The newly-published 20° sher of the Bast of Asia" is the f",, St the Touts volume. Tt opens wy an illustrated mtticle by Cameron" scivson Momones America imposes, is only one of the memories which do not linger altogether pleasantly with him. It is compensating however to read at least of one sight "that stirred up the deepest emotions of pride and satisfaction," and when we discover what it was, we do not wonder, assuming, of course, the description to be strictly accurate, "The sight was that of the stalwart American police on point duty, who "towered head and-shoulders above the surrounding soothing and confused masses of vehicles and pedestrians and with a few motions of directions, or words of command, quickly smoothed out the tangles of traffic and set things in regular and ensy motion again. to the evident satisfaction of those who had unintentionally got hopelessly swamped or balked.". A more strictly valuable article is the second of Count Vay de Vaya's delightful "Notes of a Voyage across Manchuria." The Count in instalment gives his account of Mukden, of course during the Russian occupation, Another descriptive article is Samuel Pollard's entitled "Skirting Babuland," while yet another by Mr. 0. E, Bruce Mitford, should win fresh admirers yot for lovely Nikko and Asama. Helena von Poseck gives us a third of her anecdotal papers on Chinese Customs connected with Births, Marriages, and Deaths Prof, Lacey Site count of the Chinese ex!
Louis; while Dr. Kupper tells of Kiuh the "nine lotus flower" mountain, As usual the number contains many beautifully printed pictures, Outports, Etc,
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