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      Mb. Mare's New Books.* Though Paris Has ...

      St . Cloud , Versailles , St . Germain , Chantilly , Fontainebleau , Meudon , Montfort-l'Amaury , and fifty other places , every one of which is worth close attention , are unfolded to our gaze . Who , for instance , has not heard of Versailles * and who would not like to visit that fairy place ? It would certainly not be going too far to assert that if one journeyed there with this book he would discover that the short time generally devoted to seeing that place would be worse than disappointing . And even here Mr . Hare skilfully blends past associations with each place , and so adds immensely to the general interest . Everyone visiting Paris ought decidedly to carry with him these two volumes , each of which is copiously illus'trated and has a clear and simple index appended . ' .

      .1 Some Recent Novels. Paul Patoff, By F...

      . 1 SOME RECENT NOVELS . Paul Patoff , by F . Marion Crawford ( Macix-illan & Co . ) . _Nothing could , perhaps , testify more forcibly to the genius of this author than the admirable manner in which he manages struction . to Practicall tide over y a there serious is something , error in very conlike an anti-climax in * the story . To show how this is brought about , it is necessary that we is detail second part secretary of the plot in . the Paul Russian Patoff embas , the hero sy at , Constantinople . At the opening of the story his brother Alexander , a young officer in the army , is staying with him . Ignorant of the custonis of the town , he is indiscreet in his fact conduct , almost regarding draws some upon veiled himself ladies a , personal and , in conflict with the usual African Lala Who escorts them . Some ill-feeling with Paul , who has previously remonstrated with him , is the result . However , on the evening of the same day the brothers , protected by the customary kavass , go to witness the service at Santa month Sophia , of it being mourning the las . t Here week of wh Ramazan ile Paul , or is absorbed in watching the cerem , ony , Alexander suddenly disappears , and all search for him is fruitless . Upon this foundation—the question he what has has been become murdered of the young or is officer still alive , whether —the interest of the story for the first two volumes mainly depends , and the curiosity of the reader is hi , g b h y degree various of side intensity currents . Paul , worked rests up under to a a and suspicion even of his having own mother made away accuses with him his brother . With , harem the discovery of Laleli of Alexan Rhanum der , , and therefore his ulti , in m the ate rescue , the interest of the story is considerably diminished , and the fact that the ungrateful efforts to find Alexander himshould , in return endeavour for his to brother alienate s the affections of his , betrothed , has all the appearing ance critic of an after we venture -plot . to But it is who only will the notice exactli this th g roughout hted flaw with , , and . the the In majori vivid story scenes ty and of say readers eagerl , of Oriental y will peruse be life de it - and le clever evidence character of a portrayal master hand , the novel and ' ' bears Paul Patoff amp ' is likely to become equall , y popular

      .1 Some Recent Novels. Paul Patoff, By F...

      with the powerful works from the same pen that have preceded it . A New Face at the Door , by Jane Stanley ( Hurst So Blackett ) . With the opening of this story we are at once launched in pleasant , invigorating society , and were * it not for the presence of Opal Carew— "that evil genius without which no novel could have an existencewe should be remarkably happy . The heroine , Greta Charlstrom , in her fresh young beauty and unaffected simplicity , is charming , while frank 6 Bow , -wow boyish / and Jack quiet , the , lovabl old-fashioned e Mrs . Damans child , form excellent adjuncts to the scene . But of course Opalis the cause of much mischief , and before long we are introduced to another disturbing element , though perfectly well-intentioned , in the person of Captain Arundel Mace . Poor Greta now discovers that she does * not care for Jack , whom she has known since a child and to whom she is engaged , and that she does care , and that very dearly , for the much more polished , self-possessed man of the _worlds Captain Bjace . We think the sympathies of most readers will be with poor , foolish Jack ; and when he discovers and that rushes his cousin away rip to longer _Ir _^ aldberg Intends to see to mar he _^ _^ him is something pathetip _^ in this picture of the unfortunate lad which isI sure to evoke great pity . The question of the flirtation with Opal might , we think , with advantage have been made stronger , for it is not desirable that the sympathies of the reader should thus go with a secondary character ? The principal attraction of the novel lies in the first volume . With the introduction of the murder and the events surrounding it , an air of non-realism is imparted to the story . But its great feature is the wealth of bright , sparkling talk with which ! it is endowed , and the vivacious , healthy tone that pervades it . Greta , as we have said , is charming , and so , after a different style , is ' Fred . ' Charlstrom , the busy little lady who has exhibited a picture , written a novel , and done a variety of other noticeable deeds . Readers who commence a perusal of the heroine ' s career are certainly not likely to stop until they have reached the happy conclusion . { Sampson The Frozen Low & Pirate Co . ) . , b In y W the . Clark ignorance Russell we of j a were painfull above y the mean horror capacity of being , we ' blood thoug -curdled h _^ . ' ! We are now ready to confess that we are even \ as other mortals . If our hair did not actually stand on end during the perusal of Mr . Clark Russell ' s thrilling story , we more than once nervously looked over our shoulder and were i prepared at the slightest sound of creaking to ( the behold room a . ghastly Fortunatel figure y , p it iraticall was not y attired blowing , in a i gale—a ' capful' we believe is the technical i expression—outside , or the combination might have been unbearable . We should certainly advise ' all intending readers of Mr . Russell ' s ; novel—and they are sure to be many—to leave it alone at night-time , especially about twelve It o ' clock is one , or of say the the most small absorbing hours of the pieces morning of de- . scriptive realism we ever read . Paul Rodney , i = _fg

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    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 6, 1887, page 1502, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_06121887/page/80/