The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
Literary Intelligence.

Tho book Of the season is "Motley's History Of the
United Netherlands Of which the New York Mercantile
Association took two hundred and Atty copies and the
Brooklyn Association thirty We shall Guido Nude yet
in this country. He took 500 copies of Motley.
Apropos of history the fifth volume Of "Macaulay 8
England" is in the Harpers' press. II nearly
pleted before Lord Macaulay died His sister, Lady
Trcveiyan, put the finishing touch to the work.
small library Of travels awaits the return Of good
times and the settlement Of political disputes 70 make
appearance before the public
Africa, Of course occupies the leading phase First
have Duchanu-Gora Duchaillu as the boys call him.
His Equatorial Africa will be forthcoming this spring
lie has gone England to superintend the publication
his book there and To sell several of goriAs hip
popotamuses, &C, SC. to the British Museum. Their
comes Burton, whose "lake Regionsn have already
through edition. He writes that he like.
the American edition Of his travels better thar
the English one. DIR. Davis, Fellow of eve
so many learned societies, publishes account OF
expedition for the exploration OF the site
ancient Carthage-vey learned and ponderous doubt
Another interesting book of travel which will shortly
appear will be "sewclI's Ordeal Of Free Labor in the
West Ddies, thorough and exhaustive survey a the
subject based upon two years travel, and a careful
analysis of statistics.
Nissonaries-cspccially Haptists-wi be pleased with
mi 6OuGtfS NHfrauNt OF hls NNptlVty IN BImah,'
while the public at large cannot fail be amused with
"Lord Konnedys Seasons with the Sea Horses which
Is very oleverly Illustrated.
An important work, which is In course Of publica
ton by the Harpers, is "HoImes System Of Surgery
II viii be completed in four Volumes and win for sur.
gerry what Copeland has done for medicine.
The series Of TRANSACTIONS OF the published by
the samc firm has just been enriched by Buckeyes
laton OF the odyssey" the "Iliadv appeared some
time ago We hear that these TRANSACTIONS are success
Students of younger growth will find some really
charming pictures in the .Childrens Picture Books"
Novel writer's busy. Thackeray is engaged on his
serial, "The Adventures Of Philip" which appears
simultaneously in his magazine, the "Cornhin,' in
London, and in "Harper's Magazine" hero. Dickens
"Great Expectations in the way appears in his
"An tho Year Round" and in "Harper's Weekly" Miss
Evans, the authorcss OF "Adam Bcde" writing novel
for "Iarpers Magazine" Troopes Frawcy Parsonage
and Shirley Brooks "silvcr Cord" will both be Issued
shortly by the arpers in book FORM We hear that George
W. Curtis "Trumps" and Lieut. Henry A. wise's captain
Brand which appeared last year in "Harpers Weekly"
will be published this spring in volumes. "Evan Har-
rDgton, George Mcrediths clever novel which saw the
Light in "once Week, p has already been published
"The Reason Why: General Sccnceu-A careful co,lcc
tion Of come Thousands Of for things which,
though generally known, are imperfecty understood
"The Biblical Reason Why"-A hand book for Biblical
students; and "The Reason Why: Natural History
Giving for hundreds Of facts connection with
zoology and throwing light upon the peculiar habits and
instincts Of the various orders Of the animal kingdom
portion OF the popular Reason Why Series issued
by Dick Fitzgerald and the publishers intend that the
"series, when completed, shall supply all the
which the human mind has discovered the varied and
interesting phenomena Of nature Each work Is com
plcte nIItaef.