The New York herald., 1874-08-10
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

For ONE BOOK Of Agnes Strickland's which is re-
membered, says the Atsene~na, three or four are
forgotten. Her ambition to be o historical writer
was out OF all proportion to her ability.
DIX. PRIESTLEY was o man OF multltudinous
books. A photography OF hts writings, prepared al
the Library OF Congress, Tor the centennial Of
chemistry celebration, numbers more than 3o(
published books and pamphlets. Priestley wrote
v0luminously upon Ihistory, theology, chemistry
metaphysics, politics. ecclesiastical history, phys
les and many other subjects. He was one OF the
foremost controversialists OF his day, but his
works are now almost forgotten.
my TINE AND WHAT i've DONE WITH Ir-Au
Autobiography" oy F. c. Burnand, is pleasan,
summer book.
Mr.. r. B. WARDEN threatens the public with q
second volume, entitled "A Lesser Life OF Chie
Justice Chase" Insatiate Warden-.woud not one
sunicef
STILL ANOTHER REPRINT in fac-simile OF the FIRST
folio OF Shakespeare, 1928, Is being issued in the
style OF Photographic engraving known as "Dallas
type" The book Will be in small octave ana the
price three gulneas.
THE NEW EDITION Of the "Encyclop@dia Brit.
annica" will contain more than nalr new matter
The first volume will be out this fall, when the
reading world will have q chance to compare II
with the new reissue Of the American Encyclo-
p6ouIdy' WuICu udS T6dCUcQ ICS eIRQLQ volume.
The CURIOUS CHILD MUKDERs OF Pomeroy, the
Scotch ballad
Sac set him on golden chair,
And gave him sugar sweet;
Laid him on golden chest OF drawers
Stabbed him like sheep.
AT LAST ENGLIsHMEN can read Macaulay and
sydney Smith without contributing heavy sum
to enrich the publishers. Sydney Smiths essays
are published complete at half crown (about
sixty cents}, and Macauieys complete essays can
be had for seventy-1ve cents
M. JULES SIMON has brought out q volume
called "Souvenirs du Septembre, Ortglne ct
Chut du Second Empire" This work contains
some vigorous writing, and deserves to be
studied.
ADMIRERs OF THE SCHOOL OF FREE THOUGHT
will be glad to hear that three essays on religion
entitled Mature; The Utility OF Religion and
Theism" BY the late John Stuart Mill, will be pub
lshed In October.
The GOVERNMENT OF PARIS has suppressed the
Noucelliste, just purchased by NJ. Portals, the
editor OF the AUenir National and other suppressed
journals, on the ground that the cnange OF the
proprietor and editor was not authorized. AS an
effort the N0uue1aste was Intended 10 be an organ
OF Prince Napoleon.
CHARMING Book OF travel Is MISS Bush's 'Tne
Valleys OF Tyrol; their Traditions and Customs and
How to Visit Them.u
PLAN is nnder consideration at Copenhagen to
erect in Iceland monument inscribed in Runic
characters to the great collector OF the Eddas,
Suarre Sturesson, who was at once the most
learned ambitious and influential man of his age
ana country.
The WRITER'S for the new "Ency yclop@dia Britain
MICA" include many names OF note tu the scientific
world. list OF about flty contributors to the
Arot fOr toff A, is
Professor Huxley, on amphibia and the animal
Kingdoms Dr. f. b. Tyior, on anthropoogy; Mr..
Glaisher. on aeronautics; Professor Bafonr on
arboriculture; MIR. Street, on architecture; Mr..
Palgrave, on Arabia; Dr. Daniel Wilson, of Canada,
on arch@logy; Professor Nichol, on American
literature. and DR.. Samuel Davidson, Principal
Suliock ana others. on Biblical TOPICS