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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1931.

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Thirteen Legends of India.

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the descriptions of bloody duels and cruelty to children and animals with which the book com- mences! The writer is most suc cessful in the "Travel pictures" and "Nature Moods" and some of "Tales and Legends from India," the "character studies" are effec- by M. Dorothy Belgrave and tive, and it is quite possible that Hilda Hart; Illustrated by "grown-ups" may onjoy this book be described H. G. Theaker; published by although it cannot Raphael Tuck & Son; price as a suitable book for children. 7/6 net.]

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JULIUS CAESAR.

["Caesar," by

Mirko Jelusich; Allen & Unwin, 10/8.] In spite of what Mr. Wells has

At a time when India la much in the public eye this new addi- tion to the Golden Treasury Series is fraught with apècial interest. lu a form suitable for young people it gives thirteen legends of sald about him Julius Caesar was India. The greatest charm of the a very great mana scholar, ora- book lles in the delightful illus-ter; soldier, statesman, author, or trations by H. G. Theaker whichganiser and administrator, endow- add to the interest of every story.ed with great natural gifts, Fairies, Demons and Sorcerers! strength and activity of mind, in- Gallant youths on prancing steeds, defatigable diligence and cour- and lovely dancing girls-all are age, courtesy and liberality of depicted with strength and vital-manners, and always ready to take ity. Besides these drawings there the fleld against foreign or are seven lovely coloured plates. domestic enemy. His influence on H. G. Theaker has a great feeling history was enormous, and, for for "distance" and his skilful and harmonious backgrounds enhance the brilliance and beauty of every picture.

come

The Tales themselves are well worth reading; specially those two ("The Adventurous Brethren," and "The story of Roma and Sita") which

that from famous epic, "The Ramayana." In the latter tale a legend of Cey lon is interwoven with one of India, since the island' of Lanka to which 4

demon carrles the heroine, is the ancient name "for Ceylon; while the Causeway cross- ed by the monkeys can be found on the schoolroom map of Ceylon, under the name of Adams Bridge.

This delightful collection stories will make an ideal gift for

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nearly two thousand years his name and its corruptions, Kalter and Czar, were synonymous with power. This greatest of all the Romans was not born into the purple as Alexander and Hannibal were but, like Napoleon, had to fight his way up the ladder rung by rung.

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DICKENS FOR CHILDREN.

"A Child's Charles Dickens,” ar- ranged by Patrick Braybrook F.R.S.L.; published by Cecil This new life of 'Caesar opena Palmer, price 7/6 net.] with the young Jullus scrapping The author of this book set him with another lad and then poring self a dicult task when he de- uver and criticising Thucydides. cided, to select short extracts from The narrative follows the course Dickens which would be interest of Caesar's eventful ing and instructive for children. through adolescence, his early. Charles Dickens belongs to the years of soldiering. his' escape lefsurely days before it became from Sulla's, bloodhounds, his the literary fashion to describe strenuous ten years in Gaul,” the events and characters in a few machinations of his enemies, his brief and sapient sentences. The amourA with Servilia and

the chief attraction of his, books Iles Cleopatra.

defections of in the slow and skilful unfolding Pompey and Labienus, his dicta- of characters and events through torship, Isolation and final marchi suocedding chapters; until the to Assassination. climax, is reached at the end of a

tvents Great historical long-drawn-out tale .The charm vividly narrated, and we follow of such writing can hardly be cap- with breathless Interest Caer's tured and presented in extracts as fluctuating "fortunes and his short as those selected by Patrick | triumphs over the intrigues of his • Braybrook!. To the Dickens lover numerous enemies. The author, they are unsatisfying, while to following the custom of Thucy- children who are not familiar with' dides and Livy, Invents speeches the context they must seem for his characters, and does it

gible.

act biography. Throughout the The writer groups his anthology four hundred and seventy pages under headings such as Incidents the interest never flags, and al- of "Thrill," of "Romance," though it is a fairly big book we "Coaching Days," "Nature Moods," | wore genuinely sorry "when we

and it is unfortunate came to the end of it. . etc., etc.. (to say the least of it) that the This thrilling and illuminating first section is so unfitted for a blography has been excellen:ly child's perusal! Few parents | translated_from, the German by would wish their children to read Mr. Bernard Miall,

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Song--

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Marche Milltaire (Schubert),

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J. H.Sadira Celeste

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