Messrs. C. Arthur Pearson'sList of AnnouncementsSPRING 1901THE SIEGE OF KUMASSIByLady Hodgson, wife of SirFrederick M. Hodgson, Governor of the Gold Coast. Demy 8vo. Profusely Illustrated. Price 21s.LadyHodgsonhas in a high degree the gift of vivid and realistic description. The reader shares with her the privations of the siege, the tense excitement of her marvellous escape, and the peril of the bush. The account is written with an unusual power of description and facility of style.ABYSSINIAThrough the Lion Land to the Court of the Lion of Judah.ByHerbert Vivian, Author of "Tunisia," "Servia." Demy 8vo. With 2 Maps and 80 Illustrations. Price 15s.The Land of the Lion offers much that is of great interest to the student of ethnology and geography. Mr.Vivianhas made a valuable addition to the library of travel. His observations show a keen appreciation of surroundings, whether social, religious, or political. His style is bright, and holds the reader's interest to the last page.CYPRUS TO ZANZIBAR BY THE EGYPTIAN DELTA.The Adventures of a Journalist in the Isle of Love, the Home of Miracles, and the Land of Cloves.ByEdward Vizetelly. With many Illustrations. Demy 8vo. Price 15s.Few have had better opportunities of studying the vicissitudes through which the little island of Cyprus has passed than Mr.Vizetelly. From Cyprus he leads the reader through the stirring times of the occupation of Egypt, and thence to Zanzibar. He has clothed the dry bones of political history with the living flesh of graphic description and humorous incident.AT PRETORIAThe Capture of the Boer Capitals, and the Hoisting of the Flag at Pretoria. A Companion Volume to "Towards Pretoria."ByJulian Ralph, Author of "Towards Pretoria." Extra crown 8vo. Price 6s.A SACK OF SHAKINGS: Essays fromThe Spectator, &c.ByFrank T. Bullen, Author of "The Cruise of the 'Cachalot,'" &c. &c. Extra crown 8vo. Price 6s.Mr.Frank Bullenhas taken advantage to the full of the opportunities which are granted only to those who go down to the deep waters, and has embodied his experiences in a collection of delightful essays. These show the writer to be possessed of deep sympathies, quick perception, and vivid power of narration. The style shows distinction of thought and expression, and the book may be summed up as "fascinating."THE SPANISH PEOPLEByMartin A. S. Hume, Author of "The Courtships of Queen Elizabeth," &c. Vol. I.The Great Peoples Series. Edited byF. York Powell, M.A., Regius Professor of Modern History in the University of Oxford. Crown 8vo. Price 6s.THE GAME OF BILLIARDS AND HOW TO PLAY ITByJohn Roberts. With about 400 Diagrams, including complete sets of some famous breaks. Demy 8vo. Price 6s.The latest book on the game, and one for novice and skilled player alike. Almost every imaginable stroke on the table is explained in the clearest possible manner, and the explanation is assisted by well-drawn diagrams.WAR'S BRIGHTER SIDEByJulian Ralph. Crown 8vo, cloth. Price 6s.This consists of the History and Contents of the Unique Newspaper published at Bloemfontein at the special request of LordRoberts, and during his occupation.It contains many contributions byRudyard Kipling, Dr.Conan Doyle, LordStanley, and many Officers and other eminent men, and was edited byRudyard Kipling,Julian Ralph(Special War Correspondent to theDaily Mail), Mr.Landon(Special War Correspondent toThe Times), Mr.Gwynne(Reuter's Special War Correspondent).Most ofRudyard Kipling'scontributions to this paper are now published in this country for the first time, and the contents of the book make one of the most interesting and entertaining books of the war.
SPRING 1901
THE SIEGE OF KUMASSI
ByLady Hodgson, wife of SirFrederick M. Hodgson, Governor of the Gold Coast. Demy 8vo. Profusely Illustrated. Price 21s.
LadyHodgsonhas in a high degree the gift of vivid and realistic description. The reader shares with her the privations of the siege, the tense excitement of her marvellous escape, and the peril of the bush. The account is written with an unusual power of description and facility of style.
ABYSSINIA
Through the Lion Land to the Court of the Lion of Judah.
ByHerbert Vivian, Author of "Tunisia," "Servia." Demy 8vo. With 2 Maps and 80 Illustrations. Price 15s.
The Land of the Lion offers much that is of great interest to the student of ethnology and geography. Mr.Vivianhas made a valuable addition to the library of travel. His observations show a keen appreciation of surroundings, whether social, religious, or political. His style is bright, and holds the reader's interest to the last page.
CYPRUS TO ZANZIBAR BY THE EGYPTIAN DELTA.
The Adventures of a Journalist in the Isle of Love, the Home of Miracles, and the Land of Cloves.
ByEdward Vizetelly. With many Illustrations. Demy 8vo. Price 15s.
Few have had better opportunities of studying the vicissitudes through which the little island of Cyprus has passed than Mr.Vizetelly. From Cyprus he leads the reader through the stirring times of the occupation of Egypt, and thence to Zanzibar. He has clothed the dry bones of political history with the living flesh of graphic description and humorous incident.
AT PRETORIA
The Capture of the Boer Capitals, and the Hoisting of the Flag at Pretoria. A Companion Volume to "Towards Pretoria."
ByJulian Ralph, Author of "Towards Pretoria." Extra crown 8vo. Price 6s.
A SACK OF SHAKINGS: Essays fromThe Spectator, &c.
ByFrank T. Bullen, Author of "The Cruise of the 'Cachalot,'" &c. &c. Extra crown 8vo. Price 6s.
