New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-18
LITERARY NOTES.

A new novel in three volumes, by Florence
Narryat entitled Her Word Against Le' is IN press
a, Samuel Tinsley & Co.'S. London. a.,
popular edition of ScOtts novels, calieu
The Peoples Edition." is included in long list OF nor
iday books which b. Lippincott Co nave JuS' ""
Dounced =, III,
Bnlwer,s "Parisians," Anthony Trollopes
.I.av Anna" Wukie CoIlins's New Msgcalen'' ana
Poor MISS Finch" and My Mother by the author 0.
"John Halifax Gentleman" have all been ploHsheu
lately in Russian -, %,
of Miss Stebbins's life of Charlotte Cush-
man The Spectator QondOn) says 1.-The book IL pleas
,ntly and modestly written, and making due allowance
for strong friendship certain amount OF herO"o'
ship neare the marks OF truth and fidelity, and OF SYM
patty the part Of the author with the cn"I"e'e' "
her subject" ,
The volume called Church Polity," by the
late Rev Dr. Charles Hodge, which Charles serlohet
Rons have nearly ready will contain an introduction ny
bis son. DR.. A. A. Hodge, OF Princeton Tho WORE OF
Dr Shields Religion aud Science which inns mouse
Published time ago, has been well recen'1
fne Zeischrtn FIR haosophe praises II a. NAM a.,
festo Of American idealsm' and promising sign Hs
the philosophical treasures OF Europe
The English book called "WOrk About the
Ftve Dials" to which Carlyle contributed PREDATORY
note testifyng his belief in and esteem and affection Tor
the author Is written IL is said, by the Hon Maude
Stanley Macmillan & Co. Will publish H. Inc nrh MI
noupce n translation OF GegiDbauers "ComparSuVe
Anatomy" on which DR.. Lancaster has been onS Gu
gagged a. ready for issue few days treatise on
coal its history and its uses will out at the same
time For next year is promised new and revised
edltiOn of FucEiger and Hanbury's " Pharmacogra
phia"
Mrs. Clara Erskine Clement, OF Boston, ana
Mr. Lawrence Hutton, of New-lOrG, have written
volume called Artists of the Nineteenth century,
which contains biographical sketches aud critical oph
ions of more than artists all countries. lh-
eludes notices OF the works sent 10 the latest exno
lions In Europe and the United states, and gives the
names of the owners Of important pictures and StatnaTy
and in many cases the prices paid for thcin In the
introduction is given concise account OF the &cade-
miles and of art in all countries besides consd
erabe other information The work comprises two vol
umes and Will appear early the coming year SMUT
taneOuslv in London and Boston. HOughiOn, OrGoou
Co are the American publishers THIS Will he the thru
number in Mrs Clements series OF art handDOoRs
The western nations have commonly thought
the Chinese wanting in fancy and imagination They
have been set down for materof-iact people, hope
lessIy given ND to routine and pOsitivism book re-
Gently published in London the Chinese folklore
SAYS however that legends depict the moon with
poetic feeling deicacy OF perception that raises
their folklore 10 the level Of own" One OF them
describes the Goddess Of the Moon Palace AS follows
"On a GOLD throne whose radat.ng brightness
DaZZes the eyes enhdl0ing the scene
Sits fair form, arfaytd in snowy Whlteness;
She is Chang o, the beautcOus fairy Queen
IA nbow- winged angels sJ!tly hover ger heI,
Forming canopy above the throne;
A Of iairy beings stand before her
Each IObed in white and grit with meteor zone