The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

Knox, " just out in London, in two volumes
| most complete life OF Titan, with history OF his
times, by the well known critics Grow and Caval
casee is in Murrays tLondonl press
Lord Lindsay has poem, in ten books, nearly
ready, entitled largo; or The Quest Of the Golden
Fleece
Mr. Darwins forthcoming book wiz be entitled
'sThs Results OF Cross ana Self Fertilization In tho
Vegetable Kingdom"
In these days OF centennial celebrations the rca Ter
will not be asonishcd that it is proposed celebrate
tho two hundredth anniversary OF the death Of Spnosa
IN February next The Paris committee this BIZ
centenary celebration contalus the names OF Renan
Littrc, Tainc and Jules SIMON.
That indeftgable pedestrian Mr.. Walter White who
has walked all England and nearly all over Eu-
rope, has in press Holidays in Tyro, Kustein, Kio-
venscin and Paneveggo."
Another history OF Queen Annes days In two VOL
umcs, is out from the pen Of Frederick W. wyon.
This period Of English history. which not reached
by Macaulay his unfinished work. IS very credtabiy
treated in Mr.. wyon's volumes
NJ Foissac, learned Frcncnman, has published at
Paris book entitled La Chance GU La Destine,u IN
which tho philosophy Of the conditioned is thoroughly
discussed
Professor W. D. Whitney's "Lile and Growth OF
Language has been translated German and printed
at Leipsic.
M'. ". ~. hchcr mas CuIhc out Win - me kccle8
asca History OF Ireland from the Earliest Period TO
tho Present Time.n in two volumes
Morgan's Law OF Literature two Volumes and
" billiards Law Of Taxation = have been republished
In London.
Tho great Encyclopaedia Of Education" by an as.
ISOLATION OF German scholars published by Besser, OF
Gotha. has reached the eleventh volame.
Mr. J. Shelton comes out with fresh book on an
intermnablc controversy which he entities "The
Impeachment OF Mary Stuart Some Time Queen Of
Scots y
''Thc Periodical Press OF Austria" is the title OF
treatise by j. Wncker, which gives historical and
statistical of Austrian journalism. It Is from
Gcrod's press, In Vienna
new book on 'Tradc Unions" by Glasgow jour-
nast, Mr.. Il. Somcrs, VIII shortly appear in Edin.
burgh
Tho number Of newspapers and other periodicals
now published in Austria is $40. of which ga are in
tho German language.
Miss Coenso daughter OF tho famous hereticai
Bishop OF Natal, has published an interesting novel,
Mr. Frank vlncents Through and Through tho
Tropics Is pronounced extremely readable by the
London Saturday Rerien
"Thc Ceramic Art OF Japan,n by Mcssrs Audsley and
Bowcs, is admirable work subject now attract
ing much attention.
The 'Grcat Universal Geography OF NJ Eliseelechu
is to be translated by Mr. Ravcnsten in several vol
umcs Is expected to replace Matte Brun and all the
other gcographcrs
Tho next book in American early history will be b.
I. De Costa's Conquest or tho wllderncss or Chap
tiers in tho Maritime and Colonial History OF New Eng
land" 1t will include tho publication for the arst
tmc OF the lost journal OF the Colony OF sagadahoc
III Maine, 1907.
The calendar OF Venetian state Papers" published
by the British government, under the cditorshp OF
Mr. Random Brown, will reach the end OF Queen
Mary's reign in the forthcoming sixth volume.
The London academy thinks that much OF Mrs. A.
y. !. Whitncys "Sights and Insights is mere
maudn chatter, gushing raptures and afIectation.'
The forthcoming "sacrcd Books OF the East, to be
edited by Professor Max Muller will make twenty
volumes aud will include the books OF tho Brahmans
the Buddhsts, the Zoroastrans and tho followers Of
Coniucus, Lao-tse and Mohammcd. The Zondavista
will, for the first time, DC translated entire.
MI. Edward A. freeman has compressed into 70.
markabe little work, entitled Europe his poemcal
views Of tho present State systems modern Europe
He Is very bitter against all Celts and Frenchmen.
The able pamphlet of Henri Ccrnusch on "BlMc.
tallc Money! has boon translated and published by
Sampson Low, n London II considers fully the coin,
age question 1t affects botn England and America,
and advocates with great vgor tho double standard OF
gold and silver
George Eliot will finish the last book Of "Danic De.
ronda" by about midsummer and will spend tho autumn
months in Embrun, in tho south of Franco.
The idcaiss to BIO capturing the British public
at last The philosophical quarterly, Mind had ia
reprint its first number twice, and another quar-
tcrly. entitled Natter and Spirit, will appear July
its purpose being discuss all questions Of anl
religion IRON "A Christian point OF view.
The Saturday Recie,c has queer biographical ARTICLE
entitled .'The Loves Of Philosopher" which treats
Thomas Day, the author OF s.Sandford and Norton"
The book oil Todhnntcr on Dr. Whcwcll with
his writings and letters, is packed full OF learning.
Mr. Lowclps "Among My Books does not please the
critic OF the Saturday RerieD, who nnds the boob
crammcd with bad metaphors and faults OF taste. YET
admits his great knowledge OF the poets about whom
ho writes and confcsses that he has great critical
power
Mr. =. q. Fleay's Shakespeare Mauual' is a
ing shakespearcs life, his and method OF work
and the succession OF his plays in tho order OF compo
sItion. II gives In brief the substance OF many books
which are expensive and difficult TO procure
The for the Of gardening rapidly spreading
and Mr.. W. Paul, London practical grower, has
tribution to the subject
Mr.. Peter O'Lcary has printed his 'Travcls and En-
perienccs in Canada tho Red River Territory and the
United States" Hc writes n delegate OF the Agr.
cultural aborers Union and his book is valuable for
emigranta
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.