The New York herald., 1878-11-29
LITERARY CHIT-CHAr.

NJ. Henri Gay. colonel Of cavalry in tho French
army has written interesting book in the French
tongue. entitled observations on the InStincts of
Man and the Intelligence OF Animals; or. The Souve-
mir Of Voyages" Sandoz Fitchbacher. Of Paris
the publishers.
"Old Actors will be the subject Of early volume
from the press Of Henry Holt Co.
T. w. Higgnson is writing the review OF 'rMoses
Colt Tyler's American Literature for the Nation
An English edition Of the work is in press.
There exists album which contains an auto
graphic entry Of John Milton in the library Of the
Swiss village of st. Gall.
Historical Portraits OF the Tudor Dynasty and
the Reformation Period" is announced in London.
..Die Geschwister," novel by Gustav Frcitag
is in course OF publication.
Hari Ssem6e is the name Of monthly periodi-
cal in Hungarian modelled after the Revue des Desr
Mondes.
..stories from Virgil" by Rev. Alfred J. Church,
'Modern England" by Oscar Browning. and "A Dark
Entrance" by Mary Cecil Hay the latest additions
to the Harpers "Haf Hour series.
The Bankers Mogd-ine Office will reprint Economies
for Beginners" by Henry d. Macleod. author of what
is reputed to be the lest book en- banking.
Harper & Brothers have in press Cyprus: Its His
tory Present Resources and Future Prospects," by
II. Hamilton Lang.
Six thousand copies Of the Rev. Phillips Brooks
new volume OF sermons have been printed
A new translation Of Honers Odyssey" by
Andrew lang and s. II. Butcher, is in the press Of
Macmillan, to appear at Christmas.
Mrs Oliphants book on .Dress" will shortly appear
in the Art at Home series.
S. W. Partridge q Co.. Of London. hnvc printed .
new book on coffee Houses. Cocoa Houses and Coffee
Palaces their Rise, Progress and Prospects,. by T.
Hall.
on the anvil Is publication and will contain
material gathered about Wcimar heretofore unpub-
lished
Dr. F. Ratzcl has published the first instalment Of
Geography OF the United States at Munich in $50
pages octave. The book s done with true German
thoroughncss.
The London Pub,iSherr Circular says there is a re-
vva af activity III the publishing houses Of that CITY,
A new life of Dean Hook Including his lettcrs by
that cspabe biographical writer W. r. W. Stevens is
in press in London.
Bentloy's London press will shortly issue Balzac 3
correspondence, two volumes, "Old Paris and Its
Literary Salons" by Lady Jackson. and the second
volume of Max Ducker's History Of Antiquity"
]. II. Burton. the distinguished historian Of Scot
land has in Backwood's press History Of the
British Empire During the Reign Of Queen Anne" in
three volumes.
present condition and prospects. by Major A. Grif-
fths, is in Cassells press.
Anew translation of the Thousand and One Nights
from tho original Arabic, has been undertaken by Mr.
John Payne and will bo the Arabian Nights" un-
abridged.
The Duke de Brogie's new work, 'The Kings Sc
crct," embracing the secret correspondence of Louis
XIV. from 1852 to 1774 will shortly be issued In two
volumes from Cassell g press.
new journal. devoted to typography. is to be is
sued Chicago, under the title Of Press aud Types by
II. L. Ross Go.
Professor Boyesens new book on Goethe and schil-
ler which is both biographical and critical. will soon
appear from scribner's press.
Lord Byron's granddaughter Lady Anne Blunt, has
written book entitled winter Residence Among tho
Bedouin Arabs" which will soon appear.
Auerbach's novel will be called Forstneister, -
and will appear in the Berlin Daily journal
Bcrton's christmas Annual" for 1873. will contain
contributions by Bret Harte and Max Adeicr.
The dreadful fact is recorded that the penny Web
sters Dictionary just printed in London for popular
circulation. spells honor with su."