The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-18

Several books of interest appear in the an
nouncements OF the French publishers including
the second volume of M. Louis Blancs "Lettres
sur pAngleterre," a translation of which was
promised, but has not yet appeared; the 6rst
series of work by NJ. Figuier the well-known
historian OF science "Vies des Savants Illustres
depuis PAntiquite jusqu'au XIX Siecle avec
Pappreciation de leurs travaux," plan that, il
properly carried out, certainly "cuts outp em.
ployment for lifetime; lies Antonins un
Etude Historique,' 'by the Comte de Champagny,
in continuation of his Lies Cesars;" and "Du
Spitzberg au Sahara" by Professor Charles Mar.
titus, sketches of a naturalist in Lapland, Scot
land, Switzerland, Egypt, and Algeria.
Shakespeare enthusiasts are preparing TO
search in Spain for matters tending to illustrate
the great dramatst. Subscriptions are being
raised TO form fund for the purpose. 1t is sup
posed that the dispatches of the Spanish ENJOYS
in London, between 1890 and l6l6, may contain
valuable matter illustrative of the drama and
the stage, as scarcely anything either private or
public escaped their notice, or was passed with
out mention in their minutely detailed reports
Mr. Halliwell, who heartily favors the scheme,
mentions the rumor of the existence of VIII at
would be an article of great curiosity, copy Of
the first folio Shakespeare of 1929 formerly be-
longing to Count Gondemar, the famous Spanish
ambassador TO England in the reign of james I,
filed with MS. notes and additions of the period.
The most industrious and laborous bibiio-
grapher of the present age, or probably of any
other, Joseph Marie Querard, died at Paris on
December l. at the age of sixtyeight. His life
was devoted to his favorite pursuit He found
it, however, anything but lucrative one, and
was indebted to the patronage of Russian
nobltman for the means of bringing out many
OF his works. His chief productions were ia
France Litteraire," a record of French htera-
ture, chiefly during the eighteenth and nine.
teenth centuries. of unexampled accuracy and
fulness of detail, in ten volumes octave.
-Messrs. Moxon's elegant little series of
Miniature Poets" has met with great success
in England. Tennyson, Browning, Wordsworth
are included il the volumes already published
Browning's volume is accompanied by fine por-
trait. The next volume will comprise 'Selec-
tions from the Poetical Works of Thomas Hood"
edited by Mr.. Samuel Lucas.
1t is Impossible TO resist a smile at the ad-
vertisement of an auction sale for the 10th OF
this month in the London literary journals. 1t
might appropriately be headed:-"D Disposal of
the stock-in-trade of would-be Diplomat, no
longer of any use to the owner" as it comprises
''the important Documentary and other State
Papers, the property Of the Hon. J. Slidell,
minister of the Confederate States, etc. etc., in
cluding United States Public Documents and
State Papers Ga most valuable series of public
documents), $40 volumes, 1889; American Ar
chives, American State Papers, United States
Statutes at Large, etc. ETC." The selection of
this valuable diplomatic outfit does credit to Mr..
Shdells taste.
The new edition recently issued by Messrs.
Routledge Of ''Men of the Time: A Biographical
Dictionary OF Eminent Living Characters" " is the
most successful attempt we have seen in England
to furnish record of contemporaries distinguish
ed in the various ways that bring mems names
before the public and excite curiosity respecting
them, which it is the main object of work like
the present to crafty.
The author of "The Gentle Life" has lust
brought out very prettiIy printed and embel
lished volume, containing the marrow of Mon
taigne's Essays" in a style so similar to that in
which his own lucubrations appear, that it
would seem as if he desired to provoke compari
son with the illustrious Gascon. The neat
volume and beautiful typography will probably
tempt many readers who might be repeled by
the uncouth form of the old editions of Mon.
taigne. The version given is that of Cotton, re.
yised and corrected by the original.
The second volume of "HIstory of the Anne
rican War of the Rebellion" by Lieutenant
Colonel Fletcher Scots Fusilier Guards, just
issued in London, is occupied with the second
year of the contest, 1923, ending with the
campaign of Gettysburg-regarded by the
author as the turnag point of the wholei war.
The book is well illustrated with maps and mill
tary plans Colonel Fletcher bears the testi-
mony of a competent witness to the improve
ment wrought in the army by experience in the
| field In reviewing the position at the close OF
/ his volume, he remarks that at that time, ''the
young men who, at an earlier period of the war,
| had been promoted to high commands, had
| gained experience, their characters had become
| sobered, and after two years of training in the
field, and in such rapidly recurring battle-felds
as those two years had produced, they had ac'
quired the gravity and saUoir fdire of older Gene
rails, combined with the strength and enterprise
| of youth The staff had learned their duties,
and in all the accessories of an army that of She
| Potomac offered pattern which many military
| nations might do well to study"
| TO the former varieties of European tourists
| in the United States is now added the graphic OF
| artistic traveller, by the publication or Trans
atlantic Sketches, or Sixty Days in America" d
| slim quarto Just brought out in London, con
tanning thirty etchings of scenery, social lite,
and the closing incidents of the Rebellion. They
are connected together by thin thread of jour
nalsm of no literary pretensions The drawings
1 - Al Dnf fino