New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30

ing with the new facts that had been prougnt !" "s
Nv new methods OF inquiry. In addition 70 'nese NJ"
terias Mr. Lockyer has introduced several lectures
Sps 10 collar discoveries together with essays aeaoy
published on the telescope ana spectroseopic rea'on
of the subject. Considerable space in the volume 10
vsted to the eclipses OF 1862 10, and H. e'ns ." ~
ssmt Of the results Of Enghsh anu A"''' ,,1a
observations in an interesting narrau'e' NV
miscellaneous character OF the contents Pi.
,supposes a certain familiarity with 'ho suo
Sect on the part Of the reader demanuins P,a
study Of elementary principles AUG WV" -,
gently Illustrated. and will form scohsp'cuoue ~
Of the scientific library as well as Hul"u' So'"'' "
tDfermaton.
sas LITERARY LIFE B. 's s.ssoya sA''A ''"' H
Az purveyor of literary anecdote ana gossip
she author Of this VOLUME appears to be the worthy
descendant OF the elder Dsrae His work belongs 10
that class Of positions whose sketches OF intellectual
nfe gave many youthful readers OF bygone sener
t,on their rst tncture OF literary taste With no deptD
Of discussion, methodieal order not even conthu
Gus narrative they present miscellaneous coheeuoh oi
cheap briants which afford unaiiing amusement win
avery turn of kaleidoscope. Not the least attractive
portiop OF the present work its quotations. They are
from all OF the way sources he ouus
audends OF creation, quaint names tat nave oeen ons
oblivion, obscure penmen that were never huo"h
except to housing seekers of curoses Thus, we have
from Aubrey manner in which Hoobes compo sea MS
Hawaiian: :" ole walked much and unused as ne
walked and he had in the head Of his cane pen anu
inehOru, ana he carried always auotepooki hs Po'
and AS soon as a thought darted he presently ehe'eu
into his book or otherwise might have lostlt lie hsu
drawn the design OF the book into chapters, anu a"
hpsv whereabouts 10 would come in" To Aubrey also
We owe this account Of Prynne's method OF STUDY
wore long quilt cap, which came at least TWO VI 'n.
Inches over his which served him as an ""oiel"
"a defend his eyes the hight About every three
honrs his man TO bring him roll aud POT OF ale
10 reocllae his wasted spirits he studied and drank
and munehed some bread; aud tins maintained nun u
night, aud then he made a good supper MT Jacob
adds on his own motion Refoeiuatlon is a iaVorl'e
Recommendations the word may be-"lth authors noe
few Addison with his bottle OF wine az esen emu Vi
she onc gallery at Holland House land Schiller, with his
TASK of old Rhenish, and his coffee laced with ola
tognac ut in the morning occur TO the memory AZ
once" DIR. Darwin, the grandfather OF the great ANns
naturalist, strange compound OF SCIENCE anu
<eeeptrcity He wrote most OF his works on scraps OF
paper with pencil, as he travelled His eoupase was
a. odd as his habits. rode in old "sulky' with
~synght at top and an awning which could oe Drawn
over il in case Of need. The front OF the carriage
contained box for wrtng-paper and pencils,
Knife and fork, aud spoon On one SIDE was
"a huge pile of books. on the other, q hamper
of fruit and sweetmeats. cream and sugar Whch
svded the attention Of the bury old doctor with the
stack OF literature, Burns usually composed WblIe
walking inhe open air. Until he completely master
sf tune he could write words for IT. When ne
felt "bis muse beginning to Jade" lie retired TO the
fresde Of his study and there committed his thoughts
10 paper Sometimes he composed by the leeside OF
bowl Of punch which had upset every mortal In the
.oupauy except the hautbois and the muse" Shelley
was once found in pine forest writing verses on
,sutar the paper presenting "a frightful scrawl " all
smear, aud smudge, and disorder" " When my
brain gets heated with thought" said he, II
aeon bO and throws of words and images faster IMAM
i can skim them of. In the morning when
cooled down. out OF that rude sketch, shall attempt
a drawing" Christopher North describes himself as
writing "by screeds the fit coming on about ten III the
morning, which he would encourage by a mere nut
eben OF mountain dew" {" which my dear friend the
English opium-eater would toss of IN laudanum") AS
felt there danger OF relapse, that his
demon would be;wth him the whole day, he ordered
at snut himself within triple doors, and
eel mauully TO work. "NO deck! an inclined plane
except in beds my adherence. All glorious
articles must be written on dead fiat" wash
,neton Irving wrote most OF the stout Gentleman"
while mounted on a stile. seated stone, in his
with Leslie the painter round about STRAIT
foduponAyou, the latter taking sketches IN the mean
1iue The artist says his companion wrote with the
greatest rapdty often laughing to himself ana from
time to time reading the manuscript aloud Douglas
Jerrod worked desk without speck upon it, using
oil inkstand in marble shell clear OF all litter, MS hie
dog az his feet Dr. Charming had the habit OF taking
turn in garden during which he was study Tor the
calm concentration of his look. and the delberateness
of his step Charlotte Bronte had to choose her
favorable days for writing. Weeks or even months
sometimes elapse before she could add anything
~ which she had commenced. She wrote On
little scraps OF paper In minute hand, hoiulhS each
acantt little piece OF thin board for desk on account
of her short ghtedness. Many OF the more spirited
descriptions Marmion" were struck on While Scott
was out with cavalry. In the intervals OF drilling,
he delighted 10 walk his black steed up and down by
Linself upon the POTtODeo sands within the beating
Of the surf and and then you would see him plunge
sn spurs and of as II at the charge. with the
spray dash hing about him. Coeridge liked 10 compose
IL walking over uneven ground, breaking through the
etraggling branches of ewood. Wordsworth pre-
deued to weave his while pacing up and down
straight gravel walk or in spot where the flow OF
mis- rhymes not exposed to any casual Interruption
Some whimsical instances OF the caprces Of literary
sase have picked up by the author in bis wander
Ings through the dusty purlieus Of the library. He
nds many join in expressing admiration for books
which they would deem 1t q burden 10 read
through. There is a "muchness of truth" in
she principle. however unjust in the appica-
dion, OF VOtaires sarcasm on Dante, that " his
reputation will continually be growing greater
and greater, because there is nobody who reads
aim" What will you say" writes Lord Chesterfield,
tell you truly that cannot possibly read our
countryman Milton through Keep this secret for me,
for IL il should be known should be abused by every
ss.teess pedant and every solid divine in Europe"
Plato 10 regarded by of his modern eIpositors, G.
H. Lewes as both a tedious and difficult writer, and
shough often quoted second hand that is rarely
read except by protested students aud critics. Men OF
culture usually alta dialogue or two out OF curos-
ty their curiosity seldom insprts them to further
rpIogress Chauoer,-"in what terms" eXclaims
Thomas Moore, " some speak OF him, while con-
sess find him unreliable" Lord LansdOwne
Wiling that he had always felt the though
he did not dare speak OF IT, NJ de TocQueyll could
not read the tragedies OF Votsre he 10