New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Dean Howson is at worn on o new Com.
eentary on the Book Of Acts
The author of "Mrs Jerningham's Journal"
IA pubIlsbed new brochure, "Miss Htoheocks Wed
ding Dress."
Jas. r. Osgood e. Co. have just ready new
scvel by tho authors OF Ready Money Mornpoy eaoa
. with Harp and Crown"
A lecture on Macbeth" being one OF BE-
r,es on dramatic literature delivered by the late James
theridan Knowles, has been published in England
The latest cart volume of Walter Crane
bears the clever title Of Mrs Mund at Home & u
the Terrestrial Ball" IL has hbretto by the arts
Frances Power Cobbe is TO contribute 70
yAs Eev Quarterly Magazine article called 81 Back
ward Ho" 1t will discuss the influence OF modernism
on modern life.
The hero of Robert Buchanan's prose TO-
nance 1.-THE Shadow of the Sword is native OF br'-
tsny in the Of the first Napoleon and Is inspired py
o hatred OF war. :.
French Without Master is quite dis
tanced by a new English book, The Conversation Man
nall collection OF GO useful phrases" In English,
tashtu Hndustani and Persian
Frederic Mistral, the head Of the Proven
Gale Renaissance" who well known in this country
through Miss Prestcns articles and TRANSACTIONS Will
soon publish a collection OF lyrics
A new work on the identification of the ten
lost tribes Of Israel announced in England under the
extraordinary title OF The AngoIsrae Post Bag; Or,
How Arthur came 10 Zee it." The Rev. Canon Iltcomp
IL tne NiltfI
work on Celtic Scotland" by Mr.. VIM.
j. skene author OF the -Four Ancient Books Of Wales
IL IN press in Edinburgh The first volume win be de-
voted to History Ethnoogy the second to Church
and Culture; the third, To the Land and People
One of the Christmas books for children and
lovers Of nonsense recently published abroad is The
History Of the six Wives Of Bluebesrd." compiled from
meniacious chronicles, by isabella Novello Here ls
modern example Of the development OF myth Ahe
chrome Illustrations are by George Cruikshank, Jr
The edition of Lambs works, by Mr.. Charles
Kent a London barrister, will he published by Messrs
Routledge az Popular Centenary Edition" There
will be numerous acmiles and for frontispiece the
hitherto Cngyaved portrait III lne possession Vi ~!
Charles Dixie for which LAMB sat to Henry Meyer ABOUT
lo27.
La RfpuJlque deS LettreS is the title of another
French review to be started III Paris on Jan l5 as
monthly. NJ. Catulle MenGes is to edit it, and he VIII
have FOR contributors Flaubert, Aphonse Daude and
other noteworthy writers He las asked also te cooper
alton II sNnburnc. O.SnuShnesSy anu otnei 3ouNe
Enyish writers Of French syInpathes.
The North american Herier for January-the
Centennial number"-will treat of the history and
progress of America during the hundred years, l1|o-
1876 RELIGION" Will be discussed by Prof L. DnaI
Of Brown University; Polite 6y tf9i, W. " SunIeI
az HE United States Naval Observatory Economic
science" 10y Prof {. I: Dunbar of Harvard Law 10y
g. T. spham Ol Philadelphia, ana " Educhton' Dy
Presldent ID. G. Gilman OF Baltimore University
Messrs j. b. Lippincott & Co. of Philadel-
mia purpose making considerable reduction OF prices
in their lines OF popular and standard books for TIC rs
Of January These include such books az The SCOTTISH
Chiefs" Z" Don QuiAOtc' etc. which are reduced IRON
81 30 To 81 cr Volume; kiugs0n's, Baanti mes, ana
Ikc hooks reduced II % and Shakespeare ana popu
poets, in octave. reduced 10 80 These are mainly o.
lie sort ON which e1oruii discounts have been given
IN tie east OF rival editions, and III the present move
nod retail rates this reduction Oi the price "
the public is logical