New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Robert Browning's new poem Will De en-
,,rd Fiane at the Fair" and will be published earl! Al
The second volume of NJ Jules Favre's work.
~ the " Govs,Droopt of the Fourth Of September, has
inst been published -,
Dr. ZoellneI's work on the nature of COMETS
which was only published couple Of months ago las
reached a second edition. :,
NJ. A. MeziGres has published Work OIL
Goethe, entitled "w. Goethe, Les Guvros eNi"quo,s
par la We" Including the period between TUG '0iS i''
The proprictors of the Rerue des deSr MonofS
are Going TO publish history Of Inc Rerte with no''ceS
Of SIS chief contributors and Of their papers, lrVA ING
correspondence IN the editor s oH'oo'
The late Col. Burns purchased the house IN
Dmfres in which father died in 1885, and ~here MS
mother dean ARMOUR lived widow IRON that date 70
, a,b In 1884 oon after his return from India, solely
Or IN, nurvose of preserving it. Col Burns executed
~ sarS wears ago leaving tic house, good garden,
ID H. Fi,cation society rnder the burden OF an
aunaai payment in lieu Of rent to his nieeos and his
bankruptcies during thoir lives, and or "a 'o
: .ioty preserving the house IN proper Ordef'
"Corso iii Geologic Is the tale of wsTk by
Prof Antonio stoppapi. OF which tho first Volume mas
jas been published Milan. The construction OF THIS
work has much % recommend it, ghs volume embraces
an fine phenomena Of terrestrial 6ynamics such as the
creation of the physical forces atmosphere on
Ito GslIlpu3h ." 81 the deu,ia ton cGected
I air and water and the effects prOduceo @ No
s,e "a on and cart Quabcs also con'iu luIs ei
~ offQfiop as do also iccborcs ana eFlrs. LUIS No
up,o pleasiDglv illustrated with WeANeslgheu ahS
e.Iefully executed wOodcut&
OF the Rev. DR.. Tanlage's recent volume ei
Tiscourses The Saturday Rcieo remasks We think IL
prhle that hc author ~ this womb rful book occupies
rulpit in New-York and his ESSAY on the 'Aoom'na-
tas OF Modern Society 10 probably sample OF his SCI
mons 1t is wonderful that any rudent Of The 6ioie
should he capane Of writing in sucl prodlg cusy IN
led style The sentiments are those OF Olulastloneu
.lrsh PuritanisIn but they axe expressed IN illl
cage which is perhaps the stIapgest pfOdct OF
America In this country eiOn Gas not yet 3ch en
ti-y divorced common s9se ana moderation, uu
~ Nc-YOrk preachers ara teachers deen II
nv 10 compete with auS<her III eXtraNasAnoo "
taOught aud Giciioh."
whimsical anecdote of the late Professor
,,arrice aud Captain MaIryat Is told by the London
p.s Nil Maurice was in early life the author OF g
novel called "Eustace Conway" which he sold to MI
i.ntev tine celebrated london publisher. about th'
1850 on account Of the excitement caused DY th'
=. o bn Mr. Bentley did not issue it until four years
.r when quite lost sight of las author then
ale "a MarWiCksAre. The villain OF the mover wa
l.d Capt MaTryat; and Mr. Maurice, who rrSt Learned
r,tt medication OF his book from a review Ia M
funga had the pleasure of receiving cnaens'
GO, the celebrated Capt. Marryet Great was the lat
-rstOushmcut earning tnat the anonymous autno
u "Tn-tdce Conway had never heard OF the hlogrdphc
# Peter simple, auJ being in holy orders, was oOASe'
tu decline to Indulge IN a duel.