The New York herald., 1876-07-25
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

breezy account OF yacht trip from Boston to the
mouth OF the ST. Lawrence, along the coast, forms the
staple of Rev. George H. Hepworth's new book from
Harper's press, entitled 'starboard and Port"
Among the many historical issues from the press
called out by the centennial year is republication OF
Doddridgcs "Notes the Settlement and Indian
Wars Of Western Virginia and Pennsylvania" which
Munsell. OF Albany, will reprint.
Mrs Florence Marryat Church has Juss Issued
new novel in London under the title OF "Ay Own
Child"
Tho next meeting of the British association. which
is ono Of tho most fruitful Scientific organizations liv
ing will be held at Glasgow in september
We arc to have a complete edition OF Pascal edite6
by NJ. Molinier, who has found two new thsologicai
treatiscs by this great writer.
A new and important contribution to Arctic knsw!-
edge is printed in the June number OF Petermdnn's
Mnhcilungen. 1t consists OF the completed N nap and
description OF Franz Josef Land discovered IN 1878 BY
the Austro- Hungarian polar expedition.
The forthcoming work of Reinhod Pauli on Simos
do Montfort treats this great Earl of Leicester the
orator of the House of Commons
j. B. Lippincott 4 Co. have issued a diamond edtss
Of "Pickwckn at thirty-nve eents, complete which Is
miracle of chcapness The other Dickens novels viii
follow.
An English writer who calls himself Ga successful
novelist advertiscs in the Aaeneum that he will fur
nsh gratis to some magazine, "a serial story OF
strong dramatic interest," return for the use Of the
tyne to issue 1t book form his own account Tho
combined modesty and magninccnce Of the onsr are
beyond all praise.
Tho London AMenaum finds Lieutenant lnnis-Lil-
account OF the Pandoras voyage the Arctic
regions 1875 to be superhuous. since everything hs
says had been far better said by MacGahan.
Mr. Trollopes now novel, "The Prime Minister"
inspires Of tho reviewers with only langud In.
terest Wonderful relate there is not single par.
son in the book.
The London Langhdm Nagd.ine died out with the
June number.
grand exhibition OF newspapers manuscripts and
autographs is being organized at Prague 1000 articles
having been already contributed.
Mary stuart still inspires tho historians and the
critics The very latest book about her tout OF dozen
or more in the last six years. is N. Chautelanzes
sMarie Stuart Process ct Execution" founded
on the discovered manuscript journal of Bourgoing.
physician to Mary Queen Of Scots.
.sThe Dutch in the Arctic Seas" by S. r. Van Cam
pen, Is about to appear from tho London press Of
Trlbner Co.
Friedrich Kapp has published his observations and
experiences the United States, In two Volumes en-
titled 'Aus und ubcr Amerika"
A recent German book on the United States BY Joha
H. Becker enttled "Ths Centennial Republic: the
Social and Political Condition OF the United StAtes 10
published ut eight marks, mark being twenty-five
cents.
The New York Publishers Weekly has issued a nam.
month centennial Exhibition number" July, 1876,
in which given complete account Of the exhibits Of
books and stationery at tho Centennial Exhibition IL
is hand dsomeiy illustrated.
The Saturday Review ridicules in its highest style
Messrs Cook Sons "Personally Conducted Tour for
Boys During Summer Vacation" 1t says this con-
tinues the nsiarous practice Of combining education
with amusement, and thinks the tourist plan an sx.
cellent prescription for making boys hate travel and
leading them to be very glad to return to school,
The Appalachian Mountain Club established this
yoar in Boston, has published the first number OF
'Appalacha" devoted to tho interests Of those whs
visit the mountains in New England Tor scientific re-
search summer recreation