New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-14
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. SpurgeOn Is about TO publish book on
the art OF pulpit Illustration.
A new novel by Mrs. Forester, "Yiva," is
fn press 10y j. 3. Lippincott Co.
1t is promised that Mr.. Longfellow will con-
tmue lii" Poems Of Places" to include New-England.
Signor Castellani contributes 70 the February
Scr6Hor's illustrated paper tho majo!ica OF Cas-
William Hunts Talks about Art has been
rcruhl-h,d in London, vita predatory letter nom
Thomas Cook is contributing to the English
magazine Lc,sue Hour papers his travelling ex-
peTiences
Mrs. Rcbccca Harding Davis's new novel,
"A Law Unto Herself" Will be publ shortly by j.
b. Hpp.ncot Co.
Pascal will be the author treated of in the
third volume Of Mrs. Oliphan Foreign Classics
English Readers" by Principal Tulloch.
A new edition of Macaulay's History, from
clectrotyPe plates is announced by Porter Coates
Philadelphia, in five volumes, at 81 90 each.
Macmillan a. CO. have just ready The DGiiy
Ners Correspondence OF the War between Russia and
Tmkey. to the fan Of Bars" nGqdiHg the letters Of
Archibald Forbes j. A. M'GaLan and other special
respondents in Europe and Asia.
a volume of verse is annOu need for the "No
Name" series. TO be edited by Geo p Lathrop from
original contributions by leading American poets,
Whose names wiz ne given but apart from their poems
Mr.. William NJ. TflestOn, who was for some
years teaastr in the Celestial Empire. will give the
boys idea OF tea-grOwing in the February st
Nicholas In the same magazine Mrs Mary Treat wIll
have article upon Some Fishing Birds OF Florida"
which is not complimentary TO reckless Northern sports
men.
BrCntanO has received the Almanac de
Gotha for 1878, containing portraits OF Prince william
of Prussia, Princess Thyra OF Denmark, ArchGuchcss
Anioiuotle Of Tuscany. and President Hayes This ttlc
worlds book every literary knows is OF the
handicst manuals for desk or library that comes from
Dutch literature boasts n novelty in book
makinga volume in which theology is applied to cook
cry 4" Mrs. Nuy ems has published complete cookery
book Tor Roman CaiL0l'cs WITH much good sense tie
lady teaches the Catholics 90 reconcile the Gca ~ keen.
inr their iass faithfully with the consciousness Of having
made a good dinner"
). IL. Lippincott & Co., will publish in Amer
ica tie Idusoa Art the English monthly review
OF technical and scientific education. Each number viii
be pToiuscy illustrated with Of engIavmgs rep
lescng nue. examples Of articles OF use aud ornament.
The American price Will be "a per ear.
In his paper on The College Rank of Dis
tngushcd Mcp." in the February Scri5ncrs C. FTAwing
suggests the gromdlosnoss the opinion that vale
dccrans never heard q AFTER leaving college" by
sh0wns that IN America. among the professors, The
lawyers aud The cers, men, the iarSc majority OF Grad
nat Who have become distinguished ny The WORK OF
their lie were In college scholars OF the highest rank"
Henry ward Bcccher AZ cited ihe most notable cxceu
ton 10 tins rule.
l.. i. button q Co., have nearly ready the
first volume OF new Commentary the Bible, edited
Dy BISHOP fLt0l- ms volume embraces the four
Gospels, aud is written by Professor Plumptree The
work bids fair 10 be OF great value and will be
issued. volume at time az So the volume They
have also in process edition Of Dr. FarIars com
J,te aud Comprehensive work Language and "A new
aud revised edition Of Bishop kips Double witness Of
thc Church
Two English scholars, ". dc Gray Birch,
author Of the History, Art and Photography OF the
Utrecht Psalter." and H. Jcnner, preparing work
upon Illuminated and pictorial manuscripts. The vol
uIne Will contain dissertation the principles OF the
medieval art OF Illumination and corious index of
Messrs Bagster Sons will publish the close OF the
year.
Russia, according to Mackenzie Wallace, is to
have history as big the country "soloyiefs yearly
volume he says, appears regular the amsnacs In
1851. Mr. solovef began his gigantic History of Rus
si1 by sketch OF the geographical and photographic
conditions OF Northeastern Europe in the ninth century
During the last twenysx years he has aborously ana
cOnscentiously traced the geographical political and
intellectual growth OF the nation and now in bis TWEEN
tysevenh volume. he relates history OF the years
1866 6s Nineenths Of that mass of printed
matter il little more than collection OF valuable histori-
cal data loosely strung together but here and there
when author stops for moment and looks back on
the ground which be has been travelling he dis