The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-23

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works drss pubashed sold after Il has come INTO osra,
uo0.
"Maricu hanhattsn's new novel hss bss., spnouro>S
for publication ~ Massrs. Saunders. otlev 4 ca. a
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curious On du. relating 70 wen known Freutp
author In circulation In Paris appears that AN i'm
keeper at Touoa was lately made the victim OF shsro.
% the occasion OF visit OF N. Alexandra Dumas tns
younger 10 that town. The publican WAS waited on b.
. stranger, who, after obtaining . promise Of p~o-
found secrecy, declared that no had been ss,t IN
N. Dumas to request the loan OF q certain sun
Of money. - . security for which he orsr~d
Q note Of hand signed "Alexandrs Dumas Gs J" and a
manuscript which he said was al unpublished work by
tna author The nnkeeper, delighted At the ides a
oblgng such parsonage, advanced the money and q
down TO enjoy his literary treasure but from 10
style he did not nd to reapond the description given
by the stranger and he began to have he
gcnuncness OF the work. aud consequently OF the sgus
turs on the bill 1hess msgivings were most unpleas
anty confirmed bis applying 70 n. Dumas, and lsarn
ing that he had been cheated by an mpudeut mposoe.
literary association, under this title Of "Tbe Earsy
Eagiish Text Society,"" has just been formed h
London. Its objects arc stated In the following
extract from the prospectus:-"A few OF the menu
bers Of the Pathological Society, being anxious -
continue the publication OF Early English Texts, whc
that society lately commenced, but has for time
resolved to discontinue, have formed committee for tAs
purpose OF collecting subscriptions and printing thege
with early English manuscripts OF early
literature Is still imprinted, and much that has been
printed has, the late Herbert Coleridge remarked
sheen brought out by printing clubs Of exclusive coss
tuition for private circulation only and might for ~
public In general is the better for Them Just
well have remained In manuscript, being OF course
utterly unprocurabIe except In great libraries, and
not always there II Is well known that the lion. r.
Marsh tho author OF sThe Origin and History OF Ia
English language could not procure for ia his work
o copy OF 'Haveok' for love or money; and the usual
catalogue price OF william and the Werwol,' or. The
EARLY English Costa Romanorum' &C., is six guinsas,
when the book should be obtainabe for less than .
pound. Notwithstanding the efforts Of the Percy, Cana
den and other societies and printing clubs than ha
early printed MISUNDERSTANDING the r0maOces ~
latng to national hero, Arthuris still iuaccesstbs
10 tho student Of moderate MEANS and it s scandAS
that This state Of thiHgs should be allow ed TO
tnuo. The Early English Text Society aims at partially
removing this reproach by putting forth -
octato series OF early English texts, some pintsA
for the first time from the MS others reeded fro The
MSS from which they originally printed. or from
reprints Of printed books OF which the MSS
in existence be excluded from the socetys province.
tho probable practical value OF work 70 tho student
whether linguistic, historic, socioogc or literarybenG
the test the committee will adopt in determining The
publications 70 be Issued; but the whole Il the Arthu1
Romauces in English Will. II possible, be produced"