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NEDRA, by George Barr McCutcheon, with color frontispiece, and other illustrations by Harrison Fisher.
The story of an elopement of a young couple from Chicago, who decide to go to London, travelling as brother and sister. Their difficulties commence in New York and become greatly exaggerated when they are shipwrecked in mid-ocean. The hero finds himself stranded on the island of Nedra with another girl, whom he has rescued by mistake. The story gives an account of their finding some of the other passengers, and the circumstances which resulted from the strange mix-up.
POWER LOT, by Sarah P. McLean Greene. Illustrated.
The story of the reformation of a man and his restoration to self-respect through the power of honest labor, the exercise of honest independence, and the aid of clean, healthy, out of door life and surroundings. The characters take hold of the heart and win sympathy. The dear old story has never been more lovingly and artistically told.
MY MAMIE ROSE. The History of My Regeneration, by Owen Kildare. Illustrated.
This autobiography is a powerful book of love and sociology. Reads like the strangest fiction. Is the strongest truth and deals with the story of a man’s redemption through a woman’s love and devotion.
JOHN BURT, by Frederick Upham Adams, with illustrations.
John Burt, a New England lad, goes West to seek his fortune and finds it in gold mining. He becomes one of the financial factors and pitilessly crushes his enemies. The story of the Stock Exchange manipulations was never more vividly and engrossingly told. A love story runs through the book, and is handled with infinite skill.
THE HEART LINE, by Gelett Burgess, with halftone illustrations by Lester Ralph, and inlay cover in colors.
A great dramatic story of the city that was. A story of Bohemian life in San Francisco, before the disaster, presented with mirror-like accuracy. Compressed into it are all the sparkle, all the gayety, all the wild, whirling life of the glad, mad, bad, and most delightful city of the Golden Gate.
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Footnotes:
[1] The Anglo-Indian phrase for summoning a servant, meaning: “Is there any one there?”
[2] It should be explained that a sepoy (properly “sipahi”) is an infantry soldier, and a sowar a mounted one. The English equivalents are “private” and “trooper.”
[3] This statement is made on the authority of Holmes’s “History of the Indian Mutiny,” Cave-Browne’s “The Punjab & Delhi,” and “The Punjab Mutiny Report,” though it is claimed that William Brendish, who is still living, was on duty at the Delhi Telegraph Office throughout the night of May 10th.
[4] In India the word “station” denotes any European settlement outside the three Presidency towns. In 1857 there were few railways in the country.
[5] A personal servant, often valet and waiter combined.
[6] A generic term for Europeans.
[7] Junior Officers.
[8] A native boat.
[9] In this instance, steps leading down to the river: also, a mountain range.
[10] “Bravo! Well done, your honor!”
[11] Bunniah, grain dealer; zemindar, land-owner.
[12] Non-military readers may need to be reminded that the “last post” is a bugle-call which signifies the close of the day. It is usually succeeded by “Lights out.”
[13] At that time, $100,000.
[14] “Religious war.”
[15] An estate.
[16] A contemptuous use of the word “dog.”
[17] Short for mem-sahibs; ladies.
[18] Master.
[19] A hill station near Lucknow.
[20] Literally: “Never no general!”
[21] “Stop.”
[22] The Government.
[23] The familiar native title for a European young lady.
[24] A game of the draughts order, much played by native ladies.
Transcriber’s Note:
Minor changes have been made to correct typesetters’ errors; otherwise, every effort has been made to remain true to the author’s words and intent.