New-York tribune., 1878-10-16

p the same book under the title "Parrota and Monk
eysD which r. worthington will soon publish The TWO
animals are grouped together In this manner the puo
lie are told because they are at the head Of the re
spectiye Kingdoms and have SO many relative charae-
testics and because they natives OF the same re-
gions. In African forests and deep Brazilian WOODS
they are found together-the monkeys playing their
mischevous mad praDkg on each other, and filling the
soudes with their ceaseless chatterng the parrots,
Initiating their neghbors with provoking mimcry, ana
monkeys take endless delight in teasing the parrots,
chasing them from to tree and bongh TO 0oggh Try
ing pull their tail ehers out, the latter peckhg anu
scratching, and screeching defiance at their pursuers
A New-York criminal lawyer, who is widely
known has left for at j. W. BOutOns rare ana Gu
rious Bible It is folio extended to four volumes, Win
illustrations Of every grade from rude woodeuts OF the
fifteenth century the elaborate engravngs OF recent
times There old copperpates by Luykens and Vas
cher and copies in early ergravngs OF the WORKS Oh
Raphael Michael Angelo, Rubens and Murio. Eaeh
volume has special ttepage and index and is bound
in full levant morocco. Another work belonging TO the
same gentleman and also for sale volume devoted TO
Charles Dickens and his contemporaries Among the
portraits which 1t contains OF Dickens Is the scarce one
by Phiz" which bears Dckens's autograph Portraits
ana Autograph letters contained In t OF the countess
OF BIgsslngt,n Count GOrsay! n Tamdseer and
John Leccb with Lcec's first and last Contribution 10
Punch similar volume PREPARED as meinorlSi mora m %,
the New-YOrk celebration OF the scott CehteharE III
1871, is also offered.
The attention of collectors will be naturally
drawn [, the sale OF the books and manuscripts OF the
late George T. Strong, esq, which VIII Degln at the
rooms OF Messrs Bangs Coz on the dth prox In somo
respects the handsome catalogue which has been COM
piled by Mr.. GCorgeJ COomDes, Is ct particular inter-
est The collection Of the Hours OF the Blessed virgin
Mary mostly OF the fourth century, is very fine. Tne
admirers OF Charles Lamb Will be tempted by several
volumes from his library. and among them copy OF
Doune's poems with numerous manuscript notes by
Co6ridge There a copy OF the Cato Major printed
by BENJAMIN Franklin There is also charming lot OF
Dibdius Charles Lambs copy OF Ben JOnson with CO.
pious manuscript notes by Ella" will also be sold. and
there the first edition Of Coryats Crudties" There
is likewise Garyln Dougass Virgil. 1853, a very
book Diakcs History Of Boston. large paper with 2oS
rortrAts utoTaph-, inserted, IL very desirable
volume. Others ought To be mentioned, such as Hak
iuyt's Voyages 1889 Hicden's Po'ychroncan; good
folio edition oI Ben Jousuu, 1852 Charles Lambs
cOpyl Elzcyir kcmps and, indeed, hundred
turc, all fine copies aud altogether II Is safe To com
mend lovers OF fine books to careful inspection OF tins
library.
The late Rev. William LinwOod, of Christ
Chdrch, oxford, England was accounted the most
complished Or, eK scholar who had been at oxford
from the days NJ Richard PorsUn 10 those OF Professor
Conucton Like Poison, Ge did not write much, being
OF opinion IL said that he could proouce original
work which would command the attention OF pOsttrty
Both scholars wished to be- known only by their notes
and Porsou said in his they satisfied n IL
should bc said that Porson lived toward the close
OF the eighteenth century who did good deal for the
text Of Euripidcs'" Mr.. LinwOod has published y
lexicon To E,chylus." containing Engsn preface
I'm which he pays eloquent tribute 20 the Greek IAN
guagc that ma gntcent language whch Forever
fOrm The basis Of all sDuud ana liberal cducatOu-a Ian
guagc which, tO whatever theme suJectit he applied
whether breathing from the harp Of Sappho, or peaing
With the thunder Of DeIuO-theHes sandr unriyaed bc
meath the glory and for beauty. and which con
tatua the record only OF the most lustrOUs achey
ments which the world has ever Witnessed, but OF the
! spV which
capable aud the zubmesJ spCcuIatiOns which human
rpas has urU