The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

MIR. HoLYoAK has been three years at work on
history of cooperation in England, which will b.
published in two volumes. 1t Is a curious fact that
the cooperative movement was more active forty
years ago than 1t Is now.
THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA is partially the
theme OF Mr.. Peacock's forthcoming novel, 'J0hn
Markenheld," which is to be published In London.
The GREAT WORK OF Ludwig Lange on Roman
antiquities has reached its third volume in Berlin.
1t is greatly praised by the classical critics. II the
rest of the work Is worthy OF the first three vol
umes 1t Will be the best history OF Rome in exist
ence.
THE saturday RerteU, in q caustic notice Of Mr..
Hepworth Dlxon's "History OF Two Queens,n
proves that the book absolutely swarms with
errors
vAMBERY's new book on Central Asia is full OF
intelligent observation and unrIvalled familiarity
with that strange Oriental lite which wraps itself
In religion and caste.
THE Saturday Reyie,o says Lewis H. Morgan's
Systems OF Consangunity and Afhnity," pub
lished by the Smithsonian Institution, furnishes
useful materials to ethnologists and phlologists,
while the work. In point OF style and condcnsa-
ton. is q failure.
UNDER THE TITLE OF "Contes du Roi Gambrinus,n
Monsieur Charles Devlin has published some very
fresh and pleasing stories OF the French country
districts
THE NEW SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY Will issue in its
Shakespeare Illusion Books' the second printed
notice OF Shakespeare found In English literature.
This is an extract from Carke's "PoimOnteia,n
published IN 1895, which mentions "sweet Shakes
peare." This ten years before the great poets
fame may be said to have been perfected by the
publication OF the completed Hamlet"
The BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY ex.
pended last year little more than sl.Ooo.Oo0 for
which they issued 1854, 0s9 copies oil Bibles, Tesla
ments, or portions OF the Scriptures.
Mr.. GOODWIN SMITH, whom the London press
denominate an "active, philosophical radical" Ia
studying in the Bodleian Library, at Oxford. but
will return to Canada next month
LIFE OF DAVID FREDERICK STRAUSS, by Pro.
lessor Zeller, his friend from early youth to his
death, is announced as nearly ready.
ANOTHER EGYPTIAN ROMANCE, OF an amatory ma
ture, has just been discovered by NJ. Chabos among
the Papyri, at Turin.
TIE FORTHCOMING VOLUMES OF LORD Lytton1
speeches ana political writings Will embrace
biography OF the eminent novelist by his son.
NJ BRuGsCH has lust discovered, inscribed upon
a wall at Karnak list OF upwarus Oh 2'OO
Egyptian towns and cities. This very important
contribution to the geography OF Egypt Will shortly
be published.
DR. JOHN wADDlNdroN has published "Congre-
gatonal History. A. d. loo'-i'oV' WHICH iairV
swarms with blunders
ByRos,s popularity appears to be still great in
Italv Two TRANSACTIONS OF "Cnilde Harold's Pill
ortmaQe,, have appeared at Florence within the
last few months.
WILLIAM GopwrN's Autobiography, Memoirs
ana correspondence" will soon appear In London.
The book Will embrace much about men OF letters,
by one OF the most prominent radicals of the last
generation.
THE SALE OF choice and rare books LETT by Sir
william lite has drawn to London several Amerf-
can book buyers. The library embraces all four OF
the folio editions OF Shakespeare.
Mr.. KINGLAKE's fifth volume OF the "Invasion Of
the Crimea," although the last volume, will not
finish the war. The historian stops with the bat
tie OF Inkermann, his subject being too vast. ON
the minute scale projected, to permit him to 60
through.
THE POET POPE Is TO be honored with complets
concordance to his poems. The only Enelna
writers to whose works complete verbal index
has yet been prepared are Shakespeare Aai'o"
and Tennyson.