The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
LITERARY cHrr-cHAr.

LITERARY CHIr-cHAT.
An early Russian text society has been started in
81. Petersburg
A translation Of Camoen's "Iusad (" IN the same
metre as the original is to be published In
volumes by Messrs c. kesan. Paul & Co., London.
The English translation by Mr. j. Au5cri.u, VA face
the original Portuguese text, which wall be given Ia
It's entirety.
A Prose translation OF the odyssey" with esssys
on tbe language times and institutions Of Homer IS
preparing By Mr. Butcher OF University College, Ok.
ford. assisted by Mr.. Andrew lang.
Mr.. ". p. Nmro will r-puolish. beiore long, tho
series Of articles on "Americln Dead Meat lmportu
ton" which have appeared from tmc TO time the
Scotsman
Mr. Thomas Edward, TIE shoemaker naturalist OF
BanG, Scotland, whose lie was published not long
SINCE Is collecting further "reminiscences to form
supplement- to the original publication
Mr.. Bradshaw, the wclLknown English bibio-
grapher, attempts to prove in a "Nouce Of a Frag-
ment OF the Fifteen Cos and Osncr Prayers printed at
Westminster, by W. Caxton, about l49e-9l" that tho
father OF English printing had been more than lf-
teen years work before he Mt the point OF
printing four pages at once" Tho .'Noticcn is
comment on sheet OF prnters from Caxton's
Office, lately soaked of Of his MIrror OF tho
Worldu
"Fantasy aud Passion" Is the title or a volume OF
poems by Mr. Edgar Fawccit which will shortly be
Issued from the press vi Roberts Brothers, Boson.
The author Is one OF tho most Industrious vcrsae,
picturesque and successful OF the younger American
poets and ths. his first volume OF poetry, Is conso-
quently awaited with more than ordinary Interest
"Monreith's Comprehensive Geography" pndcpcnd.
ont course. s very useful work 1t shows the latest
discoveries IN geographical science particularly those
made by Mr. Henry NJ. Stanley in Africa, tracing the
course OF the Luaaba, or Congo River and the source
Of tie Nile as founu by tire American explorer.
Mcssrz A. ). Barnes q Co., Now York ald Chicago.
Mr.. Wells, who has for many years resided at Mar
seles in very III health, has been making some i'm
portant additions to and rcvisions his celebrated
drama, 'Joseph ana His Brethren
The ''Merry Wives OF Windsor has boon translated
into Platt-dcutsch.
'rho Lite and Times of tho Right Hon. John
Bright" tracing his ancestry from 1854. hus boon
written by W. Robertson.
The oxford University Press Warehouse has printed
"the only Bible, with apocrypha aud Prayer Book
complete, that has been printed in and black"
Peter +. Collier will publish Rev. Aug. J. Thebauds
''Thc Church and the Gentle Worid' III two volumes
of 800 pages each.
AR. George f. Forts early History and An,iqui.
ties of Freemasonry," although only eighteen months
ola, has reached It's fourth edition, which has been
revised and enlarged by the author.
Mr.. Writ Skies, now Consul at Cardiff. in Wales, has
nearly ready book on "Wesh FAIRY Ta!es Legends
and Folk Lore,n DO prbllshcd in tnc spring.
Tho american Naturalist monthly scientific pub
LEGATION OF much value Will hereafter DO published
Philadelphia by McCula Stavely.
great work on the emancipation OF Womenn by
DIR. Cicconc, the poticu economist, VIII appear
simultaneously in Italian and German.
Tho Man Of the World IS the title OF a new weekly
paper starting IN London with January 1878, which,
1t Is said, is to BIO original in every respect Church
matters to be treated saricaly and there is TO be
OF papers entitled Little Dinners.n by noted
gourmet.
series OF articles on "Utopas, or Schemes for So
cial improvement" will appear IN the Leisure Hour
for 1875.