, 1874-03-29
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
The Popular Science Monthly for April q.
Appleton i Co.. New Tork), has illustrated ar
ticles On 'Tbe Age Of 1ce," condensed from,
James Geikies work On that subject; "Imagea
and Shndowa," by Dr.. ". J. Youmans; and "a
Feather" by n. l. Brooks. Other prominent
articles are *'The Pathology Of the Passions y
III, by Ferdinand Papi1ion; vivlsection. ~
by DR.. Michael Foster; 'What the Chemistry
Of The Rocks Teaches" by @. G. b1erriman
and "Eyolauou and the Origin OF Life," by II.
Charlton Baatiau.
-Btackrooods Magazine for March Ieonard
Scott Publishing Company, New York; gives
combinations Of 'tValentjpo and His Brother" "
aud sDisorder in Dreamland 'sTAe Two
Sporansky'' is concluded; "A1ice Lorraiae - is
commenced; aud there Is an interestins article
On Lord stanhope aud the Historians Of Queen
Anpa's Reigp."
Among the noteworthy contents Of the last
two numbers Of Littet?s Lining Age (Littell L
Gar, Boston) are: 'tHenry Thoreau, the Poet-
Naturalist; WinIelmann"; and current parts
E FeznaSa as Hsa Two
"Valentinc aud His Brother"
In Bro,enson's Quarterly Reri2to-April Qf.
Pastel. New }..k)--we hnyo "tlelutation Of
Atheism" Religion aud Science" * tConsitu-
Ilonal tuafanleee, G3tra EccleslaW nuAa
-0M a,.d Mem for april {Roberta Bros, Boa-
Anthony Trollope, aaa "sorope," by Frederick
B. Perkins. Other p1omrent articles are:
The Llquor-Irade Two Hundred Years Ago.,
BY henry a; -, MUS; Ihe Churcn ana "a ITS ,.mr P1e
tensions" by James Anruaean; aud "Ihe
Rights Of Tweed and Othe: Con1icts:"
Other periodicals received: chronological
journal for Apll (samnel r. Wells, New York;;
Sa'litar:en fo1 april a. n Bell, Nc" York;:
current nnmnefs or Eeery SdtuTday u. -
tons Journal ~. App!eton d Co., Now York);
National Bee journal for March airs Ellen s.
Tnpper, DesMolnes, la.); Lunate'nadn's Ga
zeae for March r. = Oow, BaY City, Mich, J.
Henry Holt y Co WILL publish, eariE 1n Aprll,
Htstofy Of American Currency" BY William
G. Sumner. Professor Of Political aud Social
Science IN 1ale College. Io tue principal Work
will be added chapter on the B-nk OF England
restriction, chapter on Austrian paper money,
and the full text, with Some annotatlons. OF tue
celebrated Bullion Report presented to Par
lament during the bank restr1ctlcn, which event
ualiy led to resumption OF specie paymente-
MIR. Tom Taylor is tue now editor OF Punch
Another story by III. Black, tue author Of
IA Princess ct Thule," will be begun shortly IN
one Of the 81 English magazines s1:a1a*7 ~ a..
office, intends betakins himself to the Holy
Land. and on bis return wild devote himself to
literature, aud more particularly to the trausla-
tion Of classical poetry.
long time ut work upon his History OF Latin
America: has been ACCORDED permission to ex-
anime The archives i:lng to tue subject III
the priyase library OF the Queen Isabella, and
where he hopes to unearlh some valuable rec
osos pe no,ara 1srro7a,a s.1ifa ~ N.no,eon +, ;.
being, written chiefly from papers supplied BY
the Empress Eugcnie. The EMPRESS tetsolf
carefully superintended the raadlng os the
nrocfs.
tile Hon. Grantiey :, berkeley has 1qst com
OF, The Habits and Treatment OF Animala Prao-
tically Considered It will treat OF hydropho-
bia and dlstemper; and. or course. OF variety
OF matters connected With sporting pursuits.
Ihore Will also oe some Komarks on nar"ln
Dictionary Of the Anonymous and Psau1ony-
moas Literature Of Great Britain, Including the
Works Of Foreigners Written in OF Translated
into tho English Language BY the late Samuel
Halkett, Esq, keeper Of tho Advocates Library,
Edinburgh
-Roberts Brothers. Boston, Will publish, this
spring, "AunuR Domini," in which Miss CHRIS
tina Il. Itossett' gives to9t ana prayer for each
day Of the year; and new volume Of stories
ay Mrs. M9ultoa, IA wi4oh abe Lays open 'sone
Women's Hearts"
The Hon. John B.geloT has compiled q
- Life Of Franklin, " to supplement his edition
Of the philosophers autobiography, In tho cx-
ecutfon OF HIS p'an, ar Ag9loW has so arranged
the excerpts from Franklin's letters IS to form
connected narrative in tlankilua own language.
throwing such explanations as we're requisite
into foot notes.;
-aIceszs. j. 3. Ford & Co., New Fork, an
pounce Tor speedy publication The Circuit
Rider q Tale of the Heroic Age'-Edward Egg
gcston q fourth tooster story, this time OF the
early "saddie: hAgR' era Of Aethod1sm ths tNo
nel volumes (IA and l. or tho original octavo |
series OF Beecher's sarmons," comprising |
sermons preached from septemoer, la1s-a new
series IN limo fctm beginning at the latter t
lime; also; . new and enlarged ed::'on Of
y bi u1ta b!o"era. ap:s farmlne' ID Hhtcn ar:
8cecher discusses tne tact ana taocy, poetry and
oroee. OF his experience OF farm and garden. |
The same publishers have nearly ready Dr.: Ed I
Fard neechers series Of papers en- the " History |
1t Opinions on the Scrlptursi Doctrine OF Retri-
'ution !" and The Mode OF Mans immortality; |
u, the When, y here, and HoW OF the FpsuEe |
Llfe,m BY the Rev; 7. 4, Goodwin, A. H., author
1t :" The Perfect Man" etc,
The tamoqa hnale8 Llpfary, IN London. |
7as estabAshed IN 4oao IN nttse shop At Blooms.
Jury 1t now occupies an area eqna 10 that OF
light houses. In 1664 It passed into the hands
i esocE company. rs a salne oelne estimated at
C1oo ,ooo ABOUT 10, uoo volnmes OF currehthtcE-
ture are always on ITS shelves. ~ soon SO a
yook ia published III cheap or ahilliog edition,