The New York herald., 1875-11-03
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.


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LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.
The November Eclectic contains a capital steel por-
trait Of william Holman Hunt with short sketch or
that artist by the editor Mr. Horace Whites article
IAN Americans Impression OF England which at
tracted much attention in the Fortni9ty Repielc is
also in this number.
MT George f. Forts "Eariy History and Antiquities
OF fFreemasonry" is almost popular among the
initiated among the Masons 1t is interesting read
ing for any Such a carefully prepared work de-
serves all the praise that may be bestowed upon it.
Mrs Helen Hunt has just returned to Colorado as
Mrs. Jackson II is to be hoped that married life viii
not interfere with her literary
Another SAKE Holme claimant has turned up When
the real author of the SAKE Home chooses be
made public the literary world viii say, 'The very one
it could be none other'
Mr. A. Sidney Logans ''Mirror OF a Mind" has re-
ceyed better notices from the critics than any poem of
new author that has appeared in long time.
Tho late book fair has been great disappointment to
the Messrs Leavtt The publishers had mado up their
minds beforehand that it would amount TO nothing
they disappointed They say that they would
have made money by not having left their own stores,
particularly the out-of-town men
Little, Brown 4 Co have ready edition of
Emerson's "Trees and Shrubs" Although this is
called report the trees and shrubs growing in Mas
sachusets it includes nearly every hard wood tree
America This work has long been considered a
standard Its typographical appearance and illustra-
tions fine
Porter Coates have just ready volume OF an
English translation OF the Count de Paris History
OF the Civil War in America" This edition will be
complete N four volumes The firm have ready
"Evening Amusements fer Every One, arranged by
d. Amos Planche; illustrated by George Cruikshank
and others. Now that the long evenings have begun
this book will be eagerly sought after
Roberts Brothers have press "The Shepherd
Lady, and other poems, by Jean lngelow handsomely
illustrated also the autobiography OF Mrs Fletcher,
uniform with "Mary somervilles Rccoectons.n
Macmillan & Co publish Mr.. a. W. Wards History
OF English Dramatic Literature In this work the
course the drama taken up from the miracle plays
OF old and brought down to the time OF Queen Anne
Gail Hamilton will turn the tables in her next book,
which win contain sermons 70 the clergy.
Joaquin Miller has second novel under way. II is
entitled The one Fair Woman = and is already an
nounced in London.
Anthony Trolopc is writing a new novel, entitled
The Prime Minister.n Is it 10 be political novels
Porter Coates have issued a series OF handy volume
poets IN cases, uniform with the handy volume
shakespeare There ten volumes in the
"Sermons TO the Clergy" will be tho title OF Gail
Hamilton's forthcoming book Think OF the audacity
OF a preaching At ALL and the still greater
dacity OF lcvelling her sermons at the preachers
Mr. r. A. Proctor's new work is announced by Ap-
pcton 4 Co.. under the title OF sour Place Among In
anitics: Series Of Essays Contrasting Our Little
Abode in Space and Time with the Innnities Around
Us.n
John Burroughs, the naturalist has written another
out.of-doors book to follow his "Wake, Robin" Win-
ter Sunshine is the attractive title and Hurd Hough
ton Will publish il.
The Laureate Tennyson viii commemorate in verso
the visit Of the Prince Of Wales to India We should
think the muse would be rather unwilling
Mr. Joseph Fisher has in press "The History Of Land
Holding in England"
We are TO have more posthumous writings Of George
Grotc the historian, entitled "Fragments Ethical
Subjects"
The venerable John Payne Collier, atthe age eighty
seven Is busly engaged his edition OF Shake
spcare
That prolific writer the Row s Barring Gould has still
another book in press, under tho titlo or ''viage
Preaching For Year"
An Italian book by Pomponio Leto, entitled Eight
Months al Rome During the Vatican Council " has been
translated and will DO published in London by Murray.
The American missionaries in Japan have printed q
translation Of Luke's Gospel into Japanese At Yoko.
hama
Miss Trench's new "Life Of ST. Teresa" Is greatly
commended by the London academy
Frederick Marshais book about "InternatIonal vanL
tics Is brilliant and learned without being pedantc OF
triaing II Is full OF humor Of the finest kind
ing or matters or etiquette and ceremonial civil and
military.
Kari Elze's ESSAYS on Shakespeare" have beer
translated and published by Macmillan, London and
New York They arc tho work OF a shrowd and clcnl
sighted critic and positively throw light on IN,
sources and characters Of the immortal dramatiHt
We arc 70 have two rival transations OF Moli6re'i
plays published simultaneously. The 6rst, by II Var
Laun, has already begun % appear the other, by Mr
C. Heron-wan, viii be published in Bohn's STANDARD
Library Series
Guzots "History Of France" voiume four, has JUS
appeared IN London, completing the work as II wa
eft BY its author.
Lippincott & co. have in press Mr.. 9. O. Bombaugh'
monograph On 'sThe Kiss, In History, Fiction Poetr,
and Anccdotcn h which will 70 amnsc the curious
The authorized life Of Edwin Forrest, by the Rev
william r. Alger is at last announced as In course
printing By J. D. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia.
Tho German Parliament has appropriated 200
marks "a mark Ia twenty one cents to purchase add
ilanal books FOR its library OF 10000 volumcs