of if tardily canonised in Joan of Arc the man who so reverenced the as the line of least resistance.

dry light of reason," but it is It seems a pity that Mr. Balor, inconceivable that one personality never took a course in the study could have produced the sweet pas of comparative religion, though what toralier of Greene and Peele, the effect a scientific training would thunder and tragic majesty of have had on an uncritical mind such Mudowe (of all the muska most in- as his is difficult to say. Perhaps telbetually akin to Bacon), the he would have become a follower of horers of Kyd, the Renaissance Karl Marx.

towie

Riding on the Roof of the Rockies

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LOOKING DOWN THE

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CASTLEGUARD

luxuriance and soft grace of the. The most interesting books by.

Toares of the Muses, and, as Mr. Belloc are those like "Europe. M. Theobald boldly claims, the and the Frith," where he throwe tortuous mind-twistings and quaint. common sense to the winds and ly-flavoured manner of The Ana- rides his bogey to the precipis. Melancholie, besides This book nover Tses to sugh Arrangements have been made being the acknowledged author of heights. There is not even a hiat for the League of Nations opium the terse, worldly-wise Essays, that Joan of Arc was possibly a commission which will arrive the nobly classical "Advance. solar myth or a reincarnation of the. Singapore next month to hear the ment Bod the stupendous Witch of Endor.

SHADOW LAKE UNDER THE SHADOW OF MT.BALL IT opinions of leading Chinese re Novum Orgazm ? sidents of Singapore if it so desires.

Among the most spectacular of, past Waterfowl Lake to the North y time, there This is a chatty little book on Trail Eldes ever attempted in the Saskatchewan River, then up the starting from Banff on August 1 was a four-day ride Some time ago the Chiese Advisory Bacon had written even the might naturally attract

home birds and their haunts which Canadian Rockies was the one pro- Alexandra River Valley to Castle and ending at Castle Mountain tele-tary for Chinese Affair (Mr. A. M. the original classics and not borrow life, to pay attention to the habits

Board, at the request of the Secre- plays surely he would have used people, already addicled to outdoor lasting 18 days, to take in a long Only Trial Riders holding at least Egypt: Lake district, which was young posed to start on August 8 and guard and the Columbia Icefields. Bungalow Camp. It took in the grams are lying at the office of the Goodman), appointed a sub-com-ed with both hands from current of birds and to watch them in the distance ride to the Columbia Ice the silver button, emblematic of accessible for the first time this

Committee to submit a list of Chinese translations. Apart from the in-haunts.

field from Lake Louise. gentlemen who would be prepared termal evidence of style and matter British birds and are not to be soon field is the largest body of glacial riding, were permitted to join in this ride may regard themselves

The birds mentioned are

This ce completion of 100 miles of trial summer, so that those participating to give evidence before the commis (ignored or scorned by Ramsay, from Yokohama.

slon if they were called upon to do Theobald) the host of contemporary birds mentioned in the book would continent covering 160 square miles had to satisfy the committee that Lake under Mount Ball was the Min the Colony indeed only about six ice left on the North American the expedition, since all taking part as pioneers Beautiful Shadow EV JESSEN,

80 As a reait a list of nine names references in literary and other er be seen out here, but the chat and surrounded by peaks from ten they would not prove has been submitted, and it is under-documents must make any student acteristics and habits of some of the to twelve thousand feet in height. the rest of the party.

a burden to camp site of the riders on the second Superintendent.stood that it is of an influential and pause before accepting as incon home birds apply equally to some. The ride was from Louise up the

day out and in all ever glacier. representative character.

trovertible evidence the most of their Eastern relatives.

For less experienced Trial Riders, fed lakes were on the route of the Bow Pass and by the Mistaya Valley or those who could not sure the trail.

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