New-York tribune., 1876-05-03
LTfERARY NOTES.

The work Of Prof Mel, on prayer, to be
published by soldon Co.. bears the title Of The Doc
irne Of Prayer its Uulity and its Relation to Proyi-
dcic-."
mathematical treatise 10y Prof. JOS }.
Skinner sEeied Scientific School, Yale COLLEGE. on
"Approxina;e Calculations, be published by Henry
A History of Independence Hall, Pliia-
delpha" is to be published by James r. Os God Co.
in large octave, viii holiotypes, dc. II is BY Col
Frank II. Edus.
Sheldon &, Co viii print. uniform with the
other works of Mr. Sturgeon, and at the low price OF
81 25. MS lectures on Commenting and ComnoniaIics
pleA lousy referred to. Tie volume viii cOutan aso
complete index To Mr. sPuigcon's works
Prof. LODSfcllOw has occupied leisure hours
with the collection OF poetry aied with places This
com il2On will make new series In tic Little Csf-
ycs" STYLE ana essls Jas oeg0od q Co. p. Omise thc
two VOLUMES II lngl,nd AMI Waics for esrly issue.
Henry Holt & Co. will republish, on the suG-
seston OF The Nation, Mr TaswelLan meads Textbook
,, English Constitutional history which is srohen OF
as co, ing entire hc.d of Sabbs nallain and May
satisfactorily Tor tue ordinary student w.tHh |3o I'S
,ctsy0.
J.W. Bouton of No. 7OG Broadway has re-
.eivei eyerl important additions Lis stock Of vol
Of etchings Among them are a new work by Prof.
HAL nser thlry p.yes "t plGureS ~ N @ nae MS
MCaude LOrra.ue.
Scribner, Wexford g. Armstrong publish in
this country the History oi Merchant Shipping and
Ancient Commerce." by W. :. Lindsay, VI. L. III is III
onr octave volumes OF about GOO pages each, ana has
wood engrty nSs. It's plan 10 sufficiently cOhrc-
hensye sn,e II gins at the ark The iOuIth volume
l. devoted exclusively 10 the history OF steam naveatoh
Prof Francis c. Walkers work on wages
and the Wages Glass; which, is sad viii be one OF the
most important contributions the literature of pollti-
sal economy yet made by American scholar is just
ecady at Henry Holt Co.'S 1t has been delayed by the
clu pGt upon tAe elaborate INDEX by the adhof
declares II TIE best part OF the book: Sunitie-
pusly with This bOGsc issue, IN the Leisure
Hour Series" + .umaS HGldYs new nOYel, "1he Haad
on Efhcbcrts" and the first volume Of their new edi
t0n Oi Theodore WinthrOPs DOOAS Wheh IS OF course
"CVcil Breemc."
Some few readers may remember two little
volumes Of Poems and Episodes and Lyric Pieces
BY Robert X. Weeks, published by Henry Holt 4 Co.
few years ago. Among such they won recognition Tor
minor poet OF decided though modest talent whose grace
and aelicacy male his remembrance qlet delight. Il
the last in Valn that he gt see tie Later chlId o
hi, bran before lie W. mt. TINS pusthumOus OOOk Oi
Twety Poems il nearly ready, ana VIII Ue ndPty
memorial uf a brief fu He Most OF tie poems aic
lyrics but there also Two dramatic pieces GuuiD
and &" AncrOmeda's Escape
The London Publishers Circular, speaking OF
current novel literature. says: Mr. William Black Is
way as Mrs Lynn Linton, whose Lean Dundas brings
Lcr nearly abreast of George Eiot who. by the way IN
her panstaking and careful building m OF long story
seems 10 have rather tired cAIiled her readers.
Two things noticeable I'D all these Wlltcs' the Shit
interest OF tae plot centeTa around wOuth anu the
women by no meaus heroic. The heroes Oi Shake
seare and Feeding angels Of hgh 10 some OF teee
wayward and often lurid EsrOnes We are especially
thankful that the chief OF writer's seems 70 be about
To draw the character OF pure and good man.