The New York herald., 1871-08-22
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION has just publisheda
new work on the much.discussed subject OF eth
nology, entitled Systems OF Consangunty aud
Affinity OF the Human Family" by Lewis II. Nor
gan. The book il handsome quarto, and Is Illus
trated.
THE SPECTATOR declares that 'ta gossippy book
about America s mucn to be desired, the place
makes men so didactc." The IDEAS OF the Spectator
In characterising al America as 'pIacer may be
good enough for gossip, but are rather unsafe
didactlcs.
HURD HOUGHTON have In press q new transla.
ton OF that thoughtful and entertaining book, "A
Journey Around my ROOM" by Xavier De Maistre.
THE REV. H. N. HUDSON, the Shaksperan critic,
has III press the second volume of his 'sPlays OF
Shakespeare Selected and Prepared for Use In Schools
Clubs Glasses and families. with Introducti0ns ana
Notes"
ALFRED WALKER, of New Haven, has In press his
sNotes of Tour IN California, Oregon and WASH
IngIon Territory"
THE LONDON SPECTATOR praises Mr. Hazards
.sCuba With Pen and Pen:il' for Its pictures and
condemns it for its 'vulgarty OF tone meaning the
style in which the book Is written. II admits that
the author ''has fairly exhausted his subject" and
says there Is no longer any excuse for reason
able human being refusing, or indeed, not at once
choosing to make Cuba the scene OF his holiday
rambcs"
CoMTEs "POsITIvE PHILOSOPHY is to be trans
lated complete, in four volumes. by DR.. Bridges +.
Harrison and other English disciples Of the French
philosopher. This great work has hitherto been
known to merely English readers only by Miss Har
ret Martineau's abrdgment OF It,
j. b. LIrrNooTT & Co. have III press another new
novel by "Oulda" Miss Louise de la Rame, OF Lon
dom, entitled ''Folle- -Farine."
"THE INNOCENTs AT HOME" Is the title of new
book by Elisha Bliss Jr OF Hartford, in the press
of the Mutual Publishing Company, of that city.
The title was or course suggested by Mark Twain's
"InnOcents Abroad"
CLAYTON, REMsEN Il HAFFELFINGEK have in
press "The Living Female Writers OF the South"
edited by the author OF southland Writer'S" The
latter work. published under the pseudonym of
ida Raymond" Is understood to have been writ
Ten ny Mrs. Mary I. Tardy. OF Mobile.
THE ArHENKUa, in a careful criticism OF Bavard
TaylOr's translation OF GoetneS ''Faust,n says
that 'the translation both faithful ana owingu
and that 'carelW and conscientious work is seen
everywhere IL also praises the typographical ex-
ecution OF the book, and Its Luxurious allowance
OF mars,n.r
NEW HISTORY or JERUSALEM, by Walter Besant
ana f. II. Palmer, will appear IN London In October
IL VIII be brought down to modern times, and will
give the life Of Saladn, according to the Arabian
| historans-a novelty to English readers.
COMPLETE REVISED EDITION OF HAwTHORNE's
| WRITINGS with considerable inedited matter. Will
| appear from the press OF J. X. OsgOod & Co., of
! Boston.
The UNFORTUNATE SUICIDE, NJ PREvOsT-PARA-
| DOL, left behind many letters and private papers,
| a selection from which will soon appear from the
press at Brussels under the title OF "Lettres Posthu
| mes de Provost Paradol.'
| Mr.. II. BLANKESBuRG prints in German periOdi.
cal "Unsere Zeit," an essay on the Second Empire,
| IN which he shows that, In eighty ycars-179l TO
| 1s7O-France has had fifteen constitutions
MRS. STEPHEN NJ GRIswOLD, of Hartford, has In
press "a Womans Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
| being Notes OF Tour Through Europe and the
| East
| CHARLES ScRIBNER Co. VIII shortly issue
''Shooiing, Boating and Fishing Tor Young Sports.
| men," by r. Robinson Warren.
"STORIES FROM OLD ENGLISH POETS" by Mrs
| Abby Sage Richardson, is the title OF a new book
| forthcoming from the press of Messrs Hurd &
| Houghton or this city.
The LATE GEORGE GRoTE left personal property to
| the amount OF fl2O,O0o. He bequeathed the copy
right of his "Hisory or Greece and his library to
his wife during her fe 10 go afterwards to the Uni
| versity of London.
| LITTLE, BROWN 4 Co. have in press for publication
! the sixteenth volume of the "Statutes at Large OF
| the United States" including all acis OF Congress
and treaties with foreign nations from 1869 TO Is II
! inclusive.
The REISSUE or CHAMBERS ENCYCLoP EDIA,
thoroughly revised and nearly all the American
articles rewritten, has reached the seventh volume,
which VIII soon appear from the press OF J. b. Lip
! pincott Co.. OF Philadelphia
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