“There is no mistaking the keenness of Prof. Lake’s thought or the brilliant cogency of his style.”
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“On many matters we must strongly dissent from him; but his work will be useful to every student of early Christianity, if only because it compels its readers to re-examine the presuppositions of their religious thought and to test their theories of the church’s development. If we say that the author of this work raises far more questions than he answers, he might be expected to reply that this precisely was his purpose.”
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LAMB, HAROLD. Marching sands. *$1.75 (2½c) Appleton
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The American exploration society sends Captain Gray to the Desert of Gobi to find the lost tribe of the Wusun, supposed to be the remnant of an Aryan race, the original inhabitants of China. At the same time an English rival expedition starts on the same quest. The expeditions are facing the dangers not only of the desert but of the hostile Chinese Buddhist priests and of the leper colony with which Wusun is surrounded. By the time the desert is reached the American expedition consists of only one member, Captain Gray, and a Kirghiz guide. He comes upon the English expedition under Sir Lionel Hastings and his niece Mary. Being rivals they part company, each bent on reaching Wusun first. Sir Lionel is killed after he had set foot on its environs. Mary is taken captive by the Chinese and placed in charge of the Wusun. By sheer pluck Gray penetrates into the stronghold and puts up a gallant fight for Mary and the reader takes leave of them free but alone in the “infinity of Asia.”
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“Mr Lamb has written a gripping tale abounding in thrills and mystery, adventure and danger, bravery and love; and the narrative of this search for a hidden city presents a unique and exciting plot.”