New-York tribune., 1878-12-23
LITERARY NOTES.

An;EngIish gentleman wrote review OF
Freeman,s Ottoman Power In Europe FOR me spec
faor and was somewhat surprised last month 10 ma IL
Transferred TO the columns Of The Annual Register with
ouss word Of sckgSwlsdg%s,nt . , He makes the iac'
public In IA letter 70 The Spectator
Mrs. Burnett, author of That Lass o. Low
rle's" has written a story which, it is said viii be
allied {" Louisiana" and will probably come out IN
Scri5ners Monthly after HawOrths Is finished MIS-
Burnett passed the Summer among the mountains OF
North Carolina, aud rumor saws that some OF Inc sus
gestions for the story we're gathered lhefe'
Tn noticing Mr.. Elihu Burritts "ChiDs
from many Blocks" The academy UondOn remarks that
the chips in this volume many and the blocks
from which they large that 1t wonld take
bigger than Mr. Burrtts to review the essays u
contains on such variety OF subjects, polltlcal,
economic moral and religious" 1t can however recon-
mend the volume TO English readers of almost every
class and age for freshness and originality OF thOugh
breadth of sentiment, and information on many points
Mr. Whistler is not alone among prominent
peop,e who have cause TO complain OF the language Mr.
Rnskn uses in criticism Of them. The Spectator points
out that in "Fors Cavigera" Professor Goodwin Smith
has been called ga goose" Miss Martineau gallantly
designated as not only inndel but I" vulgar and
foolish one and that reference has been made to that
bIasphemous bockheadsm OF Mr. Greg and the like OF
him." While The Spectator secs no reason why Mr.
Whistler should have gone into court with his com
plant. it takes pans to remark that affections and
reverence cannot blind Mr. Ruskips sncerest admirers
10 his wild, wayward, brawlng words"
Few English churches and churchyards are
more crowded with graves, tOmbstones and mural
monuments than the quiet place at Stratordupon Avon
where Shakespeare is buried. 1t is PROBABLE that no
new graves will be opened there in future. The English
Home Secretary, in pursuance OF Act OF Parliament
has reported that his opinion such buras should lie
discontinued "except in nowexistng vaults and walled
graves every coffin buried in which shall be separately
nclosed by stOnewOrk brckwork properly eemented,
and except in now existing family graves which can oe
dxzlf hon he A
Of the Lords of the Pvy Council will further consider
the subject in January.
Many of the books disposed of at the late
Odel Strong and other sales in this city at j.
W. BoutOns. OF these and other literary raTies ia Mr.
Boutons new catalogue there many copies Of the
folio editions of Shakespeares plays printed in 1852
the Systema Grammateum of Tho. Farnabii with an
autograph Of John Milton the title page copy Of
the Chapman Homer" of 1611-" The Whole Works Of
Homer Prince Of POETS in his Iliads and 0dysses.
Never before any laDguag tuely translated, with
Coment uppOn of his chofe places. Donne accord
ing TO the Greeke by George Chapman (which is very
rare; HoIinshed's Chronicles of Engande, scotaDde
scarce 1880 edition Of An the Workes of john Taylor
the Waterproof, Beeng sixty and three in number col
leeed into one volume Dy the author WIN suhuly new
editions corrected"
The venerable Richard H. Dana and the
late william Culen Bryant we're friends in early life
Their acquaintance began with the publication of
Thanatopsis" Mr.. Dana at first unwilling TO be-
Ieve that any one IN America cOuu nave WfIlteu IT, anu
when the authors name made public he sought his
acquaintance, and q friendship began which lasted
through Mr. Bryanrs life These facts add interest TO
note which Mr. Dana has just written to General Wilson
reference his memoir of the poet Mr. Dana says:
Your memoir Of my old friend Bryant very inter
estiug to me- ana the being much Of it
me. Long had been acquainted, we had been In
the habit talking very little about each others course
of life. What you have Old about him has elevated him
even higher than ever in my estimation" This memoir
has
bray OF Poetry and Song" by Fords Howard and HUI
bert.