The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
LITERARY CEIT-CHAr.

THE CAMDEN SOCIETY Of London have In press for
publication, for the years 1912, q Memoir, APP
parently by Richeiieu. on the course to pursued
toward the Huguenots In 1926. The editor IS Mr.. 8.
II. Gardiner.
THE REV. DIR. BEARD. OF Manchester England, is
engaged on "An Autobiography OF SATAN" which
VIII he published In the autumn.
A NEW EDITION OF the "Poet,cal Works OF Thomas
Hood" edited by W. NJ. Rossetti and illustrated by
Gustave Dore, has been published IN London It
contains critical memoir Of the poet written by
Mr. Rossett, and Is received with much favor by the
English critics.
MRS. EARNEST q. WALLACE has written a book
entitled "Strlfe; Romance Of Germany anu
Italy," which will be published in june
WALT WHITMAN has poem In the June number
OF the Gdlary headed 80 Star of Francew 1t is the
first production Of his that we have been able to
admire. The language and sentiment are slngu.
larry beautiful and breathe the spirit OF true poetic
genius.
TIE MARRIAGE CONTRACT of the Bride OF Lam.
mermOOr, says the London Ausengun,, has been
quite lately discovered ut ST. Mary's ISLE the OF
the Earl Of Selkirk. 1t was evidently unknown to
Sir Walter Scott when he wrote the novel. Lord
SelkirK is the representative Of the family OF Dun
bar, OF Balloon, and has the family papers In his
possession. 1t was in arranging these that accl-
dentay he came upon this contract Of marriage.
The four signatures arc:-Davld DUNBAR Nhe BRIDE
groom, Janet Dalrymyle Qhe DrideJ, James Dunbar
brides father, Balloon (brldegrOom's father. A
ac-smtte has been taken OF the document. and VIII
be published in the centenary edition OF the Waiver
ley novels now preparing in London.
Mr.. BLANCHARD JERROLD Is about to publish,
under the general title OF "The Best OF All Good
Company" series OF "Days' with eminent authors
He begins next month with "A Day With Dickens"
to be followed by IA Day With Lord Lytton," and
then, in the centenary month, "A Day With Sir
Walter Scott" and so on.
A i1ERAffc papyfus bart OF treatise on Medl-
cine, has been presented TO the British Museum by
the Royal institution. Some OF the recipes date
from very early PERIOD and is said to have been
discovered ct later period which was formerly IN
use in the days OF Cheops, the builder OF the Grea
Pyramid. other recipes are stated to nave been in
use in the reign OF Amenophs ILL.,, OF the eighteenth
dynasty.
The Isrdeln (newspaperj OF Mayence, derives the
word German from the name OF the eldest son OF
Japhet, Conner 1t says that lone OF the Oldest Ara
male TRANSACTIONS or the Bible, the rTargum Jcru
sham,' falsely ascrbed 10 Jonathan ben Usd,
speaks OF 'Gernania' rs one OF the countries In
which Corners descendants were living. Tnat by
simple metathesis Conner has become converted into
German is clear to any one who knows Hebrew.
The Babylonian ralmud too iona OF 10y, aud the
Tamud Jerushaiim,' IN the first chapter OF the
treatise 'Megillah. describe Germana' as the resi-
dence OF the descendants OF Conner. we cannot
here omit to observe that the eldest son OF Conner
Is called In the Bible Askenas, and that in Jewish
literature as well as in the popular language, this
name IS commonly used for Germany. Now, the
Ascanians are il not the Oldest at least one Of the
Oldest OF the German dynassc families. Hence
It would follow that the descendants Of Conner,
called after their ancestor 'Golnrans' or Germans,
settled under the direction OF Askenas the eldest
son OF Conner In the country which they then called
'Germanla.'n