The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-01
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The total number OF books published in Grea0
Britain in 1874 was 4eO3. or these 1t IL disheart.
eniug to relate that the largest number. or BIS.
were novels. Theology comes next. with o64 VOL
umes end Jurisprudence brought up the rear with
LA volumes only.
Douglas Jerrold used to say Of feminine WRITER'S,
"If you once dip woman's finger In the ink.poe
she will 60 writing forever"
The tnsxhausttble Mr. Darwin has pushed his
scientific inquiries into the habits OF plants, and
the fruit will appear In q new book during the
spring emitted, "Insectivorous and Climbing
Plants"
A funny book hos been printed in Paris about
that funny Duke OF Brunswick, who, dying lately,
lett his jewels ana his property 10 the city Of
Geneva. The work IL entitled lie Due de Bruuss
WICK: 30 Vie ct ses MGurs."
Tne publication OF the book entitled 'Thacteray-
ana, has been stopped in London by an inIuuc-
ttou from the owners OF Mr.. Tnackeray's copy.
rights
new elite OF Titian,' by Messrs. GROVE end
Cavalcasele, will shortly appear In London.
JAMES Martineaus new book. 'Rellgion az
Affected by Modern Materalism," Will soon %
issued by tie Putnams. IL is clear and able
analysis OF Professor Tyndalps doctrines.
The literature or DarwiDism mas received Q fresh
contribution from Professor Schmidt OF the Stras-
bourg University, In which the ground Is taken
that there is no personal God. and tnat the doc
trnes Of descent and evolution are scienti ncaliy
established.
James Hutton's missionary Lie In the South.
ern Seas" Is O revelation Of the difacu'ties ana
dangers OF PROSECUTING among the savages. or, -
some call them. human devils, OF those regions.
It 10 said that the three books Of Rev. E. Eggles-
ton, whose reputation was made by THE Hoosier
Scuoomaster,n have sold to the extent OF 10000
copies.
The veteran J. Payne Collier, Of London, whose
ShakespearIau labors are we'll known, proposes to
prlnt new edition OF Shakespeare, In the original
small Qnarto size consisting OF only nfty copies ~
about twelve guiueas q SET
MI. Thomas Carlyle reappears In Fraser's Maya.
zine for January in q historical sketch OF "Ths
Early Kings Of Norway"
Our concordances are to be enriched BY Nj.
Prendergast's complete concordance to thu
.qiiao" OF Homer, which occupied the author sin
teen years.
new BOOK on Russia, by Mr.. o. W. wahi, ems
titled The Lana OF the Gear" mas az its chief
merit valuable record Of recent personal Observe
tion and travel In that rapidly growing country.
Alexander Leighton, the author Of the greater
part OF TALES Of the Borders" died last month n
Edinburgh at the age Of seventy-four.
The property and title OF the Gazette Dc Francs
one OF the oldest papers published In Paris. have
Just been sold to NJ. Gustave Janicot, principal
editor OF the journal, the price and costs amount-
ing 10 nearly 100000 francs.
magazine, devoted to the tEterests OF "oicye.
ling" is it IL ssid about TO be published IL WIZ
be entitled Lrion.
The London academy finds in Lord Lytton's
speeches, Just published, abundant evidence thas
the grea. novelist was BY no means good English
scholar.
The late Sir John Rennie, Civil Engineer, has
left behind him an autobiography, ready prepared
for the press. which will be published shortly.