The New York herald., 1876-09-11
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The London critical press morcilessly dssects the
Marquis de Compdgne's "Equator,i Africa" which is
book apparently as iu OF blundcrs Of lines.
A supplementary volume Of Augustus Hare's ssMe.
MORALS OF Quiet Lile gives nifty photographs Of
places and persons commemorated in the previous
book, with somc interesting correspondence OF Arch
deacon Mares
The endless Shakcspearian literature has not been
enriched by Mr.. John Jcremlahs '.Notes on Shako-
spearc and Memorials of tho Urban Club"
Mr. William Morris poem founded on the Nibo-
lung legends is based upon the Eddas and makes no
of the German version OF the story.
At tho Centennial exhibition of books and literature
at Philadelphia Mr.. J. X. Bartetts catalogue OF tho
private library OF John Carter Brown, of Providence
in four Volumes forms an exhibit all alone in q case
by itself
Mr.. 4. A. Freemans ''Hisory OF the Norman Con.
ques; of England has been completed by the publica-
tion OF the hth volume This Is the indispen sable
history OF England for the period treats containing
prodisous mass of learning, Wig orously and ac-
curately treated.
Mr. Walter White has given the public fresh &C.
count of his pedestrian travels in South Tyrol
Though he leaves mule path, and has almost
contempt for the CLIMBERS Of mountain peaks. Mr..
White gives au immense amount OF information about
tho country and the people, and pleasant varied
dorama OF hill and forest scenes
"Germnn Home Life" by lady, reprinted from
Fraser's Maqr-ne is The most valuable contribution
to knowledge OF Continental manners and customs
told In lively slyle which has appeared for many
years.
Mr. Lcckey author OF the 'Hstory OF European
Morals, will publish volume on the His
tory OF Social Life the Eighteenth Century" lfaa
well done as his previous works. this will possess
piquant II not permanent interest.
s.Tnc Round Towers and Ornamented Churrho, ~
Ireland" Will form the subject of Lord Dunravens SEQ
ond volume Irish architecture.
The National Library Of France has received by be-
quest OF Nine. Cornu volumnous correspondence Of
Napoleon Ill with that lady, who was his -sster
The letters begin when Prince Louis was ten wears old
ana extend to the year OF his death. By the will OF
Nine cornu the letters sealed up but may bo pub.
lished after tho year 1885.
A paper the North American English languages,
by Or. j. Hammond rrundwell, Of Hartford, will np-
pear tho London Pathological Transactions for 1874
The city of Geneva has received by bcques, OF the
the spIenoid library OF Dr. J. c. Condrct, in.
cluding the Rousseau collections tho original manu-.
script OF the "Emo' and much correspondence and
other manuscripts Of the great Frcnchman
The third volume OF tho English translation of Ian.
frey's History OF Napoleon IL has tardily appeared
from Macml!ans London press Five volumes of the
work have appeared in French
An interesting account OF the progress and general
condition Of Chill. by Horace Rumbod has appeared
as British Blue Book among the reports by tho scc
rctarcs Of Lcga ions for 1878 1t describes the Ch,-
ians as the most prosperous well ordered practical
and well governed among the South American 70.
publics
Colonel Gordou's African expedition has been heard
from up to Juno -, 1870 lie found the White Nile
split up into two branches south OF Lake Albert
N,yanza, one newly discovered arm flowing north.
west into tho Lardo Khartoum branch the Niie
| Young Master Fields .'All the Way Round the
world moves the London academy to declare :.-'sws
frankly avow that we dumfounded by the pro-
coc'y of this awful little boy, who, at ne age Of
eleven years, begins the OF his voyage round
the world, from tho harbor OF New York
An original manuscript OF 40 Imitatioui Chrisu'
mas ocen discovered and published by Professor Carl
Hirscbe. Of the University Of Heidelberg.