New-York tribune., 1876-02-28
kITERhRP NOTES.

A new volume by the Rev. F.. F. Barr, d. d.,
suthor Of "Ecce ColGm." &C.. will be puoiished py
Thomas \. Crcwe, successors to Warren Wy1n ~
Narcb. Ii Is called In the vineyard fca iOI
tan Work" IL 10 meant as practical DOCK W proh'Vo
hodve Christian work
Mr. Edward Kings sketches of French
Political Leaders," in Putin ms Brief Biograph'es
IRE roady for publication They different from those
uf the previous Volumes since Mr. King has made little
use Of previous material During the compilation OF the
book he spent much time at Versailles drawing his por
traits and he presents which viii give American
readers satisfactory idea OF tie appearance chaiSesI,
and history Of the men now prominent IN France l5o
sketches occupy dozen or more pages each anu
Victor Hugo, NJ. Tniers, Gambett9, JGes si3n niSISl
MacMahun, MunseigneUT Dupanonr JdCS cieA!i lH'-
bOulaye, EOuher, DuNa the Due de Lr9shy bune' tne
Duo GAndet.P Pasq1ier, DISurf re- E1 ac SAnmas. the
COmte de Paris. Picard RoeheIort Cashhr feiei' anu
Jules Ferry.
The fifth volume of Mr.. Z. A. Freeman's
"History of the Norman Conquest is nearly on the
press in England This eonclue the work. II will eo-
tain among other interesting fcatures l. iul eXam-
nation Domesday especially as bearing Oh the eonhs
eaOn and rcgran of lands daring the reign of the Con
Queror 2. The history of tho reigns OF William Ruins'
Henry L. and Stephen, looked at mainly with regard 10
the fusion of Normans and Eugish s. Chapters on ths
effects OF the Norman Conquest on IOlitea soeial au
ecclesiastical matters, Cn Language and uIc anu
arcneeuTe tbe man Ohtct Vi thtst ouaIteLs
snow how All these forms OF national lie were heeseu
by Tie Conquest. < short sAetch OF the reish %, "
Henry H. fOm the point OF view OF tbc usOh OF the
two races with snoiler sketches OF the following Iefs
down 10 Edward l., when the fusion may DC rek"iu'"
completed.
The current Publishers IVeeklg, besides the
Spring supplement to the annual educational Catalogue
contains the award Of the prize offered Tor the best st
OF 25 Of the most desirable and valuable DOCKS ~
biography. In connection with this list IL pints "h"' is
more intcresns- list Of tie 20 which occurred most
frequently in the schedules submitted in tie competition
There were % n all: IvnG's Washington was named III
2I: Fcrster's Dickens in 81; BOswes johnson In 10;
Putarohs Lives in 16 FaIras Christ in IA Bieelows
Franklin la 49, Striekland's Sueens Of Eslond ID -
AbbOts Napoleon, CaT lCs T. eerick the Great IRVING
Columbus, MO;ley's John Of btrnyVela, e.sch III IL
Grimu's Michael Angelo, Guthrie AutoCloSIaph! oei
mans Memo rs each 10; HaIos MenOiais inc Lie o.
john Todd .; the ldveso OF Alice aud fuepe cary
Curs's Webster Irying's GOdsnith, Mis- oOher iles
keeolleet!Ons each IN : the Memoirs o. D. " A41Ihs'
ieWes's Goethe, LOckAarFs scott, iili AntO1OidL!'
H. N EobeltsOns Lille aud Lettets, each III :. LII
represents OF the American puDhe e PIdet
cay lesied Dy general book trade, fOf the -
are from different states, this sidc Oi hInois'
Michigan and TenneSs vi - bJoAh, IL are D'
American authors. The OF IRVING HCeln" Otch
mentioned; tSOse Ol j. y g ADDOs' farto'
Prescott sh.its, (arlye, Hcddey Inc AeA' ns' iS "
b. of books On agriculture.