New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Tho Kew. II. l., h0G Is NrltlnS Ills litW stOiy,
which will be called "a Face Only"
I.aveleye's important book on Primitive
Property" VIII shortly be ready at Macmillan COS
Professor Goodwin Smith discusses 1.-The
rrdSsr's fE" 9"'''"'N' ~ ~
Mr.. Furness viii soon issue liking Lear"
the fifth volume Of bis admirable varioram Shakes
Mr.. Anthony Trollopes work on South
Africa" which nearly ready, viii I'll two large octave
volumes.
The leading article of the current issue of
The Niaeeeam Centary Gadstone's prophecy OF Ihe
Pesceto Come"
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is vigorously
at work new novel already ks writer, Ta.tst y VIII
first reach the public as serial IN ser'onerS AoH"v
A brief popular manual on Sanitary
SCIENCE" by that excellent authority Dr. f. Kicnard
{ soG; g. Of England wi" shortly Dc issued ., "'
A compact but comprehensive History OF
LATIN Literature. by Dr. Leonard Schmidt lnciuied T"
aboat 800 pages. will shortly be issued by G. r. Put
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holiness will be the next
of the poets Homes to he celebTated n 90 |sGe &
Iwake. Arthur Gilman. neighbor at Cambridge VII"
Professor David Mason has completed the
fourt and fifth volumes Of his elaborate and scholarly
work on NJ hon ami bis times IL is understood 'h"t
sixth volume will conclude the woik
Mrs. Jane G.. Swisshelm will give some ae-
counr of private menagerie of Wild animals, " Tom
md Others" kept pets in illustrated supplement-
which VIDE Acake promises Its readers for April
The late Sir William Stirling Maxwell IS
to left an % Of e nerve ss
relating to the episode OF Lord melbourne anu "i'
Norton.
DIR. Henry Dunbar has prepared Concord
ance TO Homer's Odvssey'" Hymns" and Battle OF
the Frocs similar to Prendergasts Concordance to the
'sIlisd." II will be published by the delegates oi 'Ao
Clarendon Press.
Auerbach's new novel, "Landoline," is
story of German village life. which finds its motive IN
the development of in the central hgure whose
gives the title to the o9oSDa "a N IA gu' Vi H0'
icide but acquitted on his trlal iof lhuluer
Boston doctor of divinity, the Rev. Daniel
porcester has collected from the writings of Unitarian
aud Universslist leaders long series OF oi
Liberalty to Orthodoxy" oy when ne plop11 'ln 80 ,v
4 Co. have the book in press
"The Vest Pocket Gray" is forthcoming
book (Putnams) which mast not he confonnde1 with
TIE Osgood edition of the Eesy m Country I OneCE nbe
ward" II is "anatOnliSts vade-mecutn or eHetA-
list Of muscles etc. compiled for the use Of medical SUI
dents by c. III. Leonard NJ d.
The centenary of Votaire's death occurs
May 80, this year, and the Republicans of Paris have
arranged TO celebrate it by the issue of oneirahe
popular selection fIom his works, an exhibition OF an
existing editions of his books and speeches e replt
sentaion OF his plays and possibly popular festival
limited edition de luxe of Thackeray Is to
be issued by smith, Elder Co.. London, In June TO M
twenty-five large octave volumes. The whole OF tHe
large and small wOolcuts-wIl 0e printed on real India
ssSSedi ssdSed. "'"'' H'" '''''' ''''-' y ~
Mr.. Richard Davey, who is on the staff of
The Spirit of ne Times Publishing that journal Sc
res of articles peculiar interest the story OF Beatrice
Cene While In italy Mr. Dayey obtained ACES TO te
letters of Beatrice herself aud he claims "a nave hr
terrible tragedy.
The new religious novel, ernest Quest,
or the Search for TRUTH" by Mrs S. II. Ford whose
story of Grace Truman had an extraordinary sale
story follows the life Of q young Of wealth and en
ture, whose scientific reading leads him into doubtS
which at last resolved in his return TO the simple
faith OF bis childhood.
One of the rising Italian authors of the
younger generation Edmundo de Amicis, who has dis
tpgushed himself by books on spain Holland ana Other
lands has also written books on "Constantnope sad
10 be remarkably brilliant in ITS descriptive onaysis
Mrs J. r. TiltcD, American lady residing - Rome
has nearly completed a translation OF the book, which
win be published promptly by q. p. Putnsm's Sons
Alexander II. Stephens will pay his compli-
ments to General Dick Taylor IN his next paper OF Con-
federate "reminiscences which will be published In The
Mareh-April International Rsrieg lie states that he
Taylors selfdescriDed visit washingo op in July 1862
when according TO Taylor's reccnty-pub,shed cgltl
css STEPHENS expressed 10 Taylor his indifference 10
Mr. DavIs's sufeTfngs at Fortress Monroe
Professor Willard Fiske, librarian of Cor
rel University las in hand the publication Of ren-
Year Book" to include register Of all who have been
n attendance at University during its first decade
Is6s-ls78 The titles Of publications issued by Cornell
men, and mention of their connection with puDie jour
nails wil he gwen among other things. with the names
Those who nave not received notice from Professor
Fiske arc desired to communicate with HIM.
James Gardner has IN the press History
of Richard Ill, which win shortly be published by
Messrs Longmans. It's general tendency. The Acddemg
understands to revindeate old view OF Richards
character and actions with fner and more minute
the subject The book Will conclude with CHAPTER on
Perkn Warbec, founded in part upon new evidence Of
the strongest description against the pfetensons OF that
adventurer.
F. w. Bardwell, professor in the University
OF Kansas proposes accordance with the suggestions
of President RiD OF Harvard. in his "True Order OF
Studies" to accomplish reform in the processes Of
aritlmetcal instruction through a textbook which
Messrs Putnam have III press. PREDATORY TO tDs, he Ii
methods Of teaching that subject including critque
present definitions OF the fundamental terms NUMBER
and quantity"
G.. p. Putnams Sons have in preparation a
series of volumes issued under title OF Cur
rent Discussion" which will be made up Of the notable
ESSAYS upon the questions OF the time that bocn re-
Gently rluted to leading English periodicals. They
will he grouped m subjects The series viii be prepared
under the editorial supervision Of Edward L. Burngae.
Volume L.. entitled "InteInational Poiitics" VIII con
tain papers By Gladstone Forbes Goodwin Smith Dcey,
Blaeke, k0ssuth and Freeman.
The coming book about SOthern is likely to
make much OF hit as have the jokes it will enI'
balm II Is called Birds OF Feather or. Talks with
eothern and is in the Of series Of interviews,
in the course owhch he gives autobographc sketch
OF bis life from the time when he did not become
geoD, entertaining "Reminiscences of his theatrical
experiences and practical okes, Mr.: La FoDtainc edits
number Of clever illustrations pietHTe sothef
hts bestknewn parts and N one Lord g''rdTe"V is
fraternally shaking hands with the CTHShed
Professor John Stuart Blackie's forthcoming
little book on the Natural History OF Atheism tscrib
ner after treating Of the presumptoDs underyng the
discussion tho reasonable ground of theisp, the varia
tions and common root OF atheism, with special