The New York herald., 1875-12-13
LITERARY CHAT.


Tho latest travelling exploit OF the ubiquitous Eng
lishman is recorded in Mr. L. K, Lards ''Ranbles o
Globe Trotter" In two years he accomplished S. 27l
miles, moro than twice round the globe by anc
land and hs account OF these long peregrinatons
veys vivid notion OF foreign scenery and manners
and of the hardships of journey round the world ii
illustrated by many anecdotes and forty photographs
Fosters "Life Of Jonathan Swift" is pronounced
by the A1teneum TO be like controversial essay
than biography.
We to have a book commemorating the mos
eccentric wills and bequests that have beer
made MT william Tegg, OF London, is the compiler
and the title will be "Wills OF Their Own"
The hypercrtcal Saturday Rertero says OF the Amer
lean illustrations Of Edward Kings southern States
America" published by scribner:-"we are almost
ashamed to acknowledge that 1t would not bo pos
sible TO find in any book published in England wood
engravings OF the mnuteness, precision and
beauty are here to be every page"
Mr., Antonio Galenga's two volumes, entitled '1taly
Revisited" full OF knowledge and careful descrp-
tion, by native Italian, long resident in London.
An interesting book is DR.. Henry Kinks "Tales and
Traditions of the Esquimaux just published by Black
wood Sons, London.
The life OF Sir John Franklin and Lady Franklin Is TO
be written by their niece, Miss Cracroft
Mr. Sidney Whiting, author OF the very popular
book 'Memoirs OF Stomach ~ has just died in Lon
don Of a chronic disease OF that organ.
Captain Richard Y. Burton has gone into new field
OF authorship, and has published "a Now System OF
sword Exercise for Infantry which is highly com.
mended as the work OF an expert
Dr. Hollands novel OF 'Seven oaks'' gets rather
scant praise from the English reviewers
We have another book Caedmon the first English
poet by r. s. Watson a Friend who has done justice
this little known singer Of Engand's early itera
ture.
Mrs Fanny Kembles book "An Old woman's Cos
SIP will appear from Hurd Houghton's press,
and viii form quite addition to the history OF the
English drama
The great English writer TO be honorcd by the
publication Of concordance TO his works is Chaucer
The chaucer Society will print the work.
The large sum OF fl6o $500 was obtained for a New
Testament at recent London sale. II was copy Of
Myles Coyerdale's version, PARIS, 1888.
Mr NJ. ID. Conway has "A Visit to Walt Whitman in
the London Academy Of November o. He says Walt
Is only his nity seventh year, and is as hand
some an old he has seen well as "the great
est democrat that lives"
The right Of publishing the Official catalogue OF the
Centennial Exhibition has been captured for 500 600
by John r Nagle Co., or Philadelphia The catalogue
will form four volumes Of 800 pages each DO sold for
twenty-five cents each part The profits, IL ~ sup
posed will from the forty-eght pages OF adver.
tisements which the publishers the right to in
sert
John G. Whittier is sxyeight years OF age the pres
ent month.
II is gwen out that there will be no publication
Of Mr. hiPs correspondence with Augus,c Comto
The alarming announcement lie mado that the 'Me
moirs OF NJ. Thiers," which he now engaged, will
OIL sixteen volumes.