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...August choice of the Book-of-the-Month-Club, Drums Along the Mohawk belongs in the imposingly conscientious series of novels (Erie Water, Rome Haul, The Big Barn) that covers New York history from 1776 to 1865. It begins with a long description of the labors of Gilbert and Lana Martin in establishing their farm at Deerfield Settlement, shifts to a glimpse of the local militia harrying suspected Loyalists, to the burning of Deerfield, the battle of Oriskany, the negotiations with Indians, the life of scouts and "timber beasts," the daily routine in stockades when the raiding parties were strong...
Gilbert and Lana Martin found out what the War was going to mean when Indians led by Tories burnt their five-acre farm that represented two years of labor, killed the cow that represented all their wealth. Then when the Valley people were cooped up in the stockade at Little Stone Arabia, Lana's first child was born dead. She turned against her husband, lived in dread of the future, while he became embittered, sullen, tried to forget his lost aspirations by exhausting himself hunting in the woods. They rented a one-room shack in German Flats, became...
...Italy joined the Allies he rushed home to serve his State. When he reached the front on the Dolomite Alps, 10,000 Italians had lost their lives trying to capture "The Eye of the Austrian Army," an outpost on the 9,000-foot cone-shaped mountain Col di Lana. This extended so far into the Italian line that Austrian observers could spy out every Italian thrust before it could get well started...
...Carlist uprisings. He was a fierce enemy of the late Primo de Rivera; some said he lived until 92 just so that Primo should never succeed to his rank. He was No. i General in the army; Primo was No. 2. New No. 1 man: Captain-General Ricardo Buerguete Lana...
...Tannhauser" Wagner b. Fantasia, "Faust" Gounod c. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny Bland-Laus Rumanian Rhapsody Euesco Dance of the Priestesses of Dagon, from "Samson and Delilah" Saint-Saens Ride of the Valkyries Wagner Boston Saxophone Orchestra a. The Lost Chord Sullivan-Laus b. Hawaiian Waltz, "Kilama Wai-lana" Lua-Kaili c. Indian Love Lyric, "Temple Bells" Finden d. Fast asleep in Poppyland (Chinese Story) Gay Ballet of the Hours, from La Gio-conda" Ponchielli Prelude No. 6 Chopin-Jacchia Indian War Dance Skilton