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THE BRIDGE of the GODS

A ROMANCE OF INDIAN OREGON

BY F. H. BALCH

New Seventeenth Edition, enlarged size. With eight full-page

illustrations by Laurens Maynard Dixon. tamo.

280 pages. Gilt top. Net $1.00

T7 NCOURAGED by the steady demand for Mr. Balch's fine romance, JQ, the publishers issued an attractive new edition (the eighth), embellished with notable drawings by Mr. Laurens Maynard Dixon. This tale of Oregon in the seventeenth century has fairly earned its lasting popularity, not only by the intense interest of the story, but by its faithful delineation of Indian character.

From the legends of the Columbia River the author has derived a truthful and realistic picture of the powerful tribes that inhabited the Oregon country two centuries ago. The tragic fate of the young minister who came from New England to convert the Indians is the climax of a story of exceptional strength, in which savage superstitions and Christian courage struggle for mastery.

Mr. Dixon's work on the illustrations is remarkable for its strength and realism, and for his perfect understanding of the type he portrays. Although comparatively young, he is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the best men in his particular field.

"The Bridge of the Gods "falls very little short of being a great book in its way. If it falls at all short of that goal, it is because great books of any kind are very rare indeed; but if judged by the standard of the present day, then we must emphatically call " The Bridge of the Gods "a great romance. Syracuse Herald.

It is a work of unusual strength and interest, and well deserves the success denoted by the attractive illustrated edition. The Dial.

The new edition of the book is illustrated with pictures by L. Maynard Dixon, who has studied his subject among the survivors of the tribes. The book in its new edition deserves the attention of the serious, because it summarizes knowledge not to be found in any single volume outside the Bancroft library. Boston Journal.

The powerful Oregon tribes, as they were two centuries ago, are powerfully depicted and well used. Savage superstitions and Christian courage appear in its pages. The illustrations by L. Maynard Dixon are especially to be recommended. Louisville CourierJournal.

The book lives in a new dress, with new illustrations, but with the original fire and pathos. Denver Times.

"The Bridge of the Gods "is strong in its description of aboriginal life, customs, and manners. . . . There is a charm in the telling of the tale that lingers long after its perusal. San Francisco Chronicle.

To those who have traversed the ground, and know something of Indian character and the wild, free life of pioneer days, the story will be charming. Chicago Inter-Ocean.

It is a truthful and realistic picture of the powerful Indian tribes that inhabited the Oregon country two centuries ago. ... It is a book that will be of value as an historical story of interest and charm there are few novels that can rival it.

Boston Traveller.

A. C. McCLURG & CO., Publishers