Mr.Frank Bullenhas taken advantage to the full of the opportunities which are granted only to those who go down to the deep waters, and has embodied his experiences in a collection of delightful essays. These show the writer to be possessed of deep sympathies, quick perception, and vivid power of narration. The style shows distinction of thought and expression, and the book may be summed up as "fascinating."
THE SPANISH PEOPLE
ByMartin A. S. Hume, Author of "The Courtships of Queen Elizabeth," &c. Vol. I.The Great Peoples Series. Edited byF. York Powell, M.A., Regius Professor of Modern History in the University of Oxford. Crown 8vo. Price 6s.
THE GAME OF BILLIARDS AND HOW TO PLAY IT
ByJohn Roberts. With about 400 Diagrams, including complete sets of some famous breaks. Demy 8vo. Price 6s.
The latest book on the game, and one for novice and skilled player alike. Almost every imaginable stroke on the table is explained in the clearest possible manner, and the explanation is assisted by well-drawn diagrams.
WAR'S BRIGHTER SIDE
ByJulian Ralph. Crown 8vo, cloth. Price 6s.
This consists of the History and Contents of the Unique Newspaper published at Bloemfontein at the special request of LordRoberts, and during his occupation.It contains many contributions byRudyard Kipling, Dr.Conan Doyle, LordStanley, and many Officers and other eminent men, and was edited byRudyard Kipling,Julian Ralph(Special War Correspondent to theDaily Mail), Mr.Landon(Special War Correspondent toThe Times), Mr.Gwynne(Reuter's Special War Correspondent).Most ofRudyard Kipling'scontributions to this paper are now published in this country for the first time, and the contents of the book make one of the most interesting and entertaining books of the war.
This consists of the History and Contents of the Unique Newspaper published at Bloemfontein at the special request of LordRoberts, and during his occupation.
It contains many contributions byRudyard Kipling, Dr.Conan Doyle, LordStanley, and many Officers and other eminent men, and was edited byRudyard Kipling,Julian Ralph(Special War Correspondent to theDaily Mail), Mr.Landon(Special War Correspondent toThe Times), Mr.Gwynne(Reuter's Special War Correspondent).
Most ofRudyard Kipling'scontributions to this paper are now published in this country for the first time, and the contents of the book make one of the most interesting and entertaining books of the war.
1: Gilbert H. Stevens.2: Copyrighted in England and America; used here by Mr. Kipling's leave.3: Cape brandy, also known as "Cape smoke."4: Copyrighted in England and America, used here by permission.5: Copyrighted in England and America. Used here with the author's permission.6: Copyrighted in England and America, and used here by permission.7: Copyrighted in England and America. Used here by permission.8: "Ten-a-Penny" was a soldiers' nickname for the Pom-pom. "The ——y Doorknocker" it was christened in the Highland Brigade. The word "Pom-pom" came first into use immediately after the battle of Modder River.9: Copyrighted, used by the author's permission.10: The birthday of Mr. Perceval Landon. Copyrighted, and used here by permission.11: Cape Good Hope brandy.12: Copyrighted in England and America; used here by permission.13: Copyrighted; used here by permission.14: Copyrighted; used here by permission.15: The poem by Rudyard Kipling which we publish in this issue was written some time ago to be read at a dinner in Canada and then published in theToronto Globe. It has never been read in public, and it has never before been published. Like all his poems and writings, it is for all time—as good next year as to-day and always excellent in all seasons. It is copyrighted in England and America, and used here by Mr. Kipling's permission.16: The victim of this bold theft out of our sanctum was Mr. James Barnes, our occasional contributor and assistant.17: Copyrighted. Used here with the author's permission.18: This was a transparent joke, as there was no other paper in the town. But, joking apart, there never had been a newspaper in that country or region with such a circulation as ours enjoyed; yet it could have been twice as large had we employed our carts to circulate it in the outlying camps.—J. R.
1: Gilbert H. Stevens.
2: Copyrighted in England and America; used here by Mr. Kipling's leave.
3: Cape brandy, also known as "Cape smoke."
4: Copyrighted in England and America, used here by permission.
5: Copyrighted in England and America. Used here with the author's permission.
6: Copyrighted in England and America, and used here by permission.
7: Copyrighted in England and America. Used here by permission.
8: "Ten-a-Penny" was a soldiers' nickname for the Pom-pom. "The ——y Doorknocker" it was christened in the Highland Brigade. The word "Pom-pom" came first into use immediately after the battle of Modder River.
9: Copyrighted, used by the author's permission.
10: The birthday of Mr. Perceval Landon. Copyrighted, and used here by permission.
11: Cape Good Hope brandy.
12: Copyrighted in England and America; used here by permission.
13: Copyrighted; used here by permission.
14: Copyrighted; used here by permission.
15: The poem by Rudyard Kipling which we publish in this issue was written some time ago to be read at a dinner in Canada and then published in theToronto Globe. It has never been read in public, and it has never before been published. Like all his poems and writings, it is for all time—as good next year as to-day and always excellent in all seasons. It is copyrighted in England and America, and used here by Mr. Kipling's permission.
16: The victim of this bold theft out of our sanctum was Mr. James Barnes, our occasional contributor and assistant.
17: Copyrighted. Used here with the author's permission.
18: This was a transparent joke, as there was no other paper in the town. But, joking apart, there never had been a newspaper in that country or region with such a circulation as ours enjoyed; yet it could have been twice as large had we employed our carts to circulate it in the outlying camps.—J. R.