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THE ALPS AND THE RHINE: By J. T. HEADLEY


Wiley & Putnam's Library OF American Books


No. "


Ii is bold enterprise to make up volume oi de-
scrip,ions of scenery. We know nothing from
which human nature more relucIs than from reading
many of these unless ariuly intersPersed with his
tories and portraits of men. Even with works OF
art, SO strong is that instinct which causes this that
few can bear TO look upon landscape without
figures We have seen pictures where the intro
duction Of figures would to US have entirely de-
stroyed the poetcal charm. have broken the soil
tude and limited the expression, but most persons
even here have desired them seeming to feel in their
absence want OF repose for the eye and an lmpossl-
bitv of concentrating the interest This is still
more the case as to pen and ink pictures


Yet the bold enterprise has this time been sue
cessful, and Mr. Headley has given charming
book one that will please the multitude who have,
and the few who have not visited the scenes he de-
scribes great deal of life has, in this instance,
been transferred to paper that new life which Swift
zerand almost invariably gives TO those born full OF
it, but well nigh slain by custom and labor.


Mr.. Headey mentions his unwilingness to part
with the boots he had worn on the Swiss journey.
They gave out at Godau, but BY dint of strings,
&c. | made them do till | reached Arth, where
was compelled 10 abandon the trusuest companions
of all my travels and left them standing in the inn,
with their tops leaning over Sne side IN the most
dolorous, reproachful manner imaginable II is Gu
rious how one becomes attached 10 every thing he
carries about him on the Alps. have known the
most unsentimental men carry their Alpine stick
across the Atlantic with them.


This enduring in,erest is because the foot journey
through the Alps Is really time OF new life when
the sights. the sounds, ones own bodily and mental
state the temporary release from the routine which
nfec,s even Nature in most parts of civilized Eu-
rope. give to one capable OF better things period
in existence green and lovely the Swiss valleys,
soaring and purely eloquent as the Swiss mountain;


Itself Earth's Rosy Star


Natures OF very coarse fibre share this experience,
and some we have known who have never realized
their own capacities for Joy and ideal life except In
this shor, period OF Switzerland. No wonder they
hoard up even their boots and caps as precious re-
iques.


This is not the case with Mr.. Headley' he loves
nature ALWAYS. and we have seen sketches by him
of scenes here al home as bold and lively as any In
this book of Alps and Rhine. We might make ex-
cellen extracts, but forbear; the whole book should
be read; each passage is much better IN its own
place. But we car assure those who have not yet
been introduced TO Mr. Headley, that he will be
found well worth knowing il only for this singular
ity-he is never dull in the English sense OF the
word and therefore no: likely TO make them so I'm
the American. x