The New York herald., 1878-03-03
LITERARY cHIT.CHAr.

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has just finished q
novel which she says is as much better than "rhat
Lass o. Lowro's" US that Is better than "rheo" Shc
has already offered s. 900 Tor right pub.
ish II In London. Tho American right has been pur-
chased Tor Scritners Monthly Mrs. Burnett has been
quito a lion In Washington society this winter. A
number OF receptions and parties havo been given In
her honor
J. W. Bouton has in press new edition OF God
frey HlgRins ''Anacalypsis," nm attempt 70 draw
asldo the veil Of tho sai,ic Isis. inquiry into
the origin Of languages, nations ind religions. Of
which there only the edition Of 1885. which
10 very expensive
new dictionary Of the Yaghan language, spoken
by the natives Of Terra del Fuego, which Will contain
IL, 900 words Is bong prepared by Rev. T. Bridges.
All ato Loodon auction the rare 1rst edition of
Shelley's "Laon and Cythna" sold ior IS 10; .Aias-
tor, :" 50, and .Adonais, f42
Professor II. j. Child, OF Harvard College, Is pre-.
pairing a new edition OF his English snd scottish
ballads which appeared IN eight volumes about
twenty years ago.
Professor W. Stanley Jevons has written primer
OF political economy Tor Macnian's sores Of science
primers.
Mr. W. NJ Hunts ..Talks About Art'' is IN Instruct
i've book OF aphorsms by an American artist, which
the London Spectator highly praisea
Mr. Augustus Hares .'Waks In London" makes
two volumes Of pleasany written personal obsorva.
tions which possess great freshness, even Tor old
readers. Lord Macauay, who knew everything, is
said TO have walked through cvory street In London
out TINS ~ growing impossible now that London has
moro people than The whole OF Denmark or Switzor.
land
"American Yarns and Fables" by W. Philips
Thom pson, Is v volume OF London poems, composed
for amusement during a long series Of horseback
journeys In the United States. They are funny aud
rcdocnt Of tho peculiar atmosphere OF tho West
MARY WoIIslonecrous Letters 10 Gilbert Inlay"
her nrst husband, VIII Soon be reprinted, together
with tho lie OF this famous iady and exhaustive
vindcation OF her character.
Among books which hayo sold to the extent OF
100000 copies and upward may DO named "Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress" 'Combe's Constitution Of Man."
"Doddridgc's Rise and Progress Of Rengion.' "Bax-
ter's saints Rest" and Mrs. stowe's "UncIe Toms
Cabin"
Anew edition Of 'whistjchinkic,n tho famous col
lecon OF Scottish songs. Will DO published by r. aud
H. Clarke. OF Edinburgh.
Mr. NJ +. RAGS ''Columbia and Canada" Is full Of
shrcwd remarks, graphic descriptions aud varied IN
formation and has an excellent succinct account Of
the various stops In establishing ship communication
between England and America
Tho Saturday Rview complains that the "BritIsh
Almanac" oncc un ~cxtromoly interesting book oil
reference steadily dcgeneratng In character year
by year
"rho Last Of the Haddons" Is The last Of Mrs. New,
man g novels, published by Harpcrs.
"rho Church and the Gentle World at tho First
Promugalion OF tho Gospol'i Is the ti.lc . work by
tho Rev Aug. J. Tnsbsud, j. Peter ,. Collicr) the
FIRST volume OF which Is received Tho reverend
author has made a study OF tho cathoicity OF tho
nhnreh saAn altar AAs iuvih. Ne asss kA-AssE