The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-12
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Der fully sustains the reputation OF the previous
issues glance at Its contents shows that IT is
compiled with great care, and contains de-
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and nationalities, the ratings being reliably given
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ties interested in vessel property.
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Honeymoon" "A Manual OF Toxicoogy," "Mer-
cersburg Theology" IAN Operative Manual"
"Ahde'' and 'The villages OF the Bible" THE
Honeymoon" is by the Count de Medina Pomar.
author Of "Estudios Acerca del Progreso del Espf'I
ritu," LA Religion Moderna'' and .specuasons on
the Philosophy Of Existence" 1t is translated
from the original Spanish by the author, and is the
remembrance OF q bridal tour through Scotland.
"A Manual Of Toxicoogy" Is a practical treatise on
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professor OF medical Jurisdiction and toxicoogy
in the University OF Pennsylvania. "Mercers-
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processes to be romance OF Goethe's life, and is
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THE FORTHCOMING BOOK Of ex-Secretary Gideon
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MRS. DAHLGREN, widow Of the Admiral, has
translated the Marquis de Chambruns late book on
"The Executive Power In the United States'' into
English, and it will shortly appear with an intro
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THE MEMOIRS Of the late King John of Saxony
edited by his former aide-de-camp. Herr Won witz-
leben, are announced Tor publication.
BLANCHARD JERROLD is travelling about the Con-
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Ill.," of which the first volume Is to appear in
January.
CARLEToN's "Farm Ballads" as published by
the Harpers, have sold TO the extent OF 1900
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Miss ANNA G. BRACKET has In the press of the
Putnams "The Education OF American Girlsv 1t
will contain reports OF the results OF womans
work in Antioch, Obern and Vassar colleges and
in the University OF Michigan 1t aims to show
that women are competent. physically and men.
tally, to attain education equal to that OF men,
in contradiction to Or. Clark's recent book on
''Sex in Education
"HIsToRY OF JAPAN" has been compiled,
chiefly from native and Official Sources by Mr. F.
o. Adams, formerly Acting Minister of Great
Britain at Jeddo. The first volume brings the
history down to the year 1864.
IT Is THE TESTIMONY Of disinterested observers
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! undertaken the herculean task Of printing
| Finding Catalogue" of all American books now in
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A SERIES OF LETTERS by Mrs. Browning to the
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MRS. ELLEr's new work, 'The Brides and
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and instead OF the expected sale OF $50 900 copies
this the total sales have only reached about
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NEW BOOK on the "Iron Ores Of Missouri and
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than any other work.
SIGNoR MINGHETTI the Prime Minister OF Italy,
is an author OF considerable celebrity. European
scholars value his monographs on the antiquities
of Sicily, and he has now in hand half finished
book ON Europe During the Reformation"
LOUIS KOssUTH the once famous Governor OF
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Hungarian in Turin. at one franc each.
THE NEW EDITION Of "Appleton's American Cy-
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seventh volume, out OF 10. About 25 editors are
constantly employed on its various departments
besides small army OF outside writer's OF articles.
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Bacon is now at press and its publication may be
expected next spring.
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lures of young coiiegian during the Louis
Philippe era.
cory OF whitaker's "History Of Richmond
shiren was recently SOLD at London auction at the
high price OF ESQ sterling Richmon dshire is not
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NEW SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY Is projected In
London, OF which Mr.. Tennyson Is one of the pro-
motors.
| A CONCORDANCE TO SHAKESPEARE'S Poems, by
Mrs. Horace H. Furness, Is In the press. Mrs. Fur.
ness is the wife OF the accomplished editor of the
variorum edition of Shakespeare and her con-
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