William Penn and the Quiet Rise of Philadelphia Quakerism
E. C. reflects on William Penn as a mystic and reformer who guided colonial governance, yet blundered in appointing agents. He praises Penn’s enduring moral integrity, tolerance, and influence on the Society of Friends, noting his near-success and complex legacy in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia society.
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Society of Friends
William Penn
America
England
William
Penn
George Fox
Fox
Robert Barclay
Barclay
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
E. C
Mars in Visions and in Actuality
A critique of Percival Lowell’s Martian canal theories in light of Charles Lane Poor’s The Solar System. The article argues that Mars remains largely unknown, noting conflicting observations and the limits of detection. It contrasts Lowell’s visions with Poor’s cautious appraisal, stressing uncertainty about Martian canals and irrigation claims.
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Nineveh
Alexandria
Charles Lane Poor
Columbia University
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Knickerbocker Press
Poor
Percival Lowell
Flagstaff
Arizona
Mars
Lowell
Martian Universal Water and Power Company, Ltd
Call of the Deep sea tale by Frank T Bullen review
A review extols The Call of the Deep by Frank T Bullen as an authentic sea adventure. It follows Frank Browns career to captaincy and a matching bride, featuring storms mutiny shipwreck and pirates with humor amid vivid descriptive passages.
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Frank T. Bullen
New York
E P, Dutton & Co
Mr. Bullen
Frank Brown
Marryat
A New Edition of Motley's Dutch Nation Published
Harpers brings a revised edition of Motley's Dutch Nation this month. A new chapter recounts Wilhelmina's reign and inauguration, edited by Dr. William Eliot Griffis who witnessed the event in Leyden and Middelburg. The work expands Rise of the Dutch Republic with present-day chapters.
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Motley
Harpers
Wilhelmina
William Eliot Griffis
Dutch Republic
Rex Beach's The Barrier Receives Cautious Lament
A critical notice reviews Rex Beach’s The Barrier as a vigorous adventure tale with polished prose but doubts the Alaska realism and the heroine’s ethnic portrayal. The reviewer finds the plot thrilling yet contrived and questions whether the work captures true Alaskan character.
The Heart of a Child and The Barrier
Frank Danby’s The Heart of a Child follows Sally Snape from gutter life to a Lady Kidderminster title, with a clever though scarcely believable childlike heart at the center. Rex Beach’s The Barrier, from Harper & Brothers, is priced at $1.50 in New York.
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Frank Danby
Macmillan Company
New York
Sally Snape
Lady Kidderminster
Rex Beach
Harper & Brothers
